Yes, they're barges, and yes, I'm aware of the image. But having been offered one on a 52 plate for sub £2k, I'm tempted to get it as a station car.

The drawdack is the mileage - 175,000 - but it's been a chauffeurdrive vehicle and fully serviced throughout.

Thoughts? Anyone with any experience of these tanks?

 

Should be a go'er my dad has a v70 d5 and they arn't that bad. Milage wise sholdn't be a problem as long as its been looked after.

 

Haven't driven an 80, but the D5 motor is a cracker in the S60.

Huge grunt from 1500rpm to the redline and it sounds good too -- gruff but not like the usual oil-burner Massey-Ferguson racket (I know, I've got a Passat PD130 )

If it's FVSH then you should be fine. Is it auto or manual box? If auto, it's an absolute bargain.

 

I've got a choice of either - I don't really get on with autos, so it'll probably be the manual for me.

 

I heard that there were lots of electrical glitches.. but that was probably with the earlier models. The D5 is based on the 5-cyl petrol engines and they went on for miles and miles... so chould well be OK for another 100k