I was meant to buy King James' civic but due to transmission issues, I'm not sure if we can afford to buy it now.
That said, we've been looking at affordable cars recently. This one has caught our eye:
http://peterborough.kijiji.ca/c-cars...AdIdZ274083107
I'll include our emails back and forth so you guys can see more info about it. Pretty much I just wanted your feedback about things to watch for, etc.
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it could use new tires and a horn, thats it really
That's not bad. It's still drivable and able to pass safety inspection, etc? Is it a 4cyl or 6? How is it on gas?
Sorry for all of the questions. My Wife and I were looking at getting a car from a friend but that car's transmission isn't right so we're looking elsewhere now. Not having a car around here is pretty rough
Thanks!
Matt
questions are fine, as many as you like, its a 4 cylinder turbo, pretty good on gas esp on hwy, cruise control which is great, heated seats work, yes its drivable and I believe it would pass safety as it did 2 yrs ago when I bought it along with the e-test, but I know it needs a horn and there are 8 rims with tires but the tires are pretty worn. Volvos tend to last a long time, the mileage on this one is really low for a Volvo.
Jeanne
Hi Jeanne,
Few more questions for you. How much is the inspection/etest and when is it due? Does it burn any oil? Any idea of an approx. mpg or l/100km?
Also, aside from a bit of rust, are there any other signs that this isn't a brand new car? The body looks quite good for being an '89. Just curious about any bumps or groans it may have.
Thanks!
Matt
Hi Matt
the e-test is 39.45 with tax included, the inspection all depends on the mechanic and what, if anything has to be fixed, it is always due when you buy a car, in order to get new plates you have to have a safety certificate, I will give you the old safety papers from 2 years ago and you can bring to your own mechanic, all that really needs to be done is a horn (not expensive) and I am not sure about the tires, some may pass but you may have to buy a few new tires as the ones on are pretty worn, there are 8 rims with snows, I don't recall that it burns any oil, the body is good, no dents or holes but few bits of rust but not an eye sore, Volvos are pretty decent when it comes to the steel they use to build the cars, unlike other cars so the bodies last alot longer so it is not surprising that there are no holes, I also think it is a very cool looking car, also the mileage is 246000 km which apparantly for a Volvo is just at the break in stage. It is an older car but Volvos are made to last, it just needs to have regular oil changes like any car and to be driven, it breaks my heart to see it sit. You will find it totally comfortable to drive, the leather seats are comfy and heated. I am happy to reduce the price for you to $800.00 to offset some of these costs.
Jeanne
I'll definitely talk to my Wife about it. We were both looking at it and she mentioned how she likes old Volvos. May not seem like much of a comment but coming from my wife it is. She always rolls her eyes when I point out a car I think looks nice :P
Thanks very much for the reduced price. That's going to be really difficult to pass up. We don't need to worry about bringing a mechanic. Is it possible to take it to get inspected before buying it? We're on a pretty tight budget. A few tires we could swing but if it needs anything else to get certified, I'm not sure if we could afford it. This is our first car that we'll have bought in Canada so we're pretty new at this. We lived in Japan for a few years and had a car there so I'd guess if we could figure it out in Japan we can figure it out here
Where abouts are you located? We're in the hmph he mfff hmm hermph
I really don't think it will need anything but a horn for the inspection unless you have a dishonest mechanic, (some are) I would rather just sell it the way it is rather than take it in for the safety. You will need insurance to drive it anywhere. I will give you the safety list from 2 yrs ago so you can see that. I really haven't driven much since then so I don't think anything should have to be replaced.
my telephone number is bleh-ble-bloob, give me a call later today (after work) and perhaps you may want to come out and have a look at it.
Jeanne
That said, we've been looking at affordable cars recently. This one has caught our eye:
http://peterborough.kijiji.ca/c-cars...AdIdZ274083107
I'll include our emails back and forth so you guys can see more info about it. Pretty much I just wanted your feedback about things to watch for, etc.
____________________
it could use new tires and a horn, thats it really
That's not bad. It's still drivable and able to pass safety inspection, etc? Is it a 4cyl or 6? How is it on gas?
Sorry for all of the questions. My Wife and I were looking at getting a car from a friend but that car's transmission isn't right so we're looking elsewhere now. Not having a car around here is pretty rough
Thanks!
Matt
questions are fine, as many as you like, its a 4 cylinder turbo, pretty good on gas esp on hwy, cruise control which is great, heated seats work, yes its drivable and I believe it would pass safety as it did 2 yrs ago when I bought it along with the e-test, but I know it needs a horn and there are 8 rims with tires but the tires are pretty worn. Volvos tend to last a long time, the mileage on this one is really low for a Volvo.
Jeanne
Hi Jeanne,
Few more questions for you. How much is the inspection/etest and when is it due? Does it burn any oil? Any idea of an approx. mpg or l/100km?
Also, aside from a bit of rust, are there any other signs that this isn't a brand new car? The body looks quite good for being an '89. Just curious about any bumps or groans it may have.
Thanks!
Matt
Hi Matt
the e-test is 39.45 with tax included, the inspection all depends on the mechanic and what, if anything has to be fixed, it is always due when you buy a car, in order to get new plates you have to have a safety certificate, I will give you the old safety papers from 2 years ago and you can bring to your own mechanic, all that really needs to be done is a horn (not expensive) and I am not sure about the tires, some may pass but you may have to buy a few new tires as the ones on are pretty worn, there are 8 rims with snows, I don't recall that it burns any oil, the body is good, no dents or holes but few bits of rust but not an eye sore, Volvos are pretty decent when it comes to the steel they use to build the cars, unlike other cars so the bodies last alot longer so it is not surprising that there are no holes, I also think it is a very cool looking car, also the mileage is 246000 km which apparantly for a Volvo is just at the break in stage. It is an older car but Volvos are made to last, it just needs to have regular oil changes like any car and to be driven, it breaks my heart to see it sit. You will find it totally comfortable to drive, the leather seats are comfy and heated. I am happy to reduce the price for you to $800.00 to offset some of these costs.
Jeanne
I'll definitely talk to my Wife about it. We were both looking at it and she mentioned how she likes old Volvos. May not seem like much of a comment but coming from my wife it is. She always rolls her eyes when I point out a car I think looks nice :P
Thanks very much for the reduced price. That's going to be really difficult to pass up. We don't need to worry about bringing a mechanic. Is it possible to take it to get inspected before buying it? We're on a pretty tight budget. A few tires we could swing but if it needs anything else to get certified, I'm not sure if we could afford it. This is our first car that we'll have bought in Canada so we're pretty new at this. We lived in Japan for a few years and had a car there so I'd guess if we could figure it out in Japan we can figure it out here
Where abouts are you located? We're in the hmph he mfff hmm hermph
I really don't think it will need anything but a horn for the inspection unless you have a dishonest mechanic, (some are) I would rather just sell it the way it is rather than take it in for the safety. You will need insurance to drive it anywhere. I will give you the safety list from 2 yrs ago so you can see that. I really haven't driven much since then so I don't think anything should have to be replaced.
my telephone number is bleh-ble-bloob, give me a call later today (after work) and perhaps you may want to come out and have a look at it.
Jeanne
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