I BOUGHT A CHEAP VOLVO XC70 FOR £750

[@philipsleddenhouston6764]

I bought one of these in 2015 for 2k. It had 125000 miles on it. Ive now almost 9 yrs later got 203000 miles and it awsome

[@person.X.]

That car is in astoundingly good condition for 500k kms. A credit to its former owner and Volvo. It is a pleasure to see a product that was built to last.

[@alexandreb.1101]

My brother's has over a million KMS! 1999 S80 2.5D

[@person.X.]

@@alexandreb.1101Well done! 😀

[@pixie706]

Those cars were the best awd before modern suvs. In fact quite posh.

[@kristoffer3000]

@@pixie706 When the AWD works...

[@DanPickard-uu3wp]

​@@kristoffer3000I'm happy

[@crbb3099]

You’ve made every geography teacher ever proud.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Haha thanks! I hope so

[@croash1]

My geography teacher had a Renault Fuego! Back in the day that was exciting !

[@crbb3099]

@@croash1 Nice. My geography teacher was a paedophile.

[@nickwarren9673]

My geography teacher had a Messerschmit bubble car!!! Top video. Love these, watch them all.

[@lashwa086]

My geography teacher has a jaguar f pace

[@christianvik3400]

I actually drove a Volvo XC70 of the first generation yesterday. It had gone 337.500 km. Exept from i little dent in the one front wing it looked just like it was new,almost. The servo was not good but exept from that it looked fine. The leather seats was very fine actually, and comfy. The sound when I shutted the drivers' door was like an old bank vault door; solid!

[@RoderikvanReekum]

Nice, finally a proper car.

[@JimBaraclough]

XC70 D5 Manual is the one to have. Autos are way more common and come with their issues which are well documented. As long as the Haldex system is working (not always obvious until you get stuck) or the angle gear sleeve has failed and eaten the teeth on the output shaft! All are repairable and make for a very comfortable very capable and very practical estate. I run one myself and I’m currently in the process of getting it fixed up.

[@ianchambers2731]

How can you not like the D5 - The fact it’s got 5 cylinders means it sounds….lovely! 🤤

[@HighPeakAutos]

Nah... I think it sounds imbalanced

[@paultasker7788]

Definitely sounds nicer than a 4 cylinder oil burner but not as nice as a 6.

[@phoneitbuyitpickitup9212]

I always thought that the D5 would have been better suited to some type of commercial vehicle, the very nature of that engine didn't seem right in a high quality passenger car. They have always seemed odd to me

[@gamersquadlifestyle]

Its sound reminded me of the Vw Golf VR6 sound especially at the higher end of the revs

[@Vespastendert]

And the euro 3 and 4 D5’s are virtually bulletproof too. Me and my mates all drive xc’s. 2 90s and one 70. All between 350k and 400k km without any issues. And we work them really hard

[@wesleycardinal8869]

Good to see old cars getting some love. This is the true green approach, not scrapping good cars and buying electric 👍🇦🇺

[@DJGamesHD]

I'm honestly so glad you done what you did to this car and you're gonna keep it because it has clearly had a lot of love over its long life and keeping that way will keep her going for as long as you need it to! Beautiful car would love to see a road trip in this

[@peterstevensons1181]

Proud of you Matt, keeping a proper car up and running, now that's proper recycling. Bet the double barrels are proud of you too.

[@zak2175]

Those Volvos are fantastic, they'll quite literally last forever if you maintain them. Very glad you've shown it some love and kept it. Its a bit nerdy but if you actually get it to 300k miles its eligible for the sliver tier of the Volvo high milage club, you get a little certificate and a plaque to put on the front grille.

[@AWMJoeyjoejoe]

@@-never-gonna-give-you-up- That's just not true.

[@lbnewell23]

@@-never-gonna-give-you-up- it’s about the level of maintenance. Volvos require simple maintenance and servicing to go on forever if you compare that with something like an Alfa Romeo or a Range Rover you’ll need deep pockets to keep on top of maintenance and the slew of breaking parts

[@lbnewell23]

@@-never-gonna-give-you-up- undeniably diesels tend to go on for much longer this D5 and the 1.9PD from what I have seen have a greater number of insanely high mileage examples than most but we cannot forget the highest mileage car of all time was a petrol powered Volvo P1800

[@adzy166]

@@-never-gonna-give-you-up- exactly, in the same way Trigger’s broom lasted forever in only fools and horses

[@6ettinold]

Buy one with one of the awful ( or Aisin ) filled for life slushboxes and the usual issues with the rear diff on these Haldex AWD equipped cars and you'll be spending a fortune in an attempt to get it to last forever.

[@Insurgent-MockingBird]

I really like your openness and in heart honesty about how difficult it is to get a car sold. It’s a shame that you’re a British and therefore drive on the wrong side fun fun fun fun fun fun fun because then i could buy a reliable car 🚘 with you.

[@PAC-fp9hy]

Currently running a 2005 S60 D5 as a daily beater, 200k miles. These things are bullet proof. Your XC70 deserves to be saved. Well done. Where would you find a car for £2.5k this good and reliable?

[@karlkadakas4093]

I wouldn't say bulletproof considering the CEM failure and the serpentine belt colliding with the timing belt. Also considering the 4wd angle gear issue on the xc models, but they do a lot of miles when properly serviced.

[@Alexander_l322]

@@karlkadakas4093 every car has its weak points but you can’t really go wrong with a manual xc70 from that era

[@alistairpatterson429]

Own a 53 plate with the same engine and mileage. Absolutely fantastic car, I mean there's a fair few trivial things wrong with it but bar getting the front brakes replaced in full I've done 15,000 miles with absolutely no issues. For a car I didn't even pay anything for it's certainly a good innings People always say to me "why don't you get something newer this is a shed". I mean yeah, but this is a shed that will still average 40 to the gallon combined and probably outlive me, let alone something new and full of tech designed to fail

[@pistonhedd]

@@Alexander_l322 mine is manual, which were rare in XC70 P2's

[@jakesparnon7402]

Would just like to say a big thank you for putting up so much content on a regular basis. Some of us need it for our own sanity 👍👍 cheers

[@jerrydonnan8665]

£2,500 fits in with the cheapest XC70's on your favourite car sales site Matt, and this has perfect tyres, a clean MOT and runs well. You'd get your money back tomorrow if you needed to, but this would be an epic road tripper.

[@nolanstaveley-haynes2129]

This is why I love this channel no BS or faff just straight talking from Matt who once again has saved an old car which is what us car enthusiats like. Gotta be a road trip to Sweden to meet up with a Volvo owners club to see what they think. If possible Matt if one comes up can we see you save a RR P38 please. Just a thought Cheers

[@stuartkennedy4202]

Solid car and well worth the cost of keeping it going. Well done Matt, proud of you mate.

[@andrewdilworth9180]

It sounds great

[@Phil4-13]

And for the price can’t go wrong run round the world time and time even to the moon and back 🌙🌙 just normal services and quality space suit 🚀🚀🚀👌👌👌👍👍

[@arthurstube]

Just Bought a s40 last week with only 89,000 miles and one years mot plus new tyres for only £425. Bodywork ain't the best but drives absolutely spot on.

[@christopherbuckle6643]

Is it weird that I've been excited all day about this video?

[@HighPeakAutos]

A little. But i"ve been excited to release it

[@Frostyyy__]

your not the only one 😂 I knew a video was coming from the mot test on Instagram

[@adityarajdev1]

Love the fact that you are giving so many used cars a hope to survive and inspiring people to go out and buy them. Like you said in one of your videos, its better for the environment to run all these old cars to ground than to make new electric cars ( which are terrible for the environment anyway ). That is one good Volvo

[@ThePsychoticWombat]

While I agree with you that used cars are probably the best, a new electric car being bad for the environment in any way is just a myth, you don't need to drive it long at all for it to be better for the environment than a petrol/diesel, even if you get your electricity from the worst possible source.

[@mossalmighty6133]

⁠@@ThePsychoticWombatI think it may be more to do with the batteries being made from lithium that is damaging to the environment rather than the source of electricity

[@ThePsychoticWombat]

@@mossalmighty6133 still better for the environment than burning fossil fuels, even if you where to create batteries using energy from fossil fuels. Also plants are poping up for recycling old lithium batteries, and before that they can be used for energy storage for homes, if they aren't good enough for cars anymore

[@HonkerzGang]

300000 miles? Barely left the showroom, that has

[@ln5747]

It's gone 300k miles from the showroom...

[@HonkerzGang]

@@ln5747 its just a joke referring to how many miles they can cover calm down I've seen not one, not two, but THREE examples irl that all had 700,000 miles plus each

[@ln5747]

@@HonkerzGang it was also joke (seemingly over your head), so also calm down.

[@HonkerzGang]

@@ln5747 that was a very, VERY implicit joke tbh

[@lesnicholas2433]

Had my XC70 2009 9yrs and still absolutely love it also beige interior😂,filled up the other day and it said 675miles to empty I was impressed.

[@jasperraes1049]

Great car! Glad that you fixed it up! I have a 2006 and mine is on 265k miles. Bought it three years ago as a 19 year old. I could just insure it haha. My friends always tell me that I drive an old men's car. But it is the best car I have ever owned. This car took me anywhere on road trips from France to Poland. It even did 218km/h on the autobahn. Off-road it's more capable than I thought and it regularly pulls trailers easily. The boot is also enormous, I managed to get 32 beer crates in it with the seats down. The only pity is that the road tax is damn expensive in Belgium for a 2.4 diesel.

[@jasperraes1049]

@@V8VORLICH 1000 euro’s a year. It even hurts to say it haha. But I think it’s worth it

[@jackcalt5337]

I have owned 5 Volvos and loved every single one of them. The most recent is the XC 70 2008 with 160k miles on it.

[@mallardc6049]

I have the exact same car, I don’t have a double barrelled name or posh address but this is just a solid comfortable old car that i think still looks kind of ok... doesn’t really scream anything - great on a long run and i think you will enjoy whatever trip your planning - would love to see a video of this going through the Alps or Dolomites or a long weekend in the Italian Lakes.... did it years ago with a couple of mates and would love to do it again some time in my XC70 with the wife - nice review and money well spent - car deserved the X climates and some love, well done Matt

[@ggj666]

Some 45 years ago I had a primary school teacher that I remember to this day that absolutely loved his Volvo Estates. He would demonstrate to us 8 years olds how a car jack worked using his Volvo. His name was the double barrel Mr Pitt-Keithley.

[@Jay0346]

You should definitely keep it! What a great machine this is.

[@davidmitchell8178]

Having owned a V70 in the past I have to agree about seat comfort. Nothing else comes close. I also found the gearbox to be really smooth.Changes were like a hot knife through butter. The downside was parts were eye wateringly expensive.

[@Warriorn977]

I agree.

[@grenvillephillips6998]

It definitely deserved the love and the expense: Volvo should send Matt something for such a resounding endorsement.

[@shanewaller2864]

So glad you decided to keep and restore this old volvo, too many old cars just end up going to the scrap yard at that milage as no one once to touch them .but you have showed it some well deserved love and it should go on for many years to come .brilliant video Matt keep up the great work .looking forward to the volvos next video. As road trips go I went to john o'groats on Tuesday from London just for the fun of it ,stayed the night and drive back yesterday morning getting home last night at 11.30 pm .some 13hours of straight driving. Just stopping for fuel and a quick bite to eat .1340 miles in my new volkswagan t6.1 204 dsg lwb highline swamper camper van went in the blink of an eye 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@andysummers2936]

I had a v70 estate, loved it, built like a tank and so comfy to drive! The seats are a massive positive

[@georgepreston8173]

This video makes my inner geography teacher feel so happy. Ovlov ftw what a motor! I hope it’s still going strong, I reckon you could run that until it’s up there with the infamous 1million km cars 😁

[@interceptor-ss8kb]

Just have to love a Volvo Estate. I had my 57plate 3.2 inline 6 wrote off just before Christmas, was absolutely gutted as it was a very rare se sport and fully loaded with every optional extra ticked. I literally couldn't speak to the taxi driver who pulled out in front of me as I was that angry, I knew I would never find another with that engine and spec and didn't.

[@lloyds053]

How bad was the damage ? You could of opted to buy it back if the damage wasn't too bad

[@interceptor-ss8kb]

@lloyds05 it was a write off 50mph + impact. Big damage.

[@zakovich]

Just bought a P3 XC70 with 74k miles and couldn’t be happier

[@MattCSLnut]

Matt , you Mototring Legend of a man 😉I salute you Sir for saving yet another great car form the early grave. This Manuel D5 AWD is quite special and I hope you keep it running for many years to come with occasional updates on this channel 👍

[@michaellecaplain3377]

I drove a lot of this shape of V70 (and S80) when they were new and always loved them. The D5's not exactly refined but it's a bulletproof old horse and great for towing with. I'd seriously consider getting one - preferably with a slush box. Great video - and hope you do that road trip!

[@71MWhite]

Great car. I have an S60 d5 of similar vintage and I love it. Smooth, powerful, economical and very reliable. Classless looks, wonderful seats, superb stereo, etc etc. I’ll probably keep mine forever as it’s just perfect for my work commute. Regarding the alarm service warning message, it’s the internal battery which has corroded in the alarm unit. It’s a faff to change so need to replace the whole unit and pretty expensive so I’ve just removed the siren fuse otherwise it will keep on going off and flatten your battery and annoy the neighbours. However, the alarm will still go off if you lock it with the remote and will still flash the indicators, so I just lock it with the key which doesn’t activate the alarm. Job done.

[@lbnewell23]

Don’t think you’ve made a mistake at all. Looks amazing, so unique and glad you’re keeping it

[@iancook7792]

Matt, please don't put yourself down always someone else ready to put others down. I believe that you have done a brilliant job and saved yet another sweet car. Its a shame that people nowadays throw things away when some tlc and some money are fit for purpose for quite some more time to come. I applaud you!!

[@alexlarby7917]

So glad you loved this car in the end, Matt. It looks amazing. These are seriously cool cars. Where's your tartan blanket then? Don't tell me,,,, over yer lap, as you drive along in your tan Farahs, listening to the golden hour, fiddling with yer dashcam, with all yer heated seats on. I'm only jealous. Great job Matt 👍

[@mikeywill69]

Good honest review Matt, I love my 55 plate xc70, owned it for 15 years just clocked 170k miles, needs new front shocks & ball joints but for the cost it’s far better than a modern car, always aimed to keep it until 200k and then get another one.

[@nopota7290]

Hi Matt! Cheers from Gothenburg, glad to see that you chose to save this car. Enjoy your trip to Sweden, do swing by Gothenburg on the way, it's a beautiful city worth visiting!

[@hbeebe]

“Keep forever”… that’s a bold statement for a car fanatic!! 😂 As always, nice to see you keep another gem on the road!

[@johnwhthd8]

Mine's not boring,nor is it the same colour as my trousers. It has a rooftent,leisure battery, water tap, inverter, solar panel, towbar and more. Off grid camping. I'm 69 yrs old😊

[@slimboyfat3306]

I could tell you were falling for this lovely, proper old Volvo pretty much from the get-go. Can't wait for the road trip vid, just don't forget your biege trousers and National trust sticker for the rear window 🤩

[@robertdowell9493]

It’s so lovely to see a man fall in love in front of your eyes! I drove 6-cylinder petrol BMWs for years and had a beloved Trooper as our winter workhorse. When that developed terminal rot in the chassis, my 72 year old father-in-law offered me his 14 year old 140k miles 2005 XC70 as its replacement. I could hardly say no, in spite of hating the idea of living with a Volvo estate. I’d never even seen it as he had loaned it to another family member. I travelled the 200 miles to his home by train, not looking forward to the drive back in the stodgy old thing. When I got there it was the dark green metallic colour with hearing aid beige leather. My heart sank. Still, it had been meticulously maintained and it was the SE Lux spec so had all the toys. He’d had it serviced, MoT’d and it stood on four new Pirelli Scorpion tyres. I got in it and drove away. It was dusk on a frosty November afternoon and I put on the heated seats, tuned the radio to PM on R4, set the cruise control and over the next three hours and 185 miles fell in love. What a car! Comfortable, luxurious, surprisingly powerful, smooth and refined. And 44mpg on that run. It’s since become my daily drive and takes us to Southern Spain and back each month from North East England without any drama. It’s been five years this November and until it is legislated out of existence, it will be our daily transport. And we’ve future proofed ourselves a little bit by buying a 2007 XC70 with the later EU4 diesel engine!

[@stephenlane9168]

Matt sort of car you buy as a cheap run around and you have it for 5 years then realise it’s a great practical, very comfortable car 👌5 cylinder engines are strong 👏nice seeing that the previous owners seems to have cared for it based on condition. Perfect long journey cruiser for you Matt down to Spain?! 🤔👌tonnes of room for suitcases

[@jeadie2273]

Love these things! My sister had a 2006 she bought (petrol) with 160k miles for $4200 about 6 years ago. Drove it to 285k miles and sold it for $2500. The only serious service was timing belt but otherwise normal wear and tear maintenance. One of my favorite cars and yes, they have an air of class.

[@connormorse1010]

I’m really glad to hear you enjoy it! I love these cars so much. In America Volvos are becoming increasingly popular among older car enthusiasts. The overall feel of them, paired with the sound of the 5 cylinder turbocharged motors, and the comfortability of the seats makes them amazing. Gotta love the feel of the M66 6-speed transmission as well.

[@DraftySatyr]

Sorry, but 'comfortability'? How about just 'comfort'?

[@DopravniPoradce]

Cheers from the V70 II 2,4i owner. It's not a joke about the "new car". One guy in the family (not a car guy, admittedly) asked me if the car is new when I drove him to airport. Quiet, nice, reliable, comfy, spacious. What's there not to like.

[@TheCaptainsBlog]

I bought one of these simply to move rubbish to the local tip when I moved home. It replaced a V70 I’d bought for £650 off of Facebook Marketplace (and this car is reviewed on my own channel) I really pushed the boat out spending £2,850 on the 2006 XC70. It had 138,000 miles and two owners - the last, a lady in Highgate who I can just image taking her daughters to Ballet practice in lol. It had masses spent on it, and was perfect. I’ve since spent out on a new Intercooler, AC Condenser, Discs and Pads, Handbrake shoes, and cable, an alternator and fixing the headlight washers - like you this was over £2,000 in costs but now with 163,000 on the clock the engine is strong, and everything else is fine and working too. Yes, it does not handle that well, but it also is not that bad and surprises people especially with its high torque getting going from a stand. I think it’s better than an XC90 and quicker too and cheaper to tax but has the same AWD system. The thing is it is amazing to do long distances in and I’ve got a soft spot for it now. These old Volvo’s don’t rust, and seem to just keep on going so long as you look after them and keep the oil changes they re-resent reliable and cost effective supremely comfy driving.

[@Ijusthopeitsquick]

I'm sorry you had to move from your home into your local tip.

[@seanclark5613]

I have a 2013 XC90 3.2 AWD that I bought 5 years ago with 98,000 miles. It now has 220,000 miles and I plan to drive it past the 300,000 mark. It has been the best all around car I've ever owned. Goes great in Michigan's snowy winters, can tow up to 5,000 lbs. It's really comfortable and averages 20 mpg. I used to be all about American pick-ups truck but now I also enjoy Volvo wagons and crossovers.

[@andyboulcott]

What a machine. We love our Volvo. We paid £2000 for a '56 XC90 and then spent another £2500 having loads of work done. I also put a set of Michelin CCs on ours for £130 a corner. I have spent far too much money on cars over the years but I weirdly think sometimes they deserve it.

[@fritsmolenaar05]

now ask yorself what a new volvo xc90 would have costed. its not like the older model is less of a car

[@martinryan5069]

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[@davidmoynahan9585]

A real credit to the previous owner, looks stunning after a bit of a tidy up. The Ford Ranger had a D5 3.2 Turbo here in NZ, beautiful exhaust note, sounded very meaty. Great solid wagon before the days of SUV's, should serve you well Matt. Look forward to the winter alpine safari report. The bike rack thing could do with a bit of matt black paint just to finish the job, IMHO.

[@xhizornl3204]

I just love that 5 cilinder rumble! And i also use those Crossclimate tyres on my old Transporter. Great tyres tho! My van has 465000 (288000miles) kilometer on it :D But here in the Netherlands cars are so much more expensive and specially vans at the moment so i keep on driving till it falls apart :D

[@HighPeakAutos]

Very cool!

[@xhizornl3204]

@@HighPeakAutos I love these Volvo's and they are build to last! Imagne how cars are made these days with way to light build and weak engines. This Volvo prefents a new car has to be made for years to come!

[@crazyshev36]

One of my favourite videos of all time. I love your style dude. Class. I guess it might change slightly with a film crew when you start hitting the millions of subscribers. Maybe. I started working for the BCA, I'm sure you know them, just for the love of driving cars. Not picking up and delivering, just shunting them around in the compound. Your channel inspired me to do this and I love every second of it. Often I get in jukes and picassos and every time I do I think of your wit. Then you get in a nice abandoned old SL or Xj that lost love and think... Why

[@HighPeakAutos]

Ah very good. Pleased you’ve found something you enjoy

[@davek7256]

They were one of the best interiors around at the time. I had both the S60 and V70 version. Still love that interior now, especially with the cream interior. Great cars.

[@byronmills5952]

Add a full cambelt and tensioner and Haldex service to the list and there's another easy 100k's worth of use out of this car. Its been very well looked after - so many of these get abused and can be a world of pain. You couldn't get a nicer car to smoke around in for under 3k. 👍👍

[@HighPeakAutos]

I might do that when I get back

[@levons2698]

@@HighPeakAutos would any of the service garages from its prior owners area confirm or share the car’s service history with you, to give a better or more complete picture of the service history? 🤔

[@commuterbranchline8132]

Brilliant! Another characterful car saved, let the shenanigans around Europe begin!

[@petticlone]

Well this was unexpected, Matt! Fantastic video. I love the super expensive tyres. My later model V70 D5 has over 230K miles on it and it just won't die. If you're looking so spend some more: new shocks and springs transform the ride quite nicely :-)

[@HighPeakAutos]

I think I'll have to do that at some point

[@petticlone]

@@HighPeakAutos I got Bilstein B4's and Eibach springs on mine, which made it a much better handling car that feels tighter. Didn't lose much comfort either. However, the ride height was lowered substantially as well, which is probably undesirable on your XC. I wonder where you're going to go with it- I'm guessing maybe the arctic circle?

[@daveweim575]

I'm now the proud owner of this and is running like a dream!

[@billb4089]

With a private plate on, you'd never know how old it was. Looks as good as new. Those seats look really comfortable.

[@Account1746]

Looks vile bill

[@coops1964]

@@Account1746 looks English countryside estate charming IMO

[@francischurch4460]

I miss my 07 plate XC70. Currently with a V90 Cross Country, but there is something about that shape of XC70. Even had a 2.5T petrol. Thank you for saving a beautiful car. You've done yourself proud Matt.

[@1951GL]

Agree completely re tyres - I have Michelin All Weather. Had a Volvo 460 in the 90s, uncool, but rock solid for regular round trips of 300 miles, here to Glasgow and return. Your plan for the D5 is spot on and definitely worth £2500 to someone who needs a comfortable work horse.

[@jeffallinson8089]

Massive respect for treating the car to the love (and money) it deserved and kudos to the previous owner for keeping the car from new and maintaining it to a humongous milage; without their care it would have been crushed years ago. Its worth every penny of the 2.5k you spent! Really looking forward to seeing where you take it!!

[@sg-tp7sc]

Great cars still makes it a very cheap car

[@25myma]

I love the XC70, it's quite sexy for a volvo...and yeah, well kept modern diesels won't break a sweat with those miles; drove a 270k mile i40 a few weeks ago (2014 I think) and it felt really sharp.

[@mikedayphone]

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[@mikedayphone]

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[@kingarthur83rd]

2023 the year the world just gets weirder. now we see the word "volvo" and "sexy" in the same sentence.

[@3BeatsProd]

@@kingarthur83rd The new ones look like mini land rovers tbf

[@coops1964]

By i40 do you mean the Hyundai?

[@melsyoutube]

i’m glad you’re keeping it, i hope that when you’re ready to give it up, you sell it - there’s definitely someone out there who’ll want it & take care of it!

[@MiaMidol]

Great vlog yet again always liked the older volvo cars, never owned one though. These vlogs are so entertaining bit like watching these animal rescue channels. Look forward to watching your road trip.

[@michaelclark297]

Great job on Volvo promotions , I sold my 110 Land Rover last year , and bought a Volvo V70 SE Lux . Beautiful .I'm so pleased with it . Thank you for your honesty in your new XC70 .

[@davidmarshall5596]

Bloody love these type of reviews 👌 glad you have opted to keep it as it deserves keeping & credits to previous family owners...keep more of these type of reviews coming please 🙏

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks 👍

[@picklesrule69]

I'm glad you saved this from the scrap! Unfortunately, I had to scrap an xc90 last week it was too far gone auto gearbox fault and rotted. I'm looking forward to the adventure

[@TheGT73]

Excellent work! Love an XC 70, looking forward for its future adventures!

[@mrstaylor2938]

In 2018 we bought a 2008 volvo v70 black diesel auto and it was very reliable and we went on holiday to Isle of Wight in it and it run like a dream and never broke down been very reliable car.

[@highbury1972]

Great turnaround Matt! I think Volvo’s are cool tanks. I absolutely love the The C30 as it looks so unique. I love to see you review that model.

[@cameronlovesevolve]

I was given a 2001 V70 from a family member in September 2022- they have owned it since it was only a couple years old and have done 200,000 miles in it. What a cool old car! Ive had compliments from strangers at gas stations and even one old fella asked me if i would sell it to him (It is in very good shape - the paint looks incredible when polished) - my passengers always comment on how comfy the seats are, the interior design is top notch .. the looks are aging very nicely and i would argue that the design of the P2 series is almost iconic in the 'classic volvo wagon' looks department. Great car!

[@Rabscuttle3]

How that compares with the recent VWs you've bought - it's such a good advert for Volvo, isn't it! No rust anywhere, decent, quality leather inside and a comfortable estate - all for £2.5k! An excellent car for very little money... 👍

[@yamahass66]

Less rust the my golf 2016

[@andreasschulz5433]

I really love with how much kindness you treated this quite old high mileage Volvo! May it serve you well for a long time!! :)

[@norsegolf76]

I'm so happy you decided to spend money on this thing and then keep it! Can't wait to see your road trip adventures in it! High mileage wagons are cool, I have a 2011 BMW 523i Touring with 402000 kms on the clock myself, and it, too, has had one owner since new until I bought it last year, and it, too, looks and feels like new. Couldn't help but think of the BMW when I watched your vid! I'm keeping it forever, too. 😇

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thats a cool car. With the 3.0i?

[@norsegolf76]

Yessir, 3 liter. Sweet engine!

[@peterowen4456]

That putting 4 brand new premium tyres on an old car is exactly what I would have done, indeed have done in my motoring past. It deserves an adventure now it's in the prime of life. Look forward to the video.

[@robertmillar180]

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this eccentric review of a thoroughly solid well made car. I would be interested to know what the resulting fuel consumption figures were. Overall, a great review that makes me feel smug being a volvo owner.

[@solotraveller2342]

You've inspired me to get my own - have loved these cars from the very beginning. My first car was a 340GL 1.4 (A127 JKL). They appeal to my perfectionist/fixation on having things just right i.e. spending a budget of a small third world country on keeping it on the road and in A1 condition. I would love a Jag XK8 but these are so much more enjoyable

[@chrispenn715]

What an impressive car - I think it's been clocked - probably only done 250,000 🙂 Amazing condition for age and such a high mileage.Really pleased you saved it.

[@garyquartley1084]

loook at the car vertical at 5.49 Its done 133,000 miles in the first three years of mot!! So, it may have been clocked the wrong way!!!

[@Tigermoto]

@@garyquartley1084 Look at the number Chris stated fella, it was obviously satire.

[@TheMrHumper]

Great video. Had my xc70 10 years now and it's clocked 225000 miles and it is ust as good as the day I bought it. It is the perfect all rounder. It works hard but is great for holidays and road trips too. They're worth every penny they command. I agree with you about newer Volvo's, my wife has a new v90 and although it is a lovely car they is no way it will last like my xc. It's a standing joke with the kids that my 20 year old car will outlast her 3 year old one.

[@paultasker7788]

Cross climates make sense if you're planning on doing a winter road trip. I love my all season tyres. Mine are Goodyear but I suspect similar. And not just from the grip in the snow but the traction and grip in the wet as well. And my last set had plenty of life in them after 20,000 miles. Only replaced them as I sold the car.

[@ericsbuell]

Hi, H.P.A. Even at 63 now I've learned loads from your videos. Also enjoy the facts being delivered in a kind of dry northern comedian style. 🤔I'm from Glasgow so we ken dry humour well. Thanks chief.

[@wraithconscience]

I'm proud of you, Matt. Chalk the costs up to maintenance one does at some point on any car. Cheap tires? What would be the point? Well done. Great ride, economy, comfort and noble good looks. The car may not be the "hot lover" type one swoons over on a first date. It's better. It's the one one wants to come home to every day. Well done!

[@Oceans_Sail]

I always admire your confident statement that everything will “buff out”. Car been in a 100 mph smash “that’ll buff out”; burnt out wreck, “that’ll buff out”; no engine, no gearbox, no body “I’m sure that’ll buff out”. Brilliant!

[@realvolvofreak]

Nice. Really nice how it turned out. I have owned several of them and love the cushy ride, comfy seats and space in the trunk. So much homelike for me. :D There was couple of engine options for P2 XC70. Firstly when it was introduced in this platform it was called V70XC since early ones had visco coupling for AWD system. And they came with 2,4T petrol engine. Later in 2003 they were renamed XC70 and there was choices of 2.5T or D5 first gen version that made 163 HP. This is engine in your car. They are indestructible and run many many miles if serviced. And most economical as well. You can easily average 6-7 liters per 100 km or whatever it translates in mpgs. ;) Later in MY 2006 they introduced second generation D5 engine with 185 HP. They are very comfy car to drive. Visco couplings were not best to say at least in those. When Haldex was introduced things was better. Apart from that on high mileage sleeve for angle gear worn out. Yours is very nicely equipped. Like memory seats, in luggage you have grocery bag holder and it has HU850 audio system. That was called Premium Sound. So you have Dolby Pro logic sound system with 200W amplifier. And it sounds good in my opinion. Pity they did not stamped the services. Alarm service is because of the leaked battery inside the alarm module. so either ignore it or replace it or you can programm car not to be equipped with alarm. When it comes to suspension your car is equipped with self leveling system or so called Nivomat shock absorbers in rear so most likely they have never been replaced or have been replaced for the normal shocks and springs. Anyhow enjoy your XC70.

[@bi5048]

7:11 Amazing your finger is calibrated like a micrometer. Love it every time you do this.

[@originalchill]

This car actually vindicates what you say about regular servicing! I know Volvo’s and bulletproof but they still have to be looked after. Nice save Matt 👍🏻

[@HighPeakAutos]

Very true!

[@jeffreyabrahams7440]

If you do go off road with it, look out for the radiator. If you look, you'll see it hangs low, just behind the front bumper. It's not protected underneath so any small bump or scrape will damage it. It's plastic and any upward force will rip the mounts loose, tearing a hole in the side of the tank, leaving you well and truly stuck. Happened to us twice.

[@md-detailing]

Worh every penny, very reliable, offroad capeable and a great cheap car for everything! Looks like new, the D5 is bulletproof :D Great video as always Matt!

[@ziadmutasim1235]

I owned a 2005 Volvo S60 D5 diesel one of the best cars I have ever owned. Forget about the old man’s car image it has the most comfortable seats you can drive for hours and still feel fresh.

[@nicholasholland-smith1324]

A great find Matt and good on you for keeping it going, it will most likely do another 300K it is one of the old school Volvos.

[@tonyb1184]

2.5k for all that car is sock drawer money. I'm a fan of big estate cars. Fantastic value and a great job Matt

[@ItsDanLatham]

I loved my S60 T5, apart from the appalling turning circle! I definitely think manual is the way to go though, you can tell how much power the lazy torque converter boxes sap. This is definitely the perfect kind of car for a go anywhere beater. On a long drive I'd take this over my 2017 TT any day.

[@MrLingon]

I randomly decided to start getting into cars and I am absolutely delighted to have found your channel! Super good content and really nice atmosphere over all. Also, I'm all for the idea of taking old cars on roadtrips! Part educating (that old cars still run) and part entertainment. (I had an old mercedes E-class from 1986 with similar mileage as this Volvo!)

[@alansorbie4038]

The parents bought one of these new back in 2002, I always quite liked it. Interesting to see how well it’s fared after all those miles. They only had it for a year or two though as my dad found an excuse to swap it for one of the last E39 530d tourings

[@foostyman]

Kudos for saving this one. I've just bought a 135k miles, 1 owner, FSH XC90 as a dog transporter and spent a similar amount refreshing it. Love it.

[@gavinstirling7088]

The issue with the dashboard messages probably related to the intermittent fault with the indicator stalk. Easy and cheap to replace. I own two XC90 of similar vintage and do all the work myself, pretty straightforward cars all round and the D5 is a great engine. Hand brake adjustments are a real pain to get through MOT, the handbrake uses drum brakes on the back.

[@rikardandersson7288]

I belive the shoe adjusters from the p80 volvos is a direct fit on the p2s aswell since the p2s only use a solid peice of metal in place of the adjuster. That makes it alot easier to adjust the handbrake on them

[@gavinstirling7088]

@@rikardandersson7288 Yes that's right, good call, I have those fitted which definitely improves the chances of getting them to work, still a real effort though compared to other cars I've owned and self-maintained. It's always disappointed me with the Volvo's that use these parking brakes as I really can't fault any other part of the car.