Used Car of the Day: 2007 Volvo V50 T5 AWD

by Tim Healey

August 3rd, 2023 3:30 PM

used car of the day 2007 volvo v50 t5 awd

Want a car that's cheap, a bit of a project, and a stickshift? This 2007 Volvo V50 T5 with all-wheel drive will fit the bill.

The seller wants $2,500 as is or $9,500 if he/she fixes the "engine troubles." More specifically, the head gasket and valves and a "couple other things" started causing problems at 196,000 miles.

Apparently, outside of the engine, everything else is great -- the body is in good shape and the gearbox shifts well.

So click here if this is your cup of tea. If not, tomorrow's another day.

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Kwik_Shift on Aug 04, 2023

I'm sure parts in general are becoming scarce. A local garage has two older Volvo wagons sitting for at least 3 months now. Waiting for parts.

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- 28-Cars-Later on Aug 04, 2023
  
  Depends on the part and the model. What became the T5 was produced for a long time in turbo and N/A form (2.3, 2.4, 2.5) but some of the odd ball drivetrains are probably close to unobtanium.
  
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Craiger on Aug 04, 2023

I believe (not certain) that the V50 in 2007 was the same platform as the S60. A girlfriend at the time bought the S60. Miserable car. Huge turning circle. AWD clomped over bumps. Rode, handled, and stopped like crap. Slow. And it had some weird protuberance above the brake pedal that I would constantly catch my foot on. I told her to get a 3 Series, but she insisted that "Volvos are the safest cars!"

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- 28-Cars-Later on Aug 04, 2023
  
  The V50 is the wagon version of the S40 2004.5+, both of which with C70 MKII ride on the Volvo P1 platform developed with Ford and Mazda. The MY01-09 S60 rode on the 1998-2014 P2 platform which had been developed by Volvo prior to Ford.
  
  The S60 and P2 S80 in certain configurations deserve some criticism but I wonder if the example you drove wasn't well maintained (el cheapo parts, not performing necessary maintenance etc.).
  
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- Craiger on Aug 04, 2023
  
  It was only a couple of years old and still under warranty.
  
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- 28-Cars-Later on Aug 07, 2023
  
  @Craiger
  
  if its pretty new its SPA and not a P1 as shown above. Volvo implemented its Drive-E engine in mid to late MY16 SPA platform models in USDM, and it kind of sucked. I've read anecdotally by MY18 its "good" but if in the market I'd so serious research and carry an extended warranty. I also recently read a Volvo tech post which explained the earlier Drive-Es had its ECU mounted somewhere (without a heat shield) which cooks it and its $2,800 from Volvo to replace. Cannot use a junkyard ECU, I asked.
  The scuttlebutt I've heard is Volvo Cars fully completed its transformation into thinking I-am-Mercedes and they are not designed to be owned out of warranty after 2016ish (Zee Germans had this model since the late 90s, designed for two owners (leasee and CPO) and essentially recycled).
  
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