Hi guys,
I hope I'm not in the wrong section. If so, apologies for that.
I am a total noob in terms of cars, but I need to buy one. I had 2 cars in the past, but never had any problems, so never had the chance really to educate about cars.
I know Volvos are supposed to last forever and I saw this ad on Gumtree:
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/petersham/cars-vans-utes/2003-volvo-v40/1136552109
I went to see and try it today, the paint is chipping, the lining on the roof has to be changed, etc. But only aesthetics stuff really. It seems to be running well, I drove it for 10 minutes, no funny noises, seems solid.
It runs on petrol, the guy told me he was always between 6.5-7.5L/100km.
What I am afraid of is maintaining it. Since this is a UK import, am I going to have problems finding parts?
Also I could see it takes some time before starting. Nothing much, the second try was enough, but do you think there is a problem here?
Because for the price, it seems like a pretty good deal to me, but maybe I am missing something.
What do you guys think?
Don't hesitate to ask me questions if you feel I forgot to give you information to judge.
Thanks for the advises !