Highlights
• Comprehensive history
• Low owners
• Low miles
• Low owners
• Low miles
The Background
The Volvo 940 estate is one in a long line of large rear wheel drive estate Volvos that quite frankly are legends in their own right.
They have been loved the world over for practicality and durability and whilst they may not set your pants on fire they make up for it in tough rugged reliability and Swiss army knife rivalling versatility.
The History
The current owner purchased the car 3 years ago as a decent size wagon to conduct all of the normal family life activities but now it is time to reduce his holdings.
It has had 4 owners including him with the previous having owned it for 17 years!
The car has a comprehensive history file and a great service record.
The Paperwork
Inside the history file there is a wealth of paperwork pertaining to this vehicle with most of the larger invoices etc coming from the previous owner's time behind the wheel as he owned it for 17 years.
There are a host of items that show you the car has been well cherished such as all of the old tax discs and pretty much all of the MOTs in hard copy.
There is a Volvo manual,handbook and multiple service books.
The service books show stamps for,
Delivery acceptance check July 97 –- Dean Smith Volvo
October 97 – Service @2,200- Dean Smith Volvo
August 1998 – Service @6,619 – Dean Smith Volvo
July 1999- Service @12,210 – Evans Halshaw, Cheshire
11/04/00 – Service @22,349 – Lex Volvo, Harrogate
04/10/00- Service @34,256- Ray Chapman Volvo, Malton
06/02/01- Brake Fluid Change- @34,437 – P&R Volvo specialists, Leeds
06/02/03- Service @39,999 – P&R Volvo Specialist,Leeds
Feb 05 – Service @45,588 - P&R Volvo Specialist,Leeds
06/02/06 – Service @47,210 - P&R Volvo Specialist,Leeds
05/02/07- Service @48,813 - P&R Volvo Specialist,Leeds
05/02/08- Service @50,519- P&R Volvo Specialist,Leeds
09/02/09- Service @51,936- P&R Volvo Specialist,Leeds
08/02/10- Service @53,678- Newhaven Car Services
08/02/11- Service @54,920- Newhaven Car Services
13/07/13- Service @57,265- Newhaven Car Services
13/02/14- Service @58,344- Newhaven Car Services
16/02/15- Service – @59,295 Newhaven Car Services
01/12/15- Service- @60,045 Newhaven Car Services
18/02/19 – Service @64,400 – KR Motors Chilcompton, Somerset
14/02/20- Service @72,003 – KR Motors Chilcompton, Somerset
08/02/21- Service and Brakes @75,018 – Elite Automotive Services – Volvo Specialist Bristol
The Interior
The interior is in good condition and as per most Volvo estates it has big wide comfy seats and more than ample rear load space especially with the seats down.
Its condition is reflective of its relatively low miles and it even still has the pull out rear luggage cover which sometimes tends to go missing or get broken.
The Exterior
On the outside the bodywork shows a few minor blemishes (pictured) which is to be expected with a large car of this age but on the whole its very presentable. Those with a keen eye will note that the wing mirrors are ever so slightly a different shade to the car. They were replaced and it was felt it was better to replace with a matching pair than have different ones on different sides. They are fully electric and do work.
The wheels have hub caps and have a few scrapes here and there and one of the rear tail lights has a crack and the plastic is deteriorated, the plastic bumpers also have the odd minor scuff.
The Mechanics
Mechanically the car wants for nothing and has a comprehensive service history from all of its 4 owners.
The Auto box steps down as it should and it drives really well.
The Appeal
The Volvo estate is an icon, well known for bulletproof reliability and its amazing versatility owing to the huge loadspace.
Newer Volvo estates have changed shape and they just cannot cope with the loads that the older boxy models could hence why you still see a lot of the older models on the road.
If you're after something that can carry most of what you own (if you need it to) and be comfortable for you and several adults on a long journey whilst also having a decent history behind it, this is the one for you.
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