Not sure why the rear wiper arm is missing, but replacements are readily available.
Berry will likely have a replacement side mirror assembly, give them a call and ask for Mark @iceton1975
Some others may have thoughts on this but I would also budget to flush the transmission fluid unless you have service records indicating it was done recently, as in '00s Volvos you often find this has been overlooked due to some perhaps inappropriately bold claims Volvo made about transmissions not needing servicing.
General thoughts on buying used cars
- Test drive it and just give it a hard launch e.g. onto a freeway or on a deserted back road, you are just wanting to check for clunks/vibrations at speed, and also get a feel for how well the automatic transmission is working, i.e. is it shifting smoothly with no rev flare-out (where the revs spike up as it shifts).
- For brakes, stand on them and see if you get vibrations. Suspension and brake noise/vibration are typically just indicating some servicing is required but they are good bargaining chips.
General thoughts on cars for P-platers
I think in this day and age, given the strict laws about P-plater phone use while driving, it is probably a good idea to consider a headunit upgrade to something with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto. You can get fascia kits that make it fairly plug and play.
