Driving My 300,000 Mile Volvo to the HIGHEST TOWN IN EUROPE

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[@roni2977]

Love how the channel is evolving.. it was simple reviews, now road trips, raffle tickets, used cars before and after maintenance and costs.... amazing content mate! And good idea with the Properties channel, although a slower one, but I'm sure you will get there

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thank you!

[@rj72289]

Woah.. Missed that! Will subscribe to that channel too 👊🏼

[@stuartdenty3163]

I agree! Great content Matt

[@OwenLloyd]

Matt is a one-man Top Gear :)

[@roni2977]

@@OwenLloyd absolutely, I'm waiting for the time when he says: I've been offered to have my own show on this or that chanel. I can see it happening! 😁

[@MarkJVSomers]

Your theory about sustainability is spot on, btw.

[@huffdiggler]

I drive an Audi A4 1.9tdi, it’s a 2000 B5 and she has 280000 miles on her clock, and everything works, and she runs spot on.

[@chrisdixon849]

Matt, I have been watching your vids for a little while now, I have to say, I'm really enjoying them, you have a similar level of ocd to me 😂 and I like your sense of humour, keep up the good work 😊.

[@clivegoss5734]

Thanks for the fantastic video, I really enjoyed it. I myself run a VW golf estate car which I bought brand new in March 2002, I’ve looked after it mechanicaly for the whole of it’s life and it is a joy to own, it’s only done 200,000 miles so it’s only just about run in compared to your lovely Volvo. It’s only doing light duties now but I think she will go on and on

[@markjarvis7637]

Hi Matt, possibly the smell is comming from the cabin air filter, change it and clean the housing, absolute sod to get at, probobly not changed for some time

[@PoachedEgg]

Take the car to ATS get an ozone clean undertaken use a groupon voucher!! I took the smelliest Berlingo there and it worked perfectly

[@MS-yy2dh]

I certainly agree about keeping old cars on the road, and the environment benefits that offers, however the government seems not to. I now have to pay £10 just to drive my 30 year old Volvo in Bristol and the road tax seems to get higher each year.

[@davidwood7872]

Great video again Matt and some lovely pictures of the country’s you visited 😊

[@jalabaster]

Matt, your uploading is relentless, bravo sir 😅

[@HighPeakAutos]

I try

[@silentprayer4724]

The best bit was the last few second speech from Matt it was better than the all the speech put together at Davos and it makes sense too unlike their speech.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks

[@MatSjo]

Quite the chuckle when you live in northern Scandinavia and hear some one say that non-studded tyres should be able to cope with anything 😂

[@HighPeakAutos]

Haha true

[@lawncare-4u849]

Amazing mpg. Especially so for an old heavy Volvo! My old 340 was terrible.

[@alcoholiday6954]

Should have converted it into a car camper and slept in it, could have made a mini series out of it.

[@davidmaher3127]

Agree with pretty much everything you’ve mentioned here, have a 2005 within touching of 300000 miles, lets see the EV videos in 20 odd year times on how the 300000 miles is fairing out😂😂🤣🤣- great video

[@Oceans_Sail]

I think if I found myself in an IBIS budget room with a fish net on the wall instead of a bedside table, the temptation to slit my wrists because I had become an abject life failure would be too much to overcome.

[@HighPeakAutos]

😂 depends how tired you were

[@jtb52]

Missing the deck chairs and flask of tea 😊

[@heroicrockstar]

Ahhh the dart charge, that's what the engine light was on for, in the panda 🐼😂

[@seanm3ify]

Greetings from the USA! Recently found your channel and love this series! Keep up the great work!

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks, will do!

[@dembaba9843]

Only Matt gets me excited about a road trip to Switzerland in an old Swedish car

[@Gary-Leigh]

Here are a few video suggestions. You can always title them differently. "Luxury cars under £5k you should avoid" "Everyday cars you should avoid" "Finance vs leasing vs purchasing" "Cars that'll give you more bang for your buck" "SUVs you should avoid"

[@kevinrobertson3513]

After the slagging on the xc90 i can confirm i official forgive you now 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️! Long live the D5 Engine

[@HighPeakAutos]

I prefer the XC70 to the 90

[@kevinrobertson3513]

@@HighPeakAutos i love either but really happy to see old volvos stay true to form, but i do have a secret obsession on saving 4.2 SC Range Rover Sports 🤦‍♂️ from neglect

[@johnkoops8541]

It makes me so sad that our 2007 XC90 has reached end of life with 160.000 miles as oil burner with the inevitable clogged catalytic converter 😢

[@adamdroi]

Great video but it could have been 7-10 minutes longer

[@izzirosenberg]

I thought my sound wasn't working without the intro music

[@HighPeakAutos]

The sound was all over the place with this. I was trying new equipment but it didn’t really work

[@basbouwman5139]

That wrong side of the road remark made me kinda angry for a moment. Greetings from the developed part of Europe, everything east of UK😂

[@HighPeakAutos]

🤣

[@pharoahegypt]

Despite telling us you're going to keep this old barge, I'd bet you've still got a legion of Volvo fans messaging you willing to buy it for what it's cost you to repair fully. Seems like a keeper though, as you can't buy reliability.

[@nikolaymiletiev2579]

Mat, what happened with this Volvo, did you still owning it?🎉

[@donSparda]

Love the video and the message about keeping old trusty cars on the road for the sake of the planet. On the other hand. FUCK WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM.

[@HighPeakAutos]

exactly my thoughts too

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm420]

Those jeans are absolutely worn out. I must have missed something but is that fashionable?

[@HighPeakAutos]

They were when I bought them recently unless things have changed

[@gwloo]

How are the Volvo seats after 300k miles?

[@djdad2482]

£750?... my G reg fiat uno was same price... 😂😂😂 had about 56 owners

[@wdtrdfu5305]

An old 300k mile oil burner drove all the way to Davos.... showing the elite how to do the journey in most eco friendly way. Awesome 👌

[@aaron___6014]

I'm amazed how much more efficient the diesel is compared to the petrol. These older diesels are amazing, too bad they had to kill them.

[@quavolaz6826]

I have one myself and they are incredibly efficient. Mine consumes pretty much no oil either.

[@viktorvolaric-horvat5190]

I went to the Alps on my pushbike last year. I covered 110 km per day on average and had around 4 bananas per day. I guess that puts my fuel economy at around 17 mpb (miles per banana).

[@viktorvolaric-horvat5190]

Joking aside, I am looking at buying a 233,000 miles 2011 1.6 DRIVe V70 and heading over the Alps this May. I'm expecting no less than 60 mpg, being a hypermiler by conviction.

[@quavolaz6826]

@@viktorvolaric-horvat5190I hope you’re aware that those engines are extremely tired.

[@davepork4914]

You've got to do more of these. Premium video content. Very tidy editing, good sound, good shot selection. Nothing rubbish at all.

[@ljd8520]

Fully agree. I'm trying Newhaven Dieppe crossing in a weeks time, quite a cheap option.

[@interceptor-ss8kb]

The respect I give you for saving this old volvo and spending way more on it then it was worth. That's why I love this channel, I love seeing old cars saved from the crusher.

[@royfearn4345]

I have the same basic philosophy regarding carbon footprint by keeping my low mileage 05 S type Jag on the road with regular maintenance. I love my Jag but I'm slightly envious of that Volvo; the seats look as comfy as mine and 45+ mpg isn't to be sneezed at.🎉

[@EngineerLewis]

I also run a 2004 S80 Volvo for the same reason but it does not have galactic mileage yet - 138,000 so many years left in the old girl! 🤣

[@chucky2316]

@@royfearn4345 they are like an arm chair

[@chucky2316]

@@EngineerLewis my 2007 S60 has a meagre 125 k

[@FatNFurious]

We did the same with a 370k mile V70 last year. It wasn't worth fixing but once we'd done it, it was so worth doing. There is a video of it on my channel if you like old Volvos but not nearly to the standard of Matt's videos.

[@leegreenall3610]

What a cracking video, was looking forward to this one and you didn't disappoint Matt. Could've been double the length for me, it was great. What a spot on car too. Testament to you and its previous owner(s)

[@thepanamahat]

I would copy paste this reply but that would be rude of me. 🙂

[@dot10k]

Great video. I live in Australia and am envious of Europeans being able to do a road trips like this and see so many countries. Matt, keep this type of content coming 👍😀

[@YOCOSMINMAX16]

Is not really a pleasure, they drive slow here, fines are big.

[@StefanoWeston]

Meanwhile we're envious of your beautiful deserts and wildlife we've never ever seen haha

[@Norskenxtreme]

And here I want to go to Australia and drive a Land Cruiser around the continent and offroad haha

[@andysaunders3708]

I live in Enzed. Am envious of people who can do road trips there. Car stolen last night, so trip now FURTHER delayed.

[@renevalta9203]

Great journey, I did something very similar last year with taking my manual 2005 V70 T5 from Finland to Le locle, Switzerland in one sitting in both ways for my watchmaking studies. Took 23 hours per trip for the 2300km, and the leather seats were incredibly comfy for the whole trip. And yeah, fuel mileage was around 9l/100km. But I checked that the claimed 250km/h is true, and while coming back to Finland I brought home a 400 kg milling machine without a hick. Truly the best car I have had. Not cheap to maintain but they will always get you home, and they are totally worth it!

[@matthewlong9591]

Only Matt would leave to go on a road trip to Davos in Winter in RIPPED JEANS……

[@ttall3334]

Another great video thanks Matt. Love those old Volvos and what a car! 300K and still going strong. 100% agree about keeping good old cars running

[@melsyoutube]

4:40 it’s interesting that a 20 year old car hasn’t lost its fuel efficiency but the electric cars we’ve got today won’t last nearly as long or remain anywhere near as efficient because of battery degradation

[@davidperry3531]

That’s right and who will want to buy an EV after 8 years with the original battery. It will be worth virtually nothing.

[@frankfurter726]

Much greener to keep an old car going, as long as its reliable, than buy a new car every 3 years. Nothing green about EV's except the owners of them. With an old car you wont cry if it gets dinged in car park

[@Brian-om2hh]

@@davidperry3531 Wrong. The battery (should it need it) can be refurbished for a tiny fraction of the cost of fully replacing it. Why do you assume the battery will automatically be knackered immediately once the warranty expires? Do you change your engine straight away once the warranty on that runs out? The battery pack probably won't need looking at until it's 10 to 12 years old. Battery degradation typically runs at 2 to 3% per year. Try watching the KZbin video posted by the UK owner of a 10 year old Nissan Leaf, who took his car to a well known UK based independent EV specialist for a battery pack refurbishment. The work took 4 hours, and the cost was £500. Also, you are probably totally unaware of the test that can be carried out by some EV only dealers (yes, they do exist) who have the specialised diagnostic equipment to test the SOH (state of health) of the battery pack prior to any potential purchase. It is not unusual to see 5+ year old EV's with a battery SOH of 90% plus.

[@davidperry3531]

@@Brian-om2hh Many EV owners will be quitting their car when the factory warranty for the battery has expired around 8 years and the current life of EV battery is approximately 10 years. The cost of a new battery for a Lexus UC, at today’s costs, is $45,000 so many owners are going to tell themselves it is uneconomical to keep their EV and compared to ICs, if well maintained can easily exceed 300,000 kms without major engine work. My 2000 BMW 323i , now with its second owner, has exceeded 335,000 kms and still going strong.

[@abdulhussein5086]

I’m a simple man, Matt posts a vid I click 👍

[@JP5isalive]

Hey, you stole my exact thought and comment! 😂

[@kfj1991]

Instantly doesn’t matter if your mid through a different vid I see new upload I click 😂👍

[@lewisf1705]

Everytime!

[@autobahnproven]

@@kfj1991 I did exactly the same!

[@SamuTapio]

My exact thought aswell, lol

[@CaptainHoratioPugwash]

This is like a budget Harry's Garage adventure; super relatable which is great to see. I'm not knocking Harry's road trips with that, his videos are all amazing too.

[@ljd8520]

Check out Harry Dwyer, 1700 miles around UK in a tiny speedboat. The video editing is sublime.

[@MrElias97]

I LOVE these roadtrip vlogs, when/if you're feeling more comfortable i'd love to see all your sidequests along the way - aka meals, drinks, tourist stuff and so on!

[@HighPeakAutos]

Next time I’ll get the sound quality better

[@NH00531]

Matt could become a watered down Paul Lucas!

[@robsmithracing]

@@HighPeakAutosI would buy that high mileage Volvo in a flash ❤

[@UltraDoug]

What a great vid and exemplary example of a well maintained vehicle. I really like your theory about keeping an old car on the road as opposed to buying new for the environment sake. I think I’ll follow that logic for a bit. Safe travels! Cheers 😎👍🏼

[@babyear5228]

This is one of my favourite channels, I love how his videos are just so calm, they make me feel calm. Keep up the good work Matt :)

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@andrewdilworth9180]

The car does not look out of place matts looks really happy and chilled out driving it ,looks like the heating system works fine 😅

[@vincehenry9126]

Hi Matt what a car ! Great road trip vid and loved your sideways stab at climate issues 😉 was looking forward to it all day and no disappointment 👌 nice one !

[@vincehenry9126]

Actually just watched it again and the stab was full on and bang on! 👍

[@ianjames3078]

@@vincehenry9126he’s wrong about old cars being better for the environment of course, a new EV will have paid its carbon cost of production off within a couple of average years. From then on it’s better each mile.

[@robholland1937]

Totally agree about keeping decent cars on the road. That’s what my plan is for my 2011 L322 Rangie 👍

[@simoping]

He said decent cars… lol… jokes

[@9wowable]

@@simoping I know you’re joking but L322’s are honestly pretty decent cars if you look after them. Issue is people who tended to buy them couldn’t give a monkey’s about that. Sebastian and Bartholomew type.

[@MarcBirks]

@@simoping joking...not joking, wants scrapping

Cannae beat a road trip 👌🏻 I can just picture 5 of the G7 leaders all meeting in Brussels and carpooling to Davos in an old Volvo. Emotional stuff.

[@HighPeakAutos]

They should practice what they preach. They would get more respect and people might actually listen

[@WarHammer1911A1]

@@HighPeakAutos "Practice What You Preach" is a great Testament record too.

[@regbarnard2866]

The WEF (World Economic Form) jet in from their tax havens on their private jet planes taking individual limousine's to finally make it to Davos whilst consuming enough fossil fuel to power a third world country for a year.🙃 All this just to tell the rest of us we are burning too much fossil fuel !!! Save the Planet by leaving the "Rare earths" in the ground and just keep maintaining/driving existing cars.

[@patrickbateman9197]

OMG! I was just searching for a video of a high mileage Volvo being driven to the highest town in Europe and couldn't believe my luck when your video appeared. It really is driving to a High Peak in an Auto!!

[@robhodder1687]

Totally agree. The kindest car for the environment is the one you’ve already got, and kept maintained

[@jchalmes]

True.

[@LowEndTorque]

Loved it.. No nonsense, no Part 1, Part 2, Part 50 video with what I had for food and where I have been and where I am going to be tomorrow. 2000+ mile journey covered in 16 mins. It is staggering to see what that well maintained V70 managed to do. Keep up the great videos Matt!

[@HighPeakAutos]

Haha thanks. I haven’t got time for that

[@redemption3677]

Loving the content as always mate, never stop these because I absolutely love them. I hope you had a nice trip overall and hope to seeing the next one!

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@legambaz]

I wanted to give it 10 thumbs up but I can't. What an epic trip! Right places and done in the right machine. The XC70 is super awesome in every way on highways. It's absolutely a Gem of a car

[@vp5633]

Create 10 accounts haha :)

[@scotty6346]

A great road trip Matt! Volvo D5 Euro3's are epic engines mate, I've got a 2003 V70 D5 manual on 242K miles and the worst MPG i get around town is 45mpg, It will do 53mpg on a motorway run at 70+ MPH! I understand your timing belt worry's as it is crucial but the other problem on these is the auxiliary drive belt shredding due to old age and being picked up by the timing belt causing engine mayhem! I did a full front auxiliary drive kit replacement on mine as after 236K when i got it the tensioner and idler bearings were worn out, I suggest you check yours 👌

[@jameshodges1496]

Loved this and loving that Volvo, I too drive an ageing estate (2010 A6 Avant diesel which doesn't smell) and you're right about the environmental merits of maintaining an older car than opting to move to an EV!

[@9wowable]

I love these, so I love this video. I do many miles across Europe every year and have been looking at one of these for a few months. It’s everything I need but I think this video may have sold me on it. Only thing putting me off is the Haldex system, any advice?

[@TheLegenDacster]

Well done Matt, on your excellent instincts about that super Volvo. Enjoy and safe travels.

[@Bwaname]

I’ve got a 2006 2.5T xc70, and I love it. I’ve had close to 70 cars over 35yr of driving, and it’s probably my favourite.

[@YOCOSMINMAX16]

Can you do a list?

[@StephenFogarty2023]

Great video Matt That XC70 looks so good Definitely was worth investing the $$$ in it, rather then scraping the car. The styling is brilliant, and IMO, it does not look like an 18 year old car. The boxier / less rounded shape / styling, makes it genuinely roomy inside - for passengers and huge cargo space ( unlike the current model V60 CC ) and it stands out, in a good way, as it has character and presence, unlike most new cars nowadays, which often look very vanilla / boring. For a car of that size & weight, and it’s ability to accomodate 5 people and a lot of luggage, the economy is brilliant. I knew the Garage who had been servicing it, would have heaps more servicing history on it. With continued proper maintenance etc, that diesel motor will keep chugging along forever. 👍

[@jim-bob-outdoors]

Nice trip, I love a bit of driving across Europe. My last trip was down to Nice in the south of France in a 13 year old Honda Civic. Never missed a beat and averaged 41mpg at 90mph. 😁😁

[@Tuppoo94]

Those old Swedish tanks are really built to last. My dad owned 2 V70s in a row back in the day, and never had any serious issues. I like these road trip videos, it's interesting to see how far these cheap cars can get you. It would be nice to see the way back too! Constructive criticism: The sound quality on the video changes wildly, and sometimes it's impossible to hear what you're saying.

[@chucky2316]

It's just engine mounts really but once changed they last 100k. I love my d5 s60 just always there always dependable always comfortable, I was disappointed in the new Volvo doors are lightweight. It doesn't seem as robust and not as comfortable either

[@mizo9339]

Oh, disappointed you didn’t drive it to Sweden as you had previously considered 😄. Would’ve loved to have you here. Maybe sometime in the future you have a crack at a road trip to Sweden. Would love to welcome you here. 👌🏻

[@HighPeakAutos]

Next time!

[@tigerskys6810]

Great vid thanks Matt! I’m doing 1500 miles in the US in my old XC90 in a few weeks. Hope it holds up as well!

[@HighPeakAutos]

Best of luck!

[@alaneverett2531]

Could have put some decent jeans on !!!lol👍👍🤣

[@terrordac-dyl]

I love Volvos they were made to keep going forever. They are cracking cars. I also love your videos Matt they are just getting better and better by the day. Keep up the good work pal 👍🏻

[@RMILLSMMA]

Love it.👍🏻 I’m totally a fan of keeping old motors on the road when we can and find these sort of videos weirdly satisfying. Keep up the good work Matt love how this channel has evolved since I started watching when there was only a couple of thousand subscribers. 😊

[@HighPeakAutos]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@croooaaalagraula]

The beast is still alive... I've recently bought a V70 from 2006 with 300 000 Km ( 190 000 mi) - being the 3rd owner- It is the Diesel D5 engine, looks like it will never die. Not a single dot of rust that I can see, no oil leak on the engine whatsoever, runs like a charm.

[@shanewaller2864]

Makes me want a old v70 even more than I always did .brilliant video Matt .hope to see that you still have this car in 5 years time 👍

[@RodMatheson]

Great video and roadtrip. Europe is awesome for a good roadtrip especially in a 'modern classic'. You are spot on that older cars will keep going when properly looked after and maintained. It's sad that we are a 'throw away' country. Newer cars, especially EVs are very expensive and will not last half as long. Look at other countries, Poland for example... A car is a life purchase and you take care of it, cars we haven't seen for decades that we consider classics are family cars and daily drivers... Good example to follow.

[@pauljnight8620]

Hello Matt. Great video by the way! I never miss them. A question, I will be looking for a new car this year, I have of course a limited budget (£9000-£15000) it needs to be an auto suv for my disabled wife. In your opinion what would be best. BMW X5 or Hyundai Santa Fe/ Kia Sorento? I would value your opinion? Thanks, Paul

[@nickwebb9290]

That was very enjoyable Matt 👍 Totally agree with you regarding keeping old cars running. One of our cars is my 02 Smart Passion and was modded back in 2004 in conjunction with Janspeed and always serviced regularly by an independent smart specialist. She’s still going strong 👍

[@01vllakqo59]

bought an 03 plate xc90 with 200k miles on it last year. drove it from from london all the way to kosovo in south eastern europe. Roughly 1600 miles. no issues whatsoever volvo 🔛🔝

[@JP5isalive]

My 2005 S60 had audio system issues too. Made by Mitsubishi apparently and the internals were about as robust as warm chocolate by all accounts. The CD player was fine but it liked to select whatever radio station it wanted, totally at random. I replaced the whole huge head unit with a matching one from ebay for £50 and it was spot on

[@jangruber1929]

My 2006 V70 had some issues with the head unit as well (seems to be quite common as you said). In the end I could repair the original unit but I considered replacing. From what I've heard you need to be very careful to get one from the same model year in order for all the canbus functions to work. But I don't think that's necessary in Matt's case because swapping just the CD player is very easy in my own experience and there are many tutorials on KZbin.

[@georgemorley1029]

Good work. Nice to do little things like that with a decent auto.

[@jaskajokunen3716]

My 2004 s60 with hu803 also has some weird issues, sometimes it goes haywire and changing cd's from 1-4 randomly or if youre listening to radio it starts changing channels.

[@adamgorse7360]

Stunning scenery in Switzerland! Makes me want to visit it even more! Great video as always! 👌🏼 and what a cracking car! Always had a soft spot for Volvo’s. 😊

[@davidminns9799]

Perfect car for the perfect roadtrip 👍 love your passion for saving cars even though it costs you 😀 top content as usual Matt 😀

[@carldavies4662]

Magnificent video Matt. Adore the Volvo and regret selling my V70 to gain around 5 round-town mpgs from a fkn Zafira, which I hate, but cant afford to drop until I get a new job, as the wages from a 50 odd-hour week and night shifts at this job just about pays the house bills. I have absolutely no worries with driving a well maintained V70 of this era. Also, love the Eco message at the end of the video and again find myself agreeing with every word you say about embedded energy from raw material extraction to manufacture through to recycling....its far more efficient over the long term to drive a well maintained car like this Volvo than it is to run an EV with an unknown, yet to be proven lifecycle. I'm searching out a V70 D5 or XC D5 like this as we speak, as its likely I'll be in a much better paid job in a month or so. I can then run up and down to our farm in West France more often (Near Nantes....Nonce as you say) and start bringing back some of the fleet we acquired whilst living over there, including our fabulous Landcruiser Colorado..... This video has given me the motivation to get over there now.. Thanks and please keep up the road trips Matt.

[@MartinJG100]

Not sure why you are worried about the old Jalopy. Probably worth a brief gander when it's made it round the clock once. PS - Interesting choice of venue in Davos. Very brave of you to venture into Klaus 'Climate change' Schwab territory, the infamous WEF operative and Bond Baddy in waiting, so I doubt there will be high fives all round if you have the questionable honour of bumping into him... :)

[@contemporarymonk]

All the reasons you mentioned here, are the reason we still drive our 280k mile XC70. But ours is petrol. On motorway, we will average around 550 miles to a tank. If you look after it, it will easily cross 500K. The built quality is superb. The leather seats don't even look worn out. The trim and the plastics are all thick, and the clips are not dry rotten, so there is very little rattle from the panels. We spend on average 1k a year on the maintenance for it, granted I do a lot of regular services myself. We were looking for a second car, as wife now has to travel 60 miles a day for work, and sometimes with kids, so we bought another xc70 (same as the one we have) with 120k miles on the clock, full service history and 1 owner from new. LOL Lastly the OEM Volvo parts are crazy expensive... fuel pump went out - OEM 150 quid - BOSCH - 75 quid. Its the same pump... Same story for shocks, OEM 140 quid a wheel, SACHS 48 quid a wheel. You mentioned the from support arms were replaced, they are like 190 quid. But you can just replace the bushings, for like 40 quid a side. So there are ways to keep the costs lower.

[@maxwellfluckiger6829]

Great comment! Yep, best to maintain these gems and will run as intended for ever! Excellent engineering and good from all perspectives Inc climate issues atm... where do you source oem parts BTW? Euro Car Parts?

[@maxwellfluckiger6829]

I've had several Volvos... Just picked up 2017 XC60.... fsh, year warranty, new timing belt / water pump, Auxiliary belt, towbar, sp tyre and mats, service etc...spent a couple grand sorting it out! Love the D4 Engine. 47,000 documented from new! Should be a great car for a very long time!!!

[@dante1440]

Awesome, hometown of Claus The Schwab, who will own nothing and will himself eat ze Bugz before he is executed. Great point about EVs.

[@joelrichards4965]

I had a similar 2004 XC70, but US version with 2.5T petrol, automatic and AWD, which we bought new, and kept through early 2020 and 225K miles. It was the best highway car I have driven and great in northeast US snowy conditions. When I sold it, at 16 years old, the paint was perfect, the interior fresh and without visible wear and it drove great. Regular service and replacement of wear items averaged out to be slightly more than a monthly payment for a new car so I sold it. Great car and one of my favorites.

[@rpwhite05]

What a good vid really enjoyed that well done 👏 Topper alert rode a bike to Switzerland and back from Halifax, W Yorks 😜 felt like a superhero Thor ass 😂

[@stevelongden7368]

Great video Matt. It is a sad indictment on the motor industry that in the 19 years since that big heavy Volvo was made many brand new, smaller, lighter cars are being produced daily that still don't have a range as good.

[@asdreww]

Careful, about preaching the benefits of keeping an old car running - you'll have the EV evangelists frothing at the mouth in the comments "ohhhh you know there are endless interpretative statistics that actually counter your viewsss & point out that the total carbon emissions through life are actually in favour of the EV I was mislead into buying "

[@tomrussell7225]

I love this sort of content, especially in a "cheap barge". You are so right when you say that a decently maintained old car will just keep going on and on, I've had an 09 Saab 9-3 TTid for a few years that I'm going to have to spend a bit of money on to get back to tip top condition, but happy to do so. It means I know the car, it does almost everything I want it to do and I'd have to spend way more money buying something else that'll do as much, with no guarantee that whatever I buy isn't going to throw up problems 6 months after I get it. As you say way better for the environment as well in the long term, most people have no idea how much building a new car, (especially an EV with all the rare difficult to get metals for the battery), costs carbon footprint wise.

[@Arianne2019]

Loved it - thanks Matt. Our experience of our 2006 XC90 D5 was that the engine and bodywork are bullet proof, but the running gear isn’t (I don’t think the extra weight of the SUV on the shared Volvo components helps much). Your road trip brought back so many memories from our own Summer and Winter pan-euro journeys. You forgot to mention how, at the Swiss border, you’re given a warm, friendly welcome by a Swiss national, usually dressed in either lederhosen or a traditional Swiss dress, and then charged 50Chf approx (can’t quite remember the going rate), for their motorway vignette. Welcome to Switzerland, give us your money! Having said that and since you chose to head over / through the Alps to Como…….. did you not notice that the standard of road design and maintenance drops off a cliff as soon as you cross the border into Italy? Swiss roads are wonderful, Italian roads (and driving standards are……?). Just as well you have that raised ride height then! Seriously though Matt, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed your videos with your genuine love of cars and spirit of real world ethos. Please keep them coming. They’re so good that we don’t mind the sponsorship plugs as it seems like a fair swap! Best wishes, David.

[@_analog_photo]

In any case - you are more peaceful on a road trip with this Volvo then with your Range Rover ;). Volvo for sure will be more reliable.

[@JRattheranch]

-12C Matt... It was -21C here this morning but.... You'll be thrilled to hear that our RR Evoque 150D, started without a cough 😷! Enjoy your journey home again! I've lost count of how many trips it's made now, between Minsk and Wales in the last 5 years!

[@Conservator.]

Minsk?? Now I’m curious.

[@jimmyccam]

@@Conservator. 00? (Now he has to kill you) Take care.

[@NGMonocrom]

Wait! We're not going to Amsterdam?? Got to be honest, a little disappointed. 😉 Also, UK and Europe.... You guys have a bunch of weird fees. I can understand VAT since it's used to pay for Universal healthcare. We desperately need that here in America. Nearest thing we ever had to UHC was a system where citizens were fined for not paying into it, forced to get it. Rich? They could afford. Poor? They got it for free. Working Class? Forced to pay for the poor and themselves. Then again, what do you expect from a President who was never supposed to win.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Yes that’s right. Nothing is fair

[@henhouseharry6193]

Great video, Matt, as always. You should do more of these, I'm sure a series of 'Great drives in great old cars' would go down a storm.

[@michaeljohnson1006]

You have to be careful in France to put the yellow vest in reach of the driver like on the back of the drivers seat or in the door pocket. The idea Is if you have an accident you can reach it. The French police can fine you for it. Also you need two breath tests in the glovebox.

[@steveegginton535]

These road trips in some of your older cars are becoming quite a feature of your channel.Really enjoy them - keep em coming! The Volvo was brilliant and in many ways makes you wonder why we spend thousands and thousands on newer cars when something like this will do the same job just as well at a fraction of the cost even accounting for the money you spent on it!

[@boldertash]

Bit late for the WEF meeting, are you joining all the billionaires club, great song leaving Nancy by Eric bogle,

[@gyulapanczel1969]

Now, this one was exceptionally good, Matt. Loved the pace, the car, and your comments. Especially on climate issues. Very well done, mate. Greetings from Hungary.

[@danigonzalez4299]

That is a capable very expensive car back in the day, luxury. It's a greeeat value for money and a super car

[@GamingGrenade1]

Always enjoy these road trip videos

[@Zerofightervi]

The only thing that will kill old cars like this is the government, they will find a way to make sure it's impossible to own an older vehicle.

[@muffindell]

The conviction of Matt that you don't need a new car to tour Europe is all the proof anyone needs with this Volvo

[@a1harrogate]

Did you go to Davos to visit your favourite uncle - Klaus Schwab? 😉