Hi all
New to these forums. Recently picked up our 2nd Volvo - a Barents Blue 2009 V50 D5 AT in poverty spec (manual cloth seats, 'performance' audio,) with 100K on the clock.
Our previous Volvo was a 2002 S60 AWD which, how shall we say, strained our opinion of the Volvo brand for a few years.
We were looking for a Volvo wagon for a while for our family of 4 plus 1 dog but weren't keen on another P2. This one popped up at a dealership near us so I test drove it and another private sale D5. The paint and interior where in excellent condition (no kids me thinks) and the price was good so after a pre purchase inspection gave it the all clear mechanically we took the plunge!
The good
-The torque! I have only driven a couple of turbo diesels beforehand wasn't that impressed with the sound or power delivery. To me the D5 is a whole different experience both on sound and power even though I feel the auto lets it down sometimes. Mind you two of my previous cars where a DC2 Integra and Accord Euro so low down torque is something I haven't experienced much
