I BOUGHT A CHEAP VOLVO V50 FOR £1,500!
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My parents bought one of these new in 2005. 2.0L in silver with a black leather interior and large alloys (can’t remember the sizing).
I remember at 10 years old my brother and I thinking it was a spaceship compared to our old rusting Passat they’d traded in. We used to take it down to South Wales, across the channel to France and everywhere else in between, full to the brim on camping trips. Great memories of that car and it never once let us down.
After 15 years of solid use they gave it to my elder brother who has used it to commute up to Scotland from Derbyshire and back on a weekly basis for the last 3 years. Still runs like a dream.
I got inspired by your trip to Switzerland with XC70 and took my V50 from 2008 2.5l petrol for 6000km trip from Lithuania to Belgium, France, Switzerland and back. Held out perfectly. 171000 miles on dial still running nicely.
Ah very nice! Impressive
One of the few cars I miss is my 2008 V50 2.0d, it was very basic and bright Red.
Fitted a used leather interior and did loads of miles in it.
Was also one of the last V50 2.0d to not have a DPF, because it was such a low spec (I think it was an S), so no Eloys fluid to top up.
@@bigjmlthe trim level has nothing to do with having or not having a dpf, I have an "S" with a dpf and it's September 2007 ( 57) lol, I have a different engine though ( 1.6 d) I think it's actually that the 2.0 was the last to get a dpf (late 2009) but also it may have been removed, not 100% sure
@@gimble447 You could buy a 2007 2.0d V50 with a DPF
You can disagree all you want
But my info comes from Volvo UK
I sold the car in 2012, so could have mistaken the model designation.
It might not have been an S, it was the absolute bottom of the range though.
It had cloth seats, 16” wheels, no sunroof, no privacy glass. Nothing
It was the most basic V50 I ever saw.
@@bigjml woe woe woe you said your 2008 didn't have a dpf and was maybe because it was an "s", trim level doesn't affect whether it has a dpf was my only point, no1 is disagreeing with anything, infact it's YOU who is disagreeing with what YOU just wrote yourself 😂😂😂😂 "my 2008 was one of the last to NOT have a dpf" 😂😂 wow, just wow 😂
The vovlos form the mid 2000s will still look elegant and stylish in 50 years, they just hit the sweet spot in design. And they look smart from pretty much every angle.
I can tell you from experience that the V50 is an awesome car, and i’m lucky to own one with the D5 manual as it’s a rare spec. I’m often doing long distance drives and towing and it never skips a beat. It’s not a massive car but it’s still an estate and for my usage it’s very practical. Underrated car in my opinion
No matter what YT channel I am watching, if I see a new High Peak Autos video show up in the new post list, I have got to watch it ...Immediately! It's testament to your personality, dedication to business and generally cheering us all up with your vids. Thank You👍🙂
Thank you! I appreciate it
Solid as a Panzer, had Volvos for years, never, touch wood, been let down, from 2007 to now every one has been brilliant.
I once brought a 13 year old 850 estate. He had spent £2k on a new Ac system , £500 on a new wiper assembly and £400 on a new windscreen at a Volvo dealer before selling it to me 3 months later. That was on top of full main dealer service history, and thousands more in receipts. I’ve always brought second hand Volvo’s since, people generally keep them immaculately.
One thing I envy the English with…most of your cars appear to be manual. Here in NZ a manual is worth MORE purely for rarity…everything is auto. Brought a new motorhome 3 years ago and had to wait for import delivery as I insisted on manual. I like it from a reliability and control side…changing gears aint the chore many think it is
I've got 2 manuals and one auto. One of the manual vehicles will be swapped for an EV and the other one won't be driven by me ever again because I will just drive the EV it's a skoda Enyaq iv80 I don't like driving a manual one bit. I'm 44 now so maybe it's an age thing.
Good to hear you're still calling it "Twitter" - never surrender!
I've owned a 2006 V50 T5 awd with 280kkm as a (Finnish) winter beater for 1.5 years now. It's a gem, love it!
Your happy , and your customer is getting a good honest rig. Once again you have let your heart rule your head , but kudos to you for doing this Sir.
Never fails to amaze me that sellers can't be bothered to clean a car before selling it on to a dealer.
Maybe Matt is the one in 1000 dealers but in my experience sellers know it will make zero difference to the price they get offered. Dealers factor in valet fees anyway. Whether you hand over a show car or a skip on wheels, you're going to be offered rock bottom
I always have a pristine trade when I show up at a dealers lot. Not so much thinking it will increase any offer but more to show I care what my cars look like and that's the condition I'm also looking for. If you show up with junk you're more than likely going to be offered junk because the dealer sees you don't really care.
@@pclayton5063 I'd be same. I clean it meticulously for MOT'S etc. But I just don't think dealers will factor in abit of light grime and a crisp packet when determining price. They would put stock in body/paint condition, mileage and service history, above all else.
I bought a mechanically solid n well maintained Avensis this summer from a small dealer. The car was a literal dog house when I viewed it but he had it valeted and it was immaculate for pickup. It's a cheap and easy refresh job for a dealer compared to expensive body and mechanical work.
Yet the same people would have a hissy fit if a dealer tried to sell them a dirty car and interior.
I spent hours cleaning my Volvo C30 before I traded it in. Then on the way there the M5 was closed and I had to do 50 miles down country lanes in the winter. It was absolutely filthy when I got there and I was gutted. Mind you the V40 I picked up (from a main dealer) was none too clean inside so karma I suppose 😄
I love Volvo’s, great looking, well built, decent to drive, not too ostentatious just quietly understated and in my experience have really good quality paintwork. This looked mint from Judy a quick wash and clean out which is testament to how good they are as everyday cars. Can’t deny though I’d have golfed to have seen it after you’d “massively overspent”! Great vid as always 👍🏻
Looked at a volvo before getting a bmw, shame about powershift auto in v40 cross country.
Matt plays some of the hits including " got its original plates", "just wants a good old clean ", " parcel shelf intact ! " 🙂 These lucky dip car discovery videos are great content - I could watch one every day : always something different !
Had a bad day. Saw this and thank you made my evening a million times better. :)
Thanks. Hope tomorrow is better
Xc70 owner here..(US)..love it.
Love my V50. Got mine in Nov 2022. 2009 2.0D with only 25K miles! Stunning cars, drive very well, safe. Look great and reliable.
Very good sellers these V50s. Last one i sold was a D5 on about 130k 2012 plate. Sold within a week. No warranty comebacks nothings
Another really good video, so easily watchable, found you when my son was buying his MX-5, we used your video to help us with that which I’m grateful for and saw you at South Minms a few weeks back but bottled saying hello!!
Always good to see a clean Volvo going to new/younger people starting up in life!
Previous car fell within budget, now we have profit over a £15 cleanup. Matt's on fire these days!
Always loved the V50 - super stylish and just big enough to be really useful.
Love this one, I have as my second car a 54 plate V50 with about 130k on it, mechanic friend says the body is still solid, it does have the winter pack and the heated seats are warm really quickly, great car and I love it. I also had the little bird bath, there is a little drain hole in that panel somewhere I discovered.
Love these videos Matt😁
Good turn around Matt, any profit keeps the cogs turning👍🏻
1.2k likes in 3 minutes? Things are taking off. Just started watching so I'm well sat back, waiting for the "I've massively overspent." So far, car looks good.
Got to the end and wow. A weak and a small pump of diesel, followed by a sale to the daughter of a mate helping her out? Win, win! Congrats and they are getting a solid car. Shame about the road tax. The UK appears to have remarkably low road tax on large engine cars, so while relatively low, not low in the UK?
What?
I can only see 521 likes.....
Must be a glitch with youtube, I had the same thing happen me earlier on a different channel...1.9k likes with 10 views 😂
@@norsegolf76just come to say should be liking a video to help him grow he needs to grow to make it profitable for his time so we get more videos for free
Massively overspent is one, but I was disappointed that the headlights didn’t need no buff 😅❤😂
Think I am going to start a 'high peak bingo' - to include 'I'm quite impressed with this', 'I have massively overspent' , ' a new set of number plates will really lift it'
For a tie breaker you have to guess how long it will ACTUALLY be when Matt says I will see you in X number of days! 😂❤
Don’t forget ‘Have the gearbox serviced.’ 😂👍
And premium fuel every other fill
It just needs a good buffing!
"well we're here" is another favourite. And "what am I going to do with this?"
oh and ‘It’s a nice car this.’
Hello Matt, nice looking car and a very quick turnaround. Cheers, Ged.
Thanks Matt another great video - that Volvo is great value and a nice motor. Good find.
What a good buy - both for you and your customer, though I think I might have tried to get a bit more from them, given the condition and history, but a profit is a profit and not to be sniffed at! 👍
I agree. Think Matt has shorted himself on this motor in the name of ‘ cashflow / recycling money “. Imo . I guess if you buy sone turkeys in a row the pressure is on and the confidence drops. Love the quote btw “ I try and keep my overheads / costs low” …. From the guy who openly and famously usually “ massively overspends “ !!
Irony alert 😆
Nice one and lovely quick turnaround...👍
I had one of these in the same colour a few years back, what a great car to drive, it needed new suspension bushes which transformed it. 👍
I had a V50 R design brilliant car fair play sits nice as well Matt.
Another great video! Love these Volvos
Great cars ,had a s60 diesel, 100% reliable. Great video mate and quick sale 😊
Love it! Used to own an '09 V50 out here in the states, such a fun little car! I ended up selling it to my younger brother and using the money as a down payment on a Golf Sportwagen. Love my current car but still miss that little Swedish nugget sometimes.... glad it's still in the family at least.
Had a pre-facelift V50 Sport which I sold this year.. R-Design spec was introduced on the facelift, when Volvo decided that they wanted to steal sales from the 3-Series Touring. Sport was better than R-Design in some respects, as those R-Design two-tone seats get very grubby quite easily (Sport had black leather as standard). Mine was very well appointed; electric, heated leather seats, cruise, air-con, dual-climate control. A great budget cruiser that you can service with gen-2 Focus parts. Mine also had the 2.0D engine which I believe has PSA origins- the same unit can be found in some Peugeot/Citroen commercials of that era. Not the last word in refinement but quick, easy to work on and powerful with a lot of low-end torque that you'd expect. Sold mine as I wanted something smaller...so I got a C30 (which I always wanted) with the same power plant and equipment spec. Always liked Volvo; something about them that doesn't give off the same negative vibe their German counterparts.
Excellent video as always. Things looking up that many likes in short space of time.
Quite like these Volvo's, seem timeless. 👍
Thanks!
@@HighPeakAutos I dont know if it's of any interest but I emailed you about a Mondeo I am selling. It's in excellent condition with huge history.
Hi Matt had one of these my self 5 years ago great car had lot of use out of it and upgraded to its big sister the XC70 which I absolutely love 😊
Always ok with a Volvo estate Matt👍👍...I have many happy memories of cruising the motorways in a 740 and 760 when I drove for a living.....Thankfully some of the newer Volvos are better looking and less 'Boxy'.....Ideal if you have lots of stuff to shift quickly! 😀😀
Good car for the money.
I enjoyed that video. Nice car, reasonably priced and affordable to the vast majority.
I have a 2008 2.0d without DPF. They existed with and without DPF, probably depending on which market it was made for. Mine is made in Belgium- Summum equipment, dynaudio, bluetooth, xenon, heated seats, memory seats, front-rear sensors, currently 383,000 km. I replaced the turbine, wheel bearing, alternator, rear shock absorbers and clutch. I kind of got used to it, I'll have it as long as possible.
Yes, the factory in Gent is known to build excellent quality.
Front sensors? Don't think I have ever seen it on v50. Was trying to find it when I was looking to buy one. And also Bluetooth usually came 2012. Must be a special car you have :)
Right person, at the right time, at the right price, sometimes the jigsaw just fits, as you said Matt, business is business.
Nice Volvo Matt and as you said a quick turn around, a quick profit and the person that brought it has got a good car 👍
The V50 is from the ford focus as Ford owned Volvo and used their engines and chassis etc.
Matt, these videos are what I look forward to! Please never stop. I’ve looked through your website I’m doing driving lessons and have my test soon. I need a car, I do love Fords but any will do. I need a big enough car ( doesn’t need to be a big engine) as I am a DJ so need to be able to fit my stuff in. What would you recommend? Also, scrap the DJ equipment for a second what first car (reliable not too pricey) would you recommend. Talk about ur videos to everybody as this is where I learn stuff. Thanks for reading.
Thanks for watching. Something like a Focus would be a good idea
@@HighPeakAutosi do like the focus, what is the reliability like? I hear to stay away from eco boosts too. Thanks for replying so quickly!
Always looking dapper mate, have to say
Had a good look at one as a company lease, back in the day, I cant remember why i didn't select it, normally it was the model grade option list pricing, by the time you had picked up a nice one it was over the budget, and say the focus it was based on was better value. What I do remember it looked great and had good color choice and interior, but was fairly small particularly for a volvo estate and I like the utility of properly big car
Got to love myself some Volvo, their interiors are clean and nice (well.... not the new EX90 and Ex30 they are horrible like any other car a shitty big display that just looks cheap)
But i have owned it and it is a nice car to drive!
Right now I am on a volvo S60 2002 though with around 275k miles and verrry well maintained!
and for this V50, good it is the updated version! Gives you the 3.5mm headphone jack, and the better interior design compared to gen 1 of this, and of course a nicer trim overall!
Had the same in my Volvo C30, which is still such a nice looking car!
Bought a red 2010 plate Resign last January 36000 miles, very happy with it, lots still running with high miles so they seem to last.
Funny you keep mentioning the Ford Focus. The s40/v50 of this era are based on the same model year Focus because Volvo was owned /partially owned by Ford at the time. There is even a FoMoCo stamp on the front strut towers
I am from Germany but lived and worked in the uk 🇬🇧 in the early 90s. I found your channel and as I am interested in cheap cars and in the market for one in Germany 🇩🇪 it’s very interesting to watch your videos. German TH-camrs mostly have Mercedes, BMW Audi VW content. There are many other cars out there. Actually I might just get me such a cheap Volvo as my next car.
Excellent, and a good decision to flip it to someone needing a cheap estate. A few quid in the pocket, and for someone doing up a house that'll be perfect. I also run an old estate car, and it's invaluable for lugging stuff around in, the sort of things I wouldn't want in my nice 5 series.
another great one. Love your content
Glad you enjoy it!
Love your videos and how you do ALL the car vertical checks AFTER you have bought it, (I presume it's just for the content) . I had around 6 Volvo cars, Last Volvo I had was a V70 that was faultless for the 7yrs I had it. Next car will probably be a XC90
Hello Matt, you are showing what a good man you are, I would have gone for a bit more profit mate. You also have to eat lol. Also can't have friends in business... 1800 was more than friends, it was a gift of a bargain, and if they can afford to have a house done up, they could afford for you to earn a crust. Hope you can't remember who it was, next time lol.
Always liked the V50 amazing how much car you get for so little money. Love the product placement Matt when you driven past your showroom 😂😂.
The little V50 D5 is a tasty piece of work tuff as old boots ! 👏🏻👍🏻
I’ve just purchased one this morning, beautiful car and goes like stink, mot till July this year with one advisory on a tyre. Good luck with this one
They’re good cars
I don’t have too many certainties in life. But I do have one: when I see the thumbnail of a new video from Matt I click “Play” and “Like”.
I've had one of these as my daily driver for the last 7 years. I went for an SE, rather than the R-Design, more discrete and mature styling plus better equipment as standard. You wouldn't want an automatic with the 2.0D engine, it would have had a Ford powershift transmission which were unreliable, but the D5s with a geartronic Auto were better, but not many of these around. It's been high maintenance as I expected, but much cheaper than paying for a finance car. I even did a road trip to Croatia in it.
Tow bar is very handy as well
I love these. My missus has got a 2014 V40, still drives like new
As a titanium grey V50 owner i'm pretty happy with this video lol.
Great find - good car for surfing trips
Loves his Volvos and Saabs so why are Abba never on the radio ?
I love my Volvo, but I prefer Swedish death metal to Abba.
Such an elegant yet modest car, i really like these
I love your blogs on all the cars, I always look forward to to them, I would love to see you that’s if you can get a hold of a one is an Aston Martin lagonda even if you just take it for a drive
Thank you!
Coincidentally, there is one of these parked outside my house, same year, same colour and similar mileage. The owner knocked on my door to apologise for parking but he had little option as it had broken down with a knackered clutch and was undriveable. Apparently, he's decided to scrap it because he reckons it's not worth repairing. Out of curiosity I got a valuation on Autocar and it estimated £2200 - £ 2700. I don't know what a replacement clutch would cost or indeed if there are other issues with the car - it's MOT expires in a couple of weeks. Hopefully it will be collected in a few days!
About a decade ago, I picked up a second hand V50 T5 for a very good price. Looked a bit tatty on the outside, but the engine was sound and it had about 70k miles on the clock, so it was only just run in by Volvo standards. A real wolf in sheep's clothing. Great performance and handling, with plenty of space in the back.
Looks pretty clean Matt i.e on first viewing it ! 👌
Hi matt a very quick sale with a small profit. Esta muy bien
Matt - I seem to recall you have a birthday coming up! Happy Birthday!
Never ceases to amaze me too, how people give away cars to make someone else's profit, they must be wealthy or stupid or both. And the thing is they are cheap, too cheap but not by the time Matt's added his profits, it's expensive and he wonders why people want a decent car without problems for the price he asks!, never ever p/X to dealers, daylight robbery.
Great Video and content, and great car. I would love to own a Volvo, so I feel with the list of cars I have seen you do recently, I need to win the lottery to own them all. I prefer a diesel over petrol, and manual over automatic's.
Lovely days work Matt👍 and another great video mate 👏 I could literally feel your pain when it dint need fresh plates😁
Hahah cheers
Good thing you remembered who it was who wanted an inexpensive one.
Woho, another Volvo!!
Enjoyable video. I keep looking out for one of these for my son as a second car. I'm not a fan of his E46 318ci as a first car.
You can’t beat “banganomics” just done 600 miles from Portsmouth to Manchester and back over a long weekend to see family. My 57 plate Volvo S60 D5 with 142k performs like a new motor had it over 3 years and paid£1750 for it bet I can get more than that now but not selling 👍
Nice car, I was thinking of getting one as a tip car while between cars, but in the end didn't need one, but I would have been happy for a while
I own a 1.6d last edition 6 speed and lots of equipment. With factory 17” it actually rides great, comfortable without being a ship in corners.
Easily going in Portugal for 5 to 7k€.
Any chance you can do one of your old school reviews on that X5 .... I have fond memories of your early review videos..purchased my 520d based on your review. Cheers .
I am always very dubious now on full service history and especially "cam belt done", i had my mechanic take off the cambelt cover etc and inspect the "new cambelt".... it must of been one of them new types with out any teeth and cracked! Suffice to say me and the seller had a conversation.
You should do some t shirts with the tag "I've massively overspent"😂
I agree ... On the front ... "You know what I'm going to say .. ." ... On the back "I've massively overspent" ... :)
awesome video
Such an underrated shape! Favourite Volvo
Your mates daughter got a great motor, and cheap, love the video's Matt, keep them coming👍
It is Focus sized because it is almost Focus. It has been build together with Ford and use same platform as same age Ford Focus. Ford owned litlebit of Volvo that time. Also P3 S80/V70 is built using Ford parts and it uses same platform as Ford Mondeo.
which is not a bad thing at all. I owned a V50 and it was mostly the Volvo not the Ford bits that annoyed me... Design is great, though...
I just bought, like litterly 3 hours ago, a 59 plate V50 1.6D DRIVe with start/ Stop and 160K miles for roughly the same amount as you.
Previously I had a 55 plate V50 I got rid of recently due to a leaking valve or a valve seat and extremely high oil consumption at only 124K Miles, shame about the engine. Anyways, thank you for the upload.
I bought a V50 the same day you uploaded this video. Very nice car!
Good choice!
My parents own a volvo v50! our one is rare (i think). it’s a SE Lux Edition, in a light blue colour (I’ll try and find the name). There’s only one for sale in the UK on AutoTrader currently!
Edit: I found the colour name: Chamaleon Blue Metallic
Good price for that Matt, love service history too.. (I've just bought a runaround with none and hated the fact! Always feels like a gamble or something is due to go wrong!) I needed to sit down after hearing autotrader and ebay costs..robbing b*****s!😲 Anyway, thanks for the vid👍
Very entertaining as usual Matt. No buffing required on this one then 😂 👍
Thanks 👍
Love that....few dollars in the back pocket for little effort. This video will make you more :)
Hope so!
Just watched another TH-camr saying that sales have slumped in recent weeks. Vehicles under 4k still selling ok but more expensive models aren't selling.
PS
I use notebook on my phone to keep notes, very handy if you forget something.
Im from Littleborough, I knew i recognised this reg as soon as the video started :)
I usually recommend these as first cars, well, this and the other Ford Focus Mk.2 based Volvos. They're cheap to repair, decently reliable, and importantly cheap to insure.
Although, the early C30s are starting to rust, while the S40/V50/C70, which are on a LWB version of the Focus chassis, seems to rust a lot less.
Not all of them have bluetooth though, it was optional, and it's something most people want these days. Thankfully they have an AUX in, so you can use one of those satnav looking things that have auto/carplay, which can work as a bluetooth reciever as long as the car has AUX.
Very interesting ! Thanks for the comment
Bought an S40 2.0 SE Lux Manual that had done 43,000 miles for £2700.
The interior is the beige leather with wood panels(rare spec)
It was a CAT N, small dent to the front bumper which was already repaired when I got it.
i had a S40 and never had a problem, excellent cars
My first car I bought this summer is actually an s40 2011 facelift, only issue is I got the 1.6 that psa engine has already given me trouble better off with the 2 litre diesel
Problem with the fords they rot really badly on the sills. The 1.6 and the 2.0 d aren't bad my last car had the 1.6 bought on 13k and sold on 120k was faultless and my current car has the 2.0 and has been really good but is pre DPf so atleast don't have that issue.
As a swede I can say that the V50 is known here for poor reliabilty, I would not hesitate to buy a high milage V70 (actually running one with over 300.000km now) but the V50 just is not built to the same standard so you lucked out with this one I think.
my experience too. shabby electronics, had to reset everything often. underpowered with the 1.6D.
This is a bargain for the price, especially being a Volvo.
As always, great video, I enjoyed watching it❤.