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.
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 😂
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👍🙂
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.
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 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.
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.
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 !
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 UA-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.
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?
@@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
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 👍🏻
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.
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.
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 :)
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
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 😆
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.
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!
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.
I had a V50 identical to this one a few years back, beautiful car....i really liked it, but it was only ever happy when it was plugged into a diagnostic machine, it was constantly throwing messages up on the dash! Part exed it on a Skoda Octavia in the end. Lovely cars though......when they're working right!🙂
Hi Matt, I had a 2012 v50 estate for a couple of years. Mine was the 1.6 E drive but I thought it was fantastic. Great looking car and went well enough for zero road tax. Only sold it because I needed something 4wd to pull a horse trailer. Loved the v50. Now also have a v40 R design with the same zero road tax 1.6 engine. Absolutely love it. Would love to see a video on one of those.
@@yreva532much better when Volvo put them together too. I owned one in a V60, pushing 200,000 but drove like it had only done 20,000. Surprising amount of power in it too (for a small diesel in a big car at least). Shows as well what comes of taking care of it with servicing and good fuel etc.
@@johnb8956 to be fair, all volvo did was buy the engines and redesign intake pipes to fit, nothing engine core wise was changed really. They're good engines in any psa product too, have 150k on ours and doesn't miss a beat, and as you say, does pull well, have surprised a decent few much more expensive cars with it
@@yreva532 oh yeah, it’s not like they completely redesigned them or anything. But as far as I’m aware they were almost fully put together in the Volvo factory using shared parts. Also, while I can’t attest specifically to reliability, I can say from personal experience that a mate of mine’s Ford with a 1.6D was much more sluggish than mine.
@@johnb8956 they do have a few issues that can effect power, ford did change a few things too and they were never quite as punchy as psa or volvo ones, more smooth but not as fast
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.
I've had my Volvo v50 t5 For about 4 years not had to spend big money on it only thing I have done is had the engine tuned now running high horsepower still running and pulling strong Touchwood
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.
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.
On my third V50 - 2012 1.6D SE Lux S/S bought new - ~98,000 miles and zero VEL 👍 As Volvo have now decided estate cars will no longer feature in their range in the UK I will keep this until I have to replace it.... I was told that the shape of the centre console was inspired by the contours of a Swedish chair and the control panel by a Bang & Olufsen hifi remote control...
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! 😂❤
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!
Had a V40 23 years old And everything worked, heated seats, air conditioning, the engine had more than 200,000 km and was still running 200 kmh on the Autobahn
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.
Just watched another UA-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.
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!!
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.
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.
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.
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€.
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.
Just bought a V50 from 2006. Same engine, 200 k on the clock. Still going. Needed dome bushings and hub, all the panels have some dents. But - on the motorway it goes like new. And I know those cars
I owned 2 V70 D5 diesels while working in a sales job. My last one did 385.000 kms. Changing distribution belts and water pump every 160.000 was very expensive. Otherwise zero problems. The GPS did fail and wouldn’t pop up but was using my phone to navigate. I would have ordered another new one but Volvo were getting too expensive due to all that leasing rubbish. My sales man also retired. Moved on to Kia Ceed. Now run a Tucson which is incredibly reliable
I ran a 2008 V50 with a 1.6D engine for a year , It was reliable but very frustrating car. Ironically i still do see it about on occasions ( Rather sad i remember it’s reg number ). my biggest pet hates were inadequate headlights, bulb changes were a big nightmare especially the front sidelights , Also very noisy & poor torque when climbing hills at slow speeds ( The turbo kicks in too high up the rev band). Then the emissions system with eolys fluid in a separate tank , Only dealers could do the work along unless you spend £1000k + On vida - dice system .
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.
I wish the C30 and Polstar sports models still existed. Ok I can't fit a bike in the back but it's a nice looking alternative to the escorts and audia 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.
Matt there is a old Range Rover like the one you have on transformation channel been parked on a drive in southport looks like it’s ready for the scrap heap might be good for parts for yours
I rewatched ur xc70 today as lm filthy on mine with a 3000 transmission ( & That's cheap Inc labour) waiting to happen on delivery. It will now me 11k. Made me kinda live it again. Would love e39 touring tho. Oh Ur cars l sold in Spain was an easy hr passed.
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
I have a 2008 1.8 petrol V50 r design with 148,000 miles on the clock in passion red.Best car I,ve owned solid as anything and very reliable.Great two tone interior also.
Yep same with my 1.8 in a Mazda 6. I find changing the oil every 10k kilometers with 5w 30 fully synthetic and adding Forte oil conditioner at every oil change reduces the oil consumption.Throw in some cat cleaner into the petrol tank every couple of months to keep cat from blocking up and as u said it just keeps going.I tried thicker oils but it just reduces the mpg and engine flushes just make the oil consumption worse. Once u dont mind checking and toping up oil every couple weeks it perfect.Nice simple engine with no Direct Injection carbon issues to deal with 👍
I'm still driving my 09 plate chevrolet lacetti estate 1.8 auto, got 64k on the clock, should do me another 10 years 👍🏻. Cost me 5k in 2015 with 7k on the clock !!!
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! 😀😀
A cheap runabout is ideal if you are renovating a house and don't want to mess up a good car. A petrol automatic with a few more goodies would have been even better but as they say a nice little earner.
I’m actually gutted you sold this one so quickly! Not for you obviously, great work with a quick turnaround. However, was actually interested in having this one off you, would have been perfect for my needs! Hope the new owners enjoy it.
Just while you were talking about overheads at the end there. I imagine your various mechanics bills over the year add up to a substantial amount. Have you ever considered taking on a mechanic full time? Do others do this?
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.
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 😂
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.
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 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.
Good to hear you're still calling it "Twitter" - never surrender!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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 !
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.
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!
The V50 is from the ford focus as Ford owned Volvo and used their engines and chassis etc.
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 UA-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.
Did you buy a Volvo?
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 😅❤😂
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.
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.
Always loved the V50 - super stylish and just big enough to be really useful.
Love skipping the Car Vertical ads, it's become a needed skill on UA-cam 😊
I can do it by muscle memory at this point. 😂
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 :)
The design of this care is almost timeless. Always liked them❤
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.
I had a V50 R design brilliant car fair play sits nice as well Matt.
Right person, at the right time, at the right price, sometimes the jigsaw just fits, as you said Matt, business is business.
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
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 😆
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.
❤🎉 yes
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!
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'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.
I had a V50 identical to this one a few years back, beautiful car....i really liked it, but it was only ever happy when it was plugged into a diagnostic machine, it was constantly throwing messages up on the dash! Part exed it on a Skoda Octavia in the end. Lovely cars though......when they're working right!🙂
As a titanium grey V50 owner i'm pretty happy with this video lol.
Hi Matt,
I had a 2012 v50 estate for a couple of years. Mine was the 1.6 E drive but I thought it was fantastic. Great looking car and went well enough for zero road tax. Only sold it because I needed something 4wd to pull a horse trailer. Loved the v50.
Now also have a v40 R design with the same zero road tax 1.6 engine. Absolutely love it. Would love to see a video on one of those.
fun fact, the 1.6 edrive is a 1.6hdi (psa/peugeot/citroen) engine, same with the 2.0 one, both very good engines
@@yreva532much better when Volvo put them together too. I owned one in a V60, pushing 200,000 but drove like it had only done 20,000. Surprising amount of power in it too (for a small diesel in a big car at least). Shows as well what comes of taking care of it with servicing and good fuel etc.
@@johnb8956 to be fair, all volvo did was buy the engines and redesign intake pipes to fit, nothing engine core wise was changed really. They're good engines in any psa product too, have 150k on ours and doesn't miss a beat, and as you say, does pull well, have surprised a decent few much more expensive cars with it
@@yreva532 oh yeah, it’s not like they completely redesigned them or anything. But as far as I’m aware they were almost fully put together in the Volvo factory using shared parts. Also, while I can’t attest specifically to reliability, I can say from personal experience that a mate of mine’s Ford with a 1.6D was much more sluggish than mine.
@@johnb8956 they do have a few issues that can effect power, ford did change a few things too and they were never quite as punchy as psa or volvo ones, more smooth but not as fast
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
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...
4:35 front door and rear passenger door colour looks slightly off to me. Might be just that’s it needs a good clean.
Tow bar is very handy as well
I love these. My missus has got a 2014 V40, still drives like new
I've had my Volvo v50 t5 For about 4 years not had to spend big money on it only thing I have done is had the engine tuned now running high horsepower still running and pulling strong Touchwood
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.
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”.
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.
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.
On my third V50 - 2012 1.6D SE Lux S/S bought new - ~98,000 miles and zero VEL 👍 As Volvo have now decided estate cars will no longer feature in their range in the UK I will keep this until I have to replace it....
I was told that the shape of the centre console was inspired by the contours of a Swedish chair and the control panel by a Bang & Olufsen hifi remote control...
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.’
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!
Had a V40 23 years old And everything worked, heated seats, air conditioning, the engine had more than 200,000 km and was still running 200 kmh on the Autobahn
i used to have 02 s40 with 2.0t, it had over 500k km and also went 200km/h lol.
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.
Just watched another UA-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.
2.0 Psa engine I think, pretty sure they're on a Ford floorpan too.
The rear booster was only on V70/XC70 I believe
Yeah, the C30, S40 and V50 were basically MK2 Ford Focuses in terms of the mechanicals and most of the engines.
@@FatHead1979 which was not the worst part. Volvos own electronics were not very reliable from my experience.
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!!
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.
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€.
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.
Just bought a V50 from 2006. Same engine, 200 k on the clock. Still going. Needed dome bushings and hub, all the panels have some dents. But - on the motorway it goes like new. And I know those cars
I owned 2 V70 D5 diesels while working in a sales job. My last one did 385.000 kms. Changing distribution belts and water pump every 160.000 was very expensive. Otherwise zero problems. The GPS did fail and wouldn’t pop up but was using my phone to navigate. I would have ordered another new one but Volvo were getting too expensive due to all that leasing rubbish. My sales man also retired. Moved on to Kia Ceed. Now run a Tucson which is incredibly reliable
I ran a 2008 V50 with a 1.6D engine for a year , It was reliable but very frustrating car.
Ironically i still do see it about on occasions ( Rather sad i remember it’s reg number ).
my biggest pet hates were inadequate headlights, bulb changes were a big nightmare especially the front sidelights , Also very noisy & poor torque when climbing hills at slow speeds ( The turbo kicks in too high up the rev band).
Then the emissions system with eolys fluid in a separate tank , Only dealers could do the work along unless you spend £1000k + On vida - dice system .
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.
Good turn around Matt, any profit keeps the cogs turning👍🏻
I wish the C30 and Polstar sports models still existed. Ok I can't fit a bike in the back but it's a nice looking alternative to the escorts and audia etc
Woho, another Volvo!!
Thanks Matt another great video - that Volvo is great value and a nice motor. Good find.
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 👍
I just sold my 2012 s60 due to tranny issues and now Im looking for a v50 or c30😊
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!
Matt there is a old Range Rover like the one you have on transformation channel been parked on a drive in southport looks like it’s ready for the scrap heap might be good for parts for yours
Love an old Volvo
Your XC70 is class
Still think they're a good looking car the V50
Good car for the money.
I enjoyed that video. Nice car, reasonably priced and affordable to the vast majority.
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 liked the V50 amazing how much car you get for so little money. Love the product placement Matt when you driven past your showroom 😂😂.
Alright guys. When is Matt going to get his own show? He's a pleasure to watch. Move over Mat le blanc
I rewatched ur xc70 today as lm filthy on mine with a 3000 transmission ( & That's cheap Inc labour) waiting to happen on delivery. It will now me 11k. Made me kinda live it again. Would love e39 touring tho. Oh Ur cars l sold in Spain was an easy hr passed.
With the P1 and P3 and Y5 cars it is extremely important which transmission they have, because YOU DO NOT WANT THE FORD POWER SHIFT.
Good thing you remembered who it was who wanted an inexpensive one.
Had one maroon with wait for it 2020 thousand miles on the clock and worked perfectly good engines well built and a nice car
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
Love that....few dollars in the back pocket for little effort. This video will make you more :)
Hope so!
Wise decision Matt, otherwise we know those infamous words which frequently follow 'I've massively overspent'.
I have a 2008 1.8 petrol V50 r design with 148,000 miles on the clock in passion red.Best car I,ve owned solid as anything and very reliable.Great two tone interior also.
Those 1.8 petrol are a Ford/Mazda engine. They are oilaholics
@@garyburke301 Yeah that's the only thing with it but barring that it just keeps motoring.
Yep same with my 1.8 in a Mazda 6. I find changing the oil every 10k kilometers with 5w 30 fully synthetic and adding Forte oil conditioner at every oil change reduces the oil consumption.Throw in some cat cleaner into the petrol tank every couple of months to keep cat from blocking up and as u said it just keeps going.I tried thicker oils but it just reduces the mpg and engine flushes just make the oil consumption worse. Once u dont mind checking and toping up oil every couple weeks it perfect.Nice simple engine with no Direct Injection carbon issues to deal with 👍
I'm still driving my 09 plate chevrolet lacetti estate 1.8 auto, got 64k on the clock, should do me another 10 years 👍🏻. Cost me 5k in 2015 with 7k on the clock !!!
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 bought a V50 the same day you uploaded this video. Very nice car!
Good choice!
Great cars ,had a s60 diesel, 100% reliable. Great video mate and quick sale 😊
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! 😀😀
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.
A cheap runabout is ideal if you are renovating a house and don't want to
mess up a good car.
A petrol automatic with a few more goodies would have been even better
but as they say a nice little earner.
Yeah, I was amazed when I got here just how few manuals there are.
Got my High Peak dabber ready, Needs a buff,3mm of tread,back seats never been sat on,that will touch in……..Bingo! Love this channel 💪
😂😂 oh wow, I’m so predictable
New set of plates?
Basically a Focus/Kuga underneath, chassis, and engine etc all Ford/Peugeot.
which is not a bad thing at all.
I’m actually gutted you sold this one so quickly! Not for you obviously, great work with a quick turnaround. However, was actually interested in having this one off you, would have been perfect for my needs! Hope the new owners enjoy it.
Just while you were talking about overheads at the end there.
I imagine your various mechanics bills over the year add up to a substantial amount.
Have you ever considered taking on a mechanic full time? Do others do this?
I got one volvo as well as the c30 R design today for 700£ I think it is a really great deal. 😊
How many miles?
@@danthemaninfierno 125k miles,
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.
Hi matt a very quick sale with a small profit. Esta muy bien
The little V50 D5 is a tasty piece of work tuff as old boots ! 👏🏻👍🏻
love it, though not sure if i would be able to park one without a parking sensor, it's huge
Reminds me of the marroon Volvo V50 from 2 years ago you promised to refurb on the channel, but didn't!