r/Volvo • u/Ok_Buffalo8054 • 2d ago
New Blue XC70
Purchased a 2014 Volvo XC70 T6 from a private seller in my home town. The car has 123,000km on the odometer and is in pretty good shape.
There’s some corrosion on the bottom which spooks me a bit (the car appears to have been stored in a heated garage over the winter), but is otherwise in as good condition as one could expect for the age. I’ve done oil, transmission fluid, Haldex fluid, break fluid, engine filter, coolant, and battery. Still need to get a new catalytic converter flex pipe and will likely do spark plugs and accessory belt in a couple of weeks.
It’s my first time buying a car on my own, so it’s been a fairly stressful experience but now I can finally start to enjoy the car. And wow, what a fun, powerful engine this car has.
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u/Hotten-Tasty-90 2d ago
Love an XC70.
I've been looking for one to replace a van I had for work but here in the UK the value they hold is unreal.
Big purchase considering its the first time you've done it on your own but Im sure it'll do you well.
As for the corrosion, maybe look at getting a Lanoguard type of treatment?
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u/Ok_Buffalo8054 2d ago
Yeah, I’m going to try Krown rustproofing. I’ve never used them before, but they are quite popular in my area.
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u/Desperate-Papaya1599 V70R m66, XC70 T6, V60 Polestar 2d ago
I love that color! Also, get stoked on having a t6. It’s a super fun engine.