In the market for one.
Must be auto (for wife)
Must be T5.
Must have less than 110K on it.
Must have service history.
Must have BLIS & the navigation / safety package
Must have had timing belt / water pump / auto trans fluid flush already done by a reputable shop if over 10yrs /90K km
Must have zero rust &/or water leak issues and zero body damage
Preferably R-Design trim
Preferably 2010+
It might take a while to find the correct one, but that's okay.
Why nav? Volvo has (afaik) stopped doing maps for them and it's way out of date...
Would a 2015+ v40 t4/t5 also be of consideration?
Philia_BearWhy nav? Volvo has (afaik) stopped doing maps for them and it's way out of date...
Would a 2015+ v40 t4/t5 also be of consideration?
I wanted the nav pop-up screen since (AFAIK) it's part of the premium OE sound package, and may lend itself to adding a reversing camera unobtrusively if not already equipped. Most of the car's (new) life will be around here, rather than the ever-changing mainland.
2015+ V40s - looked into them, but not really on the table as the ask for them begins in the $20K+ range and thus well past the ask for a good C30, V40 is 4 doors and not 2 big ones, and they're 4-pot rather than 5-pot. Also the C30 is a nicer looking vehicle IMHO.
Look on iroll and volvo sales Australia on FB.
I saw a C30T5 other day in there, Volvo something NSW is another .
C70?
https://www.facebook.com/groups/614536875329657/permalink/5806051472844812/?sale_post_id=5806051472844812&sfnsn=mo&ref=share&mibextid=KtfwRi
https://www.facebook.com/groups/614536875329657/permalink/5765188700264423/?sale_post_id=5765188700264423&sfnsn=mo&ref=share&mibextid=KtfwRi
FWIW that screen is pretty dinky and a fair way away, so its value as a reversing camera screen might be limited. My V50 had nav, and apart from being well out of date the system took up basically the whole glovebox. I wouldn't particularly chase it if I were you.
Ex850RLook on iroll and volvo sales Australia on FB.
I saw a C30T5 other day in there, Volvo something NSW is another .
I just had an .... experience ... with one car on Farcebook. Seller was asking a premium price and the car needed 3 grands' worth of work including timing belt + tensioners + water pump / control arms / brake caliper / sway bar and front end bushes, plus it had a cracked coolant reservoir and below minimum coolant level when inspected....
Here on Oz Volvo, we have enthusiasts, plus a number of people who own or work for good shops - e.g. Timbo, Ghettobird, Mark at Berry's, etc - who may have customers wanting to update and move their good cars along.
V40 in 2014 (only) was available in the same T5 (ie actual 5 cylinder) mechanical package. Auto only, which was why I bought a C30. The OEM nav screen is pathetic - there are much better options, including adding an android permanent screen where the dash speaker would be
I did the same thing in my XC90 and it's a good option with reverse camera input, but don't buy the cheapest one you can find... they lie about the technical specs and my unit is slow.
Love the C30 (especially in Polestar manual !) but wouldn't be too worried about the kms - ours has 200,000 but has been well cared for. Condition is much more critical for us than kms...
Get seller to take to those usual suspects for pre purchase.
Issues are known so expect them, offer the cost of issues less?
Ex850RIssues are known so expect them, offer the cost of issues less?
Sellers think it's still 2022 and they should be able to sell trash for more than new
Major Ledfoothttps://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/215925#Comment_215925
I just had an .... experience ... with one car on Farcebook. Seller was asking a premium price and the car needed 3 grands' worth of work including timing belt + tensioners + water pump / control arms / brake caliper / sway bar and front end bushes, plus it had a cracked coolant reservoir and below minimum coolant level when inspected....
Here on Oz Volvo, we have enthusiasts, plus a number of people who own or work for good shops - e.g. Timbo, Ghettobird, Mark at Berry's, etc - who may have customers wanting to update and move their good cars along.
Prices of these seem to have doubled in the last 5 years for anything that is not rooted. We have a lot of P1 cars and paid half the present asking price for better cars with much much lower KLM. Seems anything decent is 12-16K. Still better value and infinitely better looking than the V40 oddball IMO.
Coolant tanks on these are sadly needing renewal about every 60K, they even start showing minor crazing and cracking at 30K of service. Would be good if an alloy alternative was on the market and an integrated coolant warning sensor that could be wired into another system (horn perhaps?).
^ The one I had checked out in Sydney had a cracked coolant reservoir, but the coolant level was also below the minimum mark. Reckon I dodged a bullet with that car! Seems the seller did manage to move the car on - my offer was the asking price less anticipated costs of repairs, but the seller wanted more.
Yeah, the cost of used cars is sky high, which is why we see so many rusty 240s with no rego going for 4-figure sums these days. It's not as though there's any new cars of interest under nearly 40 grand any more.
Major Ledfoot^ The one I had checked out in Sydney had a cracked coolant reservoir, but the coolant level was also below the minimum mark. Reckon I dodged a bullet with that car! Seems the seller did manage to move the car on - my offer was the asking price less anticipated costs of repairs, but the seller wanted more.
Yeah, the cost of used cars is sky high, which is why we see so many rusty 240s with no rego going for 4-figure sums these days. It's not as though there's any new cars of interest under nearly 40 grand any more.
Sounds like a good idea to walk away if the seller didn't give you confidence about the coolant issue. The lack of coolant warning paired with dopey drivers can of course mean much more trouble than a $70 coolant bottle.
So far as used prices being sky high, I don't agree. I think they are still well below fair value when compared to what's on the market new these days - gone are the days when a really well built brand new end of series Commodore or Falcon could be had for just over 30K, now you get less for 50-60K.
I think used prices had been way below fair value for way too long, simply because of the throwaway society and lack of men who know how to fix issues. A perfectly good Volvo that was 70K new is apparently worthless the moment it has an engine or transmission issue, that makes no sense at all.
If you find an immaculate C30 T5 for around 12-13 I think you'll be getting great value.
That's exactly why we bought a manual 2012 C30 T5 Polestar in that price range. It's still simple enough to work on and has all the necessary safety kit, but isn't doped up with direct injection, dual clutch gearboxes, CVTs etc.
I'm guessing that the 2000-2013 range of cars will hold their value when people realise what it's going to take to fix failed cats, clogged inlets, replace transmissions etc on newer cars.
Given a choice between a 14 year old C30 or a brand new MG3 for the same money...for me it's a no brainer. (Hence why I'm still in a V8 XC90 with 390,000km - what would I "upgrade" to ?)
Heh, well... MG these days is more like MsG, hey. ?
I'll be very pleased if I can find a well-maintained C30 spec'ed as above in the $14K bracket.
Still looking.
....aaaaand I'm still looking for that C30 to adopt.
Found one!
Year model 2012, 38K km. Timing belt will be done before sale.
Just what the Ledfoot ordered.
Mods, please close.
