Japanese import XC70 possible new purchase

[ironv8]

Love these cars. Going looking at it this weekend, it's a 2005 2.5 petrol turbo, 59k miles, FSH, being sold by a trader in Wales. He's got it up at 6995 so i'm assuming it'll be in A1 condition for that price. I know it'll only return about 25-30 mpg, VED will be 345 as imported from outside the eu. Anyone got any intel on these or should we steer clear and just get a UK spec oil burner.

[alfasud1]

Lots........I have one. Brilliant, better spec and condition than a UK derv I will wager. Thats top top money, I would expect mint at that money. Check if it has 4C, check the dampers, any oil misting is an issue, make sure that they haven't taped over the Jap Kanji info panel.

Stereo may not have been changed , Jap FM is very limited, make sure the speedo is MPH. I would be asking for an electrical health check, these are know to have parasitic battery drains that can be a PITA. Brilliant cars though, I bought a V60 T6 to replace mine, and then couldn't sell the bloody thing as I love it too much.

[alfasud1]

25-30mpg is VERY optimistic btw.......VERY

[Davie]

Brave. They're of an age where things can be very costly more so if the big things go wrong - Geartronic box, 4C suspension (if fitted) angle gear sleeve, rear DEM, angle gear itself, electrical gremlins to name but a few. That's a lot of money to buy a P2 XC70.

[ironv8]

Dealer wasn’t moving much on the price, took it for a spin though, the 2.5 turbo pulls it along well enough but as mentioned I’m sure it’ll drain the tank in no time. Oh the battery was flat too so needed a jump. Could’ve just been coz it’s been stood.

[alfasud1]

Or it could be a more serious electrical drain......2005 was a change over year for the alternators from D- to a LiN network, the wrong one will drain it like a MoFo, along with about 20 other possible causes from the CEM to a random light staying on somewhere. As I said, they really are great and now the niggles are gone from mine it's a keeper, but I would want an electrical health check done on any P2 Volvo.