i want a volvo

96terrano · May 16, 2013

Yes, I want a Volvo 850, 240, 960, or v70 estate, dad had a 850 then wreaked it

and I want one

so I was thinking of obviously getting my little Hyundai on the road, probably build up some NC, selling the Hyundai as its a very good clean car then seeing about getting a Volvo estate

Fez_uk · May 16, 2013

Getting rid of the terrano then?

I can only now just about afford to run two vehicles.

darryl · May 16, 2013

96terrano said:
Yes, I want a Volvo 850, 240, 960, or v70 estate, dad had a 850 then wreaked it and I want one so I was thinking of obviously getting my little Hyundai on the road, probably build up some NC, selling the Hyundai as its a very good clean car then seeing about getting a Volvo estate

why not build up no claims then insure truck? Volvo probably cost more to insure

96terrano · May 16, 2013

Fez_uk said:
Getting rid of the terrano then?

I can only now just about afford to run two vehicles.

Definatly not, the terrano is going on a limited mileage thing so won't be as much a year

puddle hoppers inc. · May 16, 2013

looked at a v70 before we decided on the vectra( it was a mpg call!). good size but bit thirsty for a "modern" car, vectra cdti does 60 mpg, vectra wasn';t to good at pulling so we got terry. it had the power, but it smoked the tyres in really inappropriate places....sleepy villages etc etc
good car the volvo.

96terrano · May 16, 2013

darryl said:
why not build up no claims then insure truck? Volvo probably cost more to insure

Basically because my truck is expensive to run, and with no carpets etc, its more a toy and camping vehicle, the Volvo would be my daily driver, a 2.0 850 is 750 ish for my to insure at present

Fez_uk · May 16, 2013

96terrano said:
Definatly not, the terrano is going on a limited mileage thing so won't be as much a year

It will still be about £500-750 for you in a few years even on limited mileage. Who knows maybe more in the future.

puddle hoppers inc. · May 16, 2013

how old are you?

darryl · May 16, 2013

96terrano said:
Basically because my truck is expensive to run, and with no carpets etc, its more a toy and camping vehicle, the Volvo would be my daily driver, a 2.0 850 is 750 ish for my to insure at present

makes sence I suppose quite cheap a mate off mine whos lad just passed his test just got a quote off 1600 quid on a 1.2 litre don't know what the car was though

96terrano · May 16, 2013

Fez_uk said:
It will still be about £500-750 for you in a few years even on limited mileage. Who knows maybe more in the future.

Aye, but their is the multi car policies, where I could put both vehicles on the same policy, thus, refusing the quote

96terrano · May 16, 2013

darryl said:
makes sence I suppose quite cheap a mate off mine whos lad just passed his test just got a quote off 1600 quid on a 1.2 litre don't know what the car was though

Aye, well I'd by looking at a 2.0L that will do 30mpg+

puddle hoppers inc. · May 16, 2013

volvo diesels dont do 30 mpg in real life not even the diesels, sorry. astra or corsa 1.7diesel will. if you are looking at a couple of hundred quid type cars you have got to ask a couple of questions..
1. is it cheap because its thirsty
2. is it cheap because, although it is good on juice, it is mainstream
3. its a pile of shite

if you need mpg and space vectra estate all the way, the earlier 1.7dti will run on single tank veg oil too. volvos are a good car, but they are cheap for a reason, mpg

MudLifeCrisis · May 16, 2013

Fez_uk said:
Getting rid of the terrano then?

I can only now just about afford to run two vehicles.

We've got 4 and 3 are up for insurance renewal next week :-(

Brian

96terrano · May 16, 2013

puddle hoppers inc. said:
volvo diesels dont do 30 mpg in real life not even the diesels, sorry. astra or corsa 1.7diesel will. if you are looking at a couple of hundred quid type cars you have got to ask a couple of questions..
1. is it cheap because its thirsty
2. is it cheap because, although it is good on juice, it is mainstream
3. its a pile of shite

if you need mpg and space vectra estate all the way, the earlier 1.7dti will run on single tank veg oil too. volvos are a good car, but they are cheap for a reason, mpg

I'd be looking at the petrol ones tho

baker1988 · May 16, 2013

Volvos are good for reliability but just as thirsty as a terrano only volvo I would entertain and that would be a little drift machine

puddle hoppers inc. · May 16, 2013

so low 20 mpg at best. i had a 360 glt, taxed an motd for 7 months, full sevice history, 1 owner. £ 40 quid at auction i paid, no other bidders, great car, mint, thirsty as fook! if you are on a budget i would avoid volvos purely for mpg.

96terrano · May 16, 2013

puddle hoppers inc. said:
so low 20 mpg at best. i had a 360 glt, taxed an motd for 7 months, full sevice history, 1 owner. £ 40 quid at auction i paid, no other bidders, great car, mint, thirsty as fook! if you are on a budget i would avoid volvos purely for mpg.

Still better mpg then my terrano the 850

baker1988 · May 16, 2013

Now thats a volvo

davis8008 · May 16, 2013

baker1988 said:
Now thats a volvo

I don't really want to admit this but I quite like that

puddle hoppers inc. · May 16, 2013

baker1988 said:
Now thats a volvo

yep, sex wet done

96, you must have a petrol terry then.....sell it, get a diesel one, offset the insurance by using veg oil( i save 10 quid for every 20 ltrs i put in it). job done.
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