I BOUGHT A CHEAP VOLVO XC70 FOR £1,500... AND I WISH I HADN'T!

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[scotty]

As an ex postie we wear shorts because if it is pouring down with rain your legs dry quicker than if you are wearing soaking trousers!

[connor]

Owned my XC70 for 2 years now. It’s the Swiss Army knife of cars. Comfortable, practical, decent on fuel, good off and on road and reliable. Forget a crossover, this is the real deal.

[chrb]

Loved the pause before "I've massively overspent" we all knew it was coming. 😂

[AWMJoeyjoejoe]

Let's be real here. You bought a 16 year old Volvo with gearbox issues and non functioning 4wd and you managed to get it completely sorted, including MOT, service, wheel refurb, tyres and the cost of trailering it up from the Midlands for only £2500? Seriously that's a bargain! I reckon if you'd bought a 2008 Range Rover, Merc or Jaguar and it only cost you that much to fully sort you'd be over the moon!

[icemancool]

Being the Volvo fan and working on these cars for long now I have managed to fall in love with this cars and follow out again for many many reasons. Before I got to the end of your video, watching the error messages I knew straightaway engine service required is normally a sight of engine oil overfill or special DPF fluid replacement requirement - depending on the model. 4x4 system service is usually a sign of blown AOC haldex pump or module and definitely service for all wheel drive system
Personally, I’m not a big fun of Volvo Auto Gearboxes, they’re very fragile unless you know how to look after them and perform a regular oil changes every 40-60k miles

[adambodhi]

I love my xc70. Its a 2010, done 170, 000 and has just sailed through another Mot. It does 50+ mpg, and is very comfortable and practical. You might be being a bit harsh on the reputation bashing, I think your last one proved that any used car is only as good as its previous owners care and the a life its had. Great video as usual

[davidhenderson]

Could listen to you taking all day, such a natural and interesting speaker.

[peterabroad]

Have owned many, many Volvos and I totally agree with the comment that they are living on a reputation gained 40-50 years ago, the new ones are flawed even if they look quite nice.

5000 pounds sound like a good deal for that car. Here in Sweden it would cost way more than that.

[neilduignan]

Wow! It must hurt when your 294k XC70 was so good and this just wasn’t. Fair play to you, you got it done and it looks like a beauty after all your efforts. Great video, Matt. 👍🏻

[AWilliamBishop]

Hello all, Northern British postie here...we were shorts all the time because since they(royal mail) went private they no longer provide decent water proof trousers, skin dries faster and it's not too bad when you get moving!

[Cheemo]

I have a P3 XC70 D5 like this... When I first bought it at 10 years old, it needed a suspension refresh, haldex service, gearbox service, all reasonable stuff for a car that age.

But then I drove it 26, 000km around Australia for 5 months. A big loop. Not one breakdown, not one flat tyre. Waded through water, 4wd'd up mountains. When they're maintained, they're great 👌

[richcarter]

Owned a 2013 XC70 D5 215hp since 2020 and covered 40k with no major issues. Have “massively overspent” getting the cam belt, water pump, Sat nav upgrade and a fresh set of rear springs fitted but it’s been a fantastically dependable long distance cruiser and caravan towing machine. Vast boot space also a bonus. They’re getting a little long in the tooth now but great value and practicality against other fashionable SUVs.

[Oceans_Sail]

I love the way you are always “genuinely excited”. The eternal optimist. I used to be like this in my younger days. Many years have intervened. ❤

[basher]

My 2000 V70 2.4T was like Trigger's broom. In the 7 years I had it, front struts twice, throttle body replaced, rear main seal, passenger window mechanism several times, coil packs a plenty and PCV clogged up. I have a Honda now.

[Funktion]

Credit where its due you are totally honest and put everything right despite the cost, a Volvo was on my list of possibles as a next car but the cost to repair them has put me off, videos like this are really useful.

[-levens]

Similar story, fell out love after costly repairs on common faults.
The leaky windscreen where the seal goes at the top is a fave.

[donSparda]

always love watching your volvo content, i myself have a 2004 v70 with the D5 that just clocked in 400k km last week. no sign of stopping, although certain issues are beginning to appear, take care of her and she`ll take care of you. bulletproof tanks.

[michaelvandromme]

You’re making a profit at the end of the day. It’s a good car. Just the frustration you experienced as a businessman is it. You learnt an experience. 😊

[jovialgent]

I'm just like that postman. It's shorts and t shirt all year round for me. Never feel the cold but can't handle the heat! 😂