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Originally Posted by Bungleaio
Now I've sorted it's drink problem I'm planning on keeping it for another couple of years at least.
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Not so much cured it, as put it on meths! It'll drink the same, just cost you less!! Nice car...
Volvo V50 (2005) 7k when I bought it, 96k now.
Insurance about £250/ann fully comp.
Around town 40mpg, on a run 48mpg (on the computer)
Since I had it...
One complete set of discs, two sets of front pads, one set of rears - £300 all in
Two complete sets of tyres - £600 all in IIRC
Faulty headlight washer (leaked all the fluid from the bottle
) - £140
Servicing has cost a lot, probably £300 a service every 12000 miles until warranty ran out, and that's my only gripe with the car. Now using a local specialist for £180 a service, and no complaints.
It's a nice car, comfortable, quiet, with good ride and handling. It gets a bit flustered when hustled along a broken country lane surface (fine on good surfaces) and after four or five big stops in succession, the brakes get a bit spongy (Milton Keynes last weekend!).
I recently drove a colleague's '09 320d Touring, and was surprised by how pillowy, and disconnected from the driver it felt. Was thinking of changing it, but don't want to drive the cock's car (Audi) and now have no reason to buy a Bimmer. Merc's, Mondeos, Vauxhalls and Toyotas all too big for my needs, and everything else is flawed in some way from my point of view. Just decided not to replace, it, but to run it into the ground. Would recommend it to anyone.