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SOLD: XC90 SE D5 Auto - 54 plate (05 model)

Post by Ducklakeview » Sun Feb 26, 2017 5:13 pm

Ok, the time has come to sell our ultra reliable XC90, as I've done the deal on it's replacement, and I'll be leaving the Volvo fold

Currently awaiting it's original plate to be reassigned (KE54 FPO) Reg'd Nov 04 in metallic silver with black (heated + elec driver's) leather.

Mileage is currently at 238,000 odd, will check exact and edit, climbing slowly by no more than 100 a week at the moment.

I purchased the car back in June 2013 from it's second owner who had only had it a few months, and was selling as his wife couldn't get it up the drive and into the garage. Prior to that, it was owned from new by a highish ranking army officer, who used it to commute from the UK to Germany several times a month.

Car was on 195,000 when I bought it, and had been maintained by Volvo, regardless of cost. Just prior to purchase, it had a couple of injectors and new engine mounts. It has a cambelt at 90k and also another at approx 185k, both are documented in the book.

In my ownership, it has always been serviced every 9,000 miles, using original filters and quality fluids.

I flushed the gearbox and replaced the fluid shortly after purchase.

Additionally, in my ownership, I have replaced;

Splined sleeve, at approx 199k
Transfer box approx 6 months later (failed output bearing)
Discs and pads approx 8k ago.
All engine mounts last year (genuine Volvo)
Lower wishbones last year - before alignment done

I have also retrofitted a set of used Bi-Xenon headlamps, which work perfectly. And a Bluetooth kit with music stemming.

Car is fitted with quality tyres (Pirelli front, and I think Michelin rears) all with approx 5mm tread remaining, and evenly worn, 4 wheel Hunter alignment was carried out last year.

The car actually looks and drives like a 50,000 miler, I kid you not. Starts instantly, hot or cold and uses no oil between services. Gearchanges are silky smooth, and EVERYTHING works as it should, from the radio, to the parking sensors and heated seats and electric folding mirrors. Car has the family pack, so the centre seat has the built in booster seat.

Bodywork wise, it is VERY good for it's age, showing minor age related marks, a small scratch to the N/S/R panel caused by one of the kids squeezing past with their scooter. There is no corrosion anywhere on the car. It was machine polished around 5 months ago, and as such is free from minor blemishes and swirl marks.

It has factory privacy glass, and a roof mounted flip down DVD player, I have either 3 or 4 sets of the wireless headphones for it in the garage.

The interior is in excellent condition, no rips, tears or marks to the black heated seats, and just very minor wear to the bolster of the (electric memory) driver's seat. The plastic cover around the seat switches is cracked (common fault) but the cover is available on Ebay for less than £20 new.

The car has been impeccably reliable for us, apart from the failed splined sleeve & transfer box, requiring nothing other than routine servicing.

The ONLY reason I am selling, is that we no longer need the big boot for a pram, as the little kids now aren't. That, plus the fact that I want something a bot more "driver focused" so I've gone for a 2012 BMW X5 40d (yup the 300+ bhp one )

And now, the bad - Come on, all cars have a bit of bad.

Around 18 months ago, whilst entering a car park at a local takeaway, some muppet in a Focus decided to reverse out into me as I was passing behind him. The damage to my car was minimal, small dent to the wing and driver's and rear passenger door, plus scuffs to the side running boards. However, the engineer decided that the costs of repairing & replacing (with new Volvo parts & labour) exceeded the value of the car. Therefore it was given a "Cat D" status. I do have the original engineers report with photos of the damage, and I also have my own photos.

Subsequently, I had the dentman out to the doors and he worked his magic, so that NONE of the damage is now visible. NO PAINTWORK was done on the car, and I removed the scuffed side running bars as the kids no longer need them to get in and out.

Only other item worth mentioning, is that I have only ever had one remote key for the car.

With all of the above in mind, I know that she is a reliable, nice driving and looking car, however I realise the Cat D may put people off, however forum users have almost 4yrs of my posts to see how reliable and maintained she has been.

Price wise, I am looking for £2,500 Car is 5 mins from j7 m62

Service history;

22/11/04 - PDI @ Volvo British Military Sales
14/02/05 @ 3,397 miles - Inspection @ Volvo German dealer
01/01/06 @ 10,787 miles - Service @ Tollbar Volvo Warwick
09/11/06 @ 27,027 miles - Service @ Tollbar Volvo Twickenham
16/07/07 @ 45,294 miles - Service @ Tollbar Volvo Twickenham
15/04/08 @ 63,601 miles - Major Service @ Squire Furneaux Volvo Cobham
11/09/08 @ 77,834 miles - Service @ Squire Furneaux Volvo Cobham
26/01/09 @ 91,500 miles - Service @ Squire Furneaux Volvo Cobham
18/07/09 @ 105,778 miles Major Service plus Cambelt @ Squire Furneaux Volvo Cobham
26/02/10 @ 118,307 miles Service @ Squire Furneaux Volvo Cobham
14/08/10 @ 132,432 miles - Service @ Squire Furneaux Volvo Cobham
15/02/11 @ 145,222 miles - Service @ Squire Furneaux Volvo Cobham
08/09/11 @ 159,289 miles - Service @ Squire Furneaux Volvo Horsham
26/01/12 @ 167,229 miles - Service @ Squire Furneaux Volvo Horsham
23/07/12 @ 180,756 miles - Major Service plus cambelt and two driveshafts @ Squire Furneaux Volvo Horsham
18/02/13 @ 193,691 miles Service + new heater hoses @ Squire Furneaux Volvo Horsham

Since then, it has been serviced by myself every 9,000 using quality synthetic fluids and Volvo filters. The Gearbox was flushed and filled with new Mobil fluid at approx 195,000 miles.

The splined sleeve was replaced by myself just before 200,000 miles, and the transfer box approx 5,000 miles later dues to a failed output bearing.


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Any questions, please ask.

Mike
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FS: XC90 SE D5 Auto - 54 plate (05 model)

Post by Chris_D » Sun Feb 26, 2017 5:41 pm

Glwts mike. Looks tidy and obviously well looked-after.
Will be a good buy for someone lookin for a cheap workhorse. U stickin it on gumtree/at?
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Post by Ducklakeview » Sun Feb 26, 2017 6:12 pm

Chris_D wrote:Glwts mike. Looks tidy and obviously well looked-after.
Will be a good buy for someone lookin for a cheap workhorse. U stickin it on gumtree/at?
Thought I'd try here and the volvo forum first.

AS SOON as it goes in autotrader, I will get bombarded with "Indian" people ringing, not asking anything about it other than "what's your best price" may sound racist, but it's not and I've had prev experience selling a touran last year.

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Post by Chris_D » Sun Feb 26, 2017 6:51 pm

hahaha u racist barsteward you! the indians are the subcontractor backbone of my business! lol

i know what you mean tho don't worry. there are indeed various echelons of society i'm loathed to deal with when selling or buying things. At the top of my list are pikeys. there's no such thing as a straight buy/sale in their book!
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Post by firebobby » Sun Feb 26, 2017 7:58 pm

Volvo's are very hard wearing vehicles, that drivers seat looks new after all those miles, GLWTS
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Post by Ducklakeview » Sun Feb 26, 2017 9:38 pm

firebobby wrote:Volvo's are very hard wearing vehicles, that drivers seat looks new after all those miles, GLWTS

TBH, the car drives and looks like a 50,000 miler. Last year I was looking at other XC90's for my sister, and viewed ones that were 5 years newer and 1/4 of the mileage but drove far worse than mine.

Logic tells me to keep it as it's been so reliable, BUT... I just want something less "sedate" :D

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Post by Ducklakeview » Mon Mar 06, 2017 2:58 pm

Well well..

Talk about small world.. Looks like the car is now sold, via the XC90 forum - To a forum member on here!

How mad is that?

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Post by pvr » Mon Mar 06, 2017 3:25 pm

You are a member of an XC90 forum? That is mad yes ... :lol:

What are the general discussions over there - "my car developed a creak and I have only done 5000000 miles?" :lol:
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Post by Ducklakeview » Mon Mar 06, 2017 3:29 pm

pvr wrote:You are a member of an XC90 forum? That is mad yes ... :lol:

What are the general discussions over there - "my car developed a creak and I have only done 5000000 miles?" :lol:
Now now, no need for sarcasm, it's widely known that Volvo's don't develop such creaks until at least 5,000,001 miles.

Mind you, seeing as I had to remove ELEVEN steel torx bolts this morning just to get the glovebox out whilst removing my erm, laser "garage door opener" it's easy to see why..

Tbh, I'm going to be sorry to see the old girl go, as I know I'll be lucky to replace it with something so substantial and reliable. But, the 306 bhp diesel itch needs scratching..

Oh and the guy buying it has had an///M Coupe for a while..

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Post by Ducklakeview » Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:44 pm

Car now sold and off to it's new home..

Hope the new owner gets as many happy miles from it as we did.

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Post by pvr » Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:46 pm

They are off to the moon as well?
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911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
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Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo

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Post by Ducklakeview » Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:07 pm

pvr wrote:They are off to the moon as well?
Lol, it would get there, and back!

Mike

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