Hi all,

I'm new here and new to the Volvo world. I've always heard good things about Volvos, and have always liked the different looks.

I need to get a new (to me) car, and found a really nice looking S60 2.5T AWD with 138k miles for USD $3600 (including 90 day warranty).

I haven't checked it out in person yet, so can you guys give me some suggestions of what I need to check out that are known problem areas when I do go give it a test drive?

Hopefully I will be buying it in a few days, so I may become a regular here. Wish me luck and give me good advice!

Thanks all,
Brian

 

1. Do a Carfax search 2. Ask for a maintenance history. Key things to look for are when the timing belt was done (these cars are 10 years/120K miles so it should be on its second timing belt). 3. if you are not a DIY repair person, consider paying for a shop inspection. You don't want to buy a car and find out it needs a new PCV system or similar that doesn't show up on a test drive around the block. This inspection should including checking the condition of fluids and other signs of how was the car maintained.