2001 Volvo V70 Xc - New Trans & Tcm / Heavy Duty Suspension / Awd / No Reserve! on 2040-cars

2001 V70 XC, All Wheel Drive. Black with black leather interior (great combo!) 111k Miles.

I am the 2nd owner of this car and bought it in 2008 with about 65k miles on it from the dealer in NYC.
I've taken care of it and improved it because I love to drive. I needed a wagon that had more space and I have a dog, so, I improved the handling and made it a really fun wagon. These engines are bullet proof and the turbo is a great feature in addition to the all wheel drive. It will go through any mountain of snow, sleet or rain... and driving in summer with the modified suspension is pretty great. I just bought an Audi S6 wagon and though I'd love to keep both, I can't, so I'm selling this with no reserve and whomever gets it...is going to get a great deal.

There is some standard wear that I'll mention below as it is almost a 13 year old car, but it drives great and I've put a lot of money into it as you'll see below as well:
- New dealer ordered/installed transmission approximately 20k miles ago (about $5,000 worth of work)
- Newish control arms were also installed when the dealer put in the transmission
- Brand new Transmission Control Module (TCM) installed and programmed LAST WEEK...which cost $1,200 (I felt it starting to go and didn't want to sell the wagon without this being done)
- Full timing-belt kit & water pump installed at 105k miles
- IPD (dealer in Portland) heavy duty front/rear sway bars (urethane bushings)
- IPD 12mm front sway bar end links (stock is 10mm) - improves the front end strength
- IPD heavy duty front upper strut mounts (the stock ones are thin and weak -- these are a great upgrade)
- Ronal 18"x8" aluminum wheels (these are fantastic, strong wheels and the brand has been around forever)
- Almost new General G-Max AS-03 245/45 ZR performance all-season tires (they have about 2,000 miles on them)
- ** I also have the original Volvo stock wheels and tires that will come with the car
- K&N air filter
- Synthetic oil and filter changed every 3,500 miles
- New front coil springs - Hepa interior air conditioning filter changed approximately 10k miles ago
- Brand new rear tail gate struts installed 2-weeks ago (one of the was weak and the door was having trouble staying up, so I replaced both of them)
- New front bumper, but there is a little scratch on the drivers side from someone that just scuffed it 2-3 weeks ago -- that really hurt when I saw it. It's a very small scuff on the inner edge, but still...
- All leather interior seating is in great condition
- CD changer stereo (The stereo sounds great...by the way)
- 3rd row seating is built into these cars, but it's never been used
- Original owners manuals in the grey, faux suede Volvo cover - 2 original keys and 1 remote door/alarm fob

I have lots of receipts for the work above including much more minor work. I'm sure there are other parts that I've installed/replaced that I'm forgetting, but you can see 27 pics of the car at this photobucket link: s175.photobucket.com/user/rockgin/slideshow/2001%20Volvo%20V70XC

Aspects of the car that are not perfect include: The sunroof has trouble sliding open because the inner frame that attaches the shade that you slide open/closed in the interior of the car is loose, but the sunroof opens upwards fine - I didn't feel like taking down the headliner to fix it...I rarely used it anyway. The stock car alarm seems to work, but sometimes a "check alarm sensor" message comes up on the dash (this wasn't a priority fix for me). The dash also flashes a tailgate open message at times too, but this is a sensor issue and the tailgate locks fine (the dealer wanted $250 just to diagnose the issue - another low priority fix). There are some minor little dings, but the black paint still shines great. The backseat passenger door inner panel is a little scatched up from my dog trying to jump out the window to get a squirrel years back. Note that the rear leather seats are in near perfect condition, since they are usually folded down. And regardless of my dog, I keep the car clean and vacuumed...

The car looks great, runs great and handles better now than when it left the factory. As I said, I wish I could keep it, since I've put so much work into it, but I don't have the space to do so. If you're near NYC and would like to look at it this weekend, I'll be in town. Please ask me any questions if anything in my description isn't clear. I'm also putting up the car for sale locally and reserve the right to take down the auction at anytime if it's been sold outside of eBay. The Volvo is being sold in AS IS CONDITION with no expressed or implied warranty. $500 is due within 24 hours of the close of the auction and the balance is to be paid in cash at pick up.

PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT I'LL BE OUT OF THE COUNTRY FROM 12/12 - 12/15 -- I'll have no email access during that time. The winning bidder will be able to pick up the car after 12/15.

Thanks.