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Used Car Buyers Dream: Volvo s80 depreciation from 40k to 12k in 3 years

  • 08-11-2011 08:53PM
    #1
    sawfish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 376 ✭✭


    I bought a 2008 Volvo s80 new for about 40k..2.0litre petrol...

    now i am thinking i must of been mad because they are only selling for about 12grand now,(privately anyway) 3 and a half years later...

    (I dont want to hear the usual "why would anyone buy a new car".. I know all cars lose loads of money as soon as they leave the forecourt :))

    I only do about 6k miles per year now,, so i am probably better off keeping it?

    My question is Is there any decent cars around the same size, age and same level of comfort going for similar money if i fancied a change?


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  • #2
    Lex Luthor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,203 ✭✭✭✭Lex Luthor


    sawfish wrote: »
    My question is Is there any decent cars around the same size, age and same level of comfort going for similar money if i fancied a change?

    Not a chance...used S80's are a used car buyers dream...loads of car for little money

    Keep it..!!!


  • #3
    heate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 499 ✭✭heate


    You've done 21k miles in three years. You know how the car has been maintained and looked after.
    Provided you keep it up the car should go 10years without problems or evening a timing change!
    Keep the car - why buy a car which will generally have more mileage and the maintenance is an unknown quantity!
    And further more you won't find anything more suitable for the price!


  • #4
    sawfish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 376 ✭✭sawfish


    heate wrote: »
    You've done 21k miles in three years.

    Ah, im doing 6k a year at the moment, i used to do more, but yes the mileage is still reasonable and its well maintained.


  • #5
    rolion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,233 ✭✭✭rolion


    S80 is a dream car...

    Sell it if you want to change the social status given by the car !!!

    If you go for another second-hand,it comes with his own unknown issues by you ! At least with this one,you know it inside out !

    Enjoy it...


  • #6
    Sergio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,174 ✭✭✭Sergio


    Just goes to show its a buyers market at the moment.I bought a 2nd hand honda accord 2.2 diesel a few months ago for €14000 and its only 3yrs old too with very low mileage.It was bought new for €40000 in 2008.


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