HELP - Urgent Hardship Fire Sale Volvo S80 T6 - Sedan

JasonElton

Hi all I am posting on behalf of my non-tech savvy friend, for a couple of years he has been the Proud owner of a mint condition 2001 Volvo S80, that he had purchased specifically for it's comfortable ride, handling & excellent safety features to securely transport his gravely ill partner to receive treatment for Motor Neurone Disease. Sadly she lost her battle with MND which has left him both emotionally & also financially devastated and as such he can no longer afford to keep the S80. So far we have had no luck selling the car via Ebay & classifieds, so I am hoping that some of you might know of any fellow Vovlo enthusiasts that might be looking for an S80 or have advice on the best way to promote & advertise the car for a hopefully quick but at least reasonably priced sale??

timbo

Unfortunately the S80s are seen as a bit of a lemon and most people avoid them

Ex850R

Sorry to hear about the sad situation.
Very hard...

Mark at Berry Motor Group may be good option , they don't bring a lot of money though

Where are you located?

JasonElton

The car is located in Ipswich near Brisbane

OldnDecrepit

Post some more details on the car - maybe even a link to a sale?

Philia_Bear

Asking price?

JasonElton

We have just listed the Car on Gumtree will post a link to the page as soon as it goes live, we have listed the S80 @ $7000 but are very negotiable and open to offers.

Philia_Bear

When was the trans last replaced and when was the software last updated?
Also
How many K's?

JasonElton

Hi Transmission is original and working perfectly the Car is up to date with log book services & has approx 111800 klm's on the odometer, no software updates have been loaded that I am aware of as the engine runs sweetly.

JasonElton

More info & pictures can be viewed now on gumtree Ad ID 1061088202;
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/ipswich/cars-vans-utes/2001-volvo-s80-sedan/1061088202

Philia_Bear

eeeeeeek.....

Who serviced it? volvo or someone else?
Volvo would always load software, no one else would
If the trans software has not been done the trans is not long for the world

going to be hard to get more then 3-4k for it

OldnDecrepit

Looks in very good nick and it is gold (well sort of) but I don't think there will be many takers at $7000.

Philia Bear - does it matter that much if the updates haven't been done? The new buyer could always have them done ASAP.

Philia_Bear

It means there is that much more wear on everything

I doubt its made it to 110k without having the software done

still they are just jinxed and seen as such so they have no resale to speak of sadly

OldnDecrepit

Is it just the gearbox that is seen as jinxed or the whole car?

JasonElton

I don't actually own the car the owner, my friend Chris is away for a few weeks of emotional R&R, but I do know that it has only had 2 owners (chris being the second owner) it has has had Volvo factory servicing done up till approx the 105000klm mark when Chris bouight it so pretty confident any relevant software updates would have been applied. Has only done local driving and low klm's since then with no tranny issues at all, have never come across many cars classed as lemons that make it to the 100k mark with no major mechanical issues, sounds to me like he might have lucked out with a reliable one. Being a Volvo novice didn't realise they could even make a dud model, so it seems like somewhere between the $7 to $5k mark is the best we can hope for though? I geuss we will just have to stick with carsguide, etc and market to someone looking for a sedan with a bit more class than a falcon or commodore rather than a Volvo collector.

Nosi

Best of luck with the sale JACE.
Looks like an excellent example of a lateish model Volvo.
It's a bit sad that some supposed 'Volvo enthusiasts' are so harsh on your friend's car , but I am sure a discerning buyer from SEQ will appreciate the good points you make about it.

iceton1975

Hi sorry dudes I am buying S80s at $350 not $7000, and only sell small bits due to the transmission issues and head gaskets, I don't even sell panels, because no one wants them.

Philia_Bear

Nosi;33298 wroteBest of luck with the sale JACE.
Looks like an excellent example of a lateish model Volvo.
It's a bit sad that some supposed 'Volvo enthusiasts' are so harsh on your friend's car , but I am sure a discerning buyer from SEQ will appreciate the good points you make about it.

Not sure what your on about
Like mark I buy and sell these weekly
They don't sell for what they should because the trans was and is a lemon
The etm is also a lemon
The rest of the car isn't as much of a lemon but parts are hard to find and very exxy compared to s60 or s40
Thus most discerning people avoid them like the plague

Thus the resale is pretty poor at best on them

The car is in excellent condition if not the best I've seen visually for months which should help

I'd vote to take it around to used car places and see what they might offer for it
Asking 7 and taking the first offer above 4 should see it sell quickly

Ex850R

^ This , and what Mark said.
Good luck though , its a pity really good ones are tarred by the reputation.
That and you never know how long its going to last visit the gearbox or the head gasket.