Greetings to all: After months of searching for an XC70 before and during the pandemic (preferably post-2014 but I was open to anything), I was lucky enough to find a very nice example just north of Albany, NY. I had quite a few cars sold just before I called or just before I was set to go see them, and 1 dealership only let me sit in the car because of the seatbelt recall. So, things weren't going well until late August when I found the following at the start of another marathon internet searching session:
Here's where it gets interesting. The prior owner was wealthy, an heiress to a fortune worth hundreds of millions, and this car was parked at her country home in Clifton Park, NY for occasional use. I never met the owner, but instead dealt with her broker who had power-of-attorney. This car was treated to a concierge service ($125 a month), which meant it was detailed once per month! And, all fluids and tire pressures were checked, and when any service or maintenance or tire swaps had to be done, the owner was simply told when and where to go, as the appointments were made for her (if she herself even went; she probably just put gas in it and drove). I swear, short of a tiny cut on the rear bumper near the tailgate, the car was immaculate. In fact, the prior owner had a new windshield installed (at a Volvo dealer, of course) over a couple chips, and the front clip was addressed by a body shop to fix parking lot scrapes. Now, I make a good living as a school administrator, but I never knew this was even a thing. I guess some people will do anything to not set foot in a dealership!
So, considering what a one-owner, no-accident, loaded XC70 with low mileage still goes for at a Volvo dealership, I think I did pretty well at 24K for this machine (which really hauls ass, BTW).....what do you think? First 2 pics are from the day I picked it up!
- 2015.5 T6 Platinum (51K sticker) with 28,500 miles
- All options except booster seats and parking sensors
- All service and maintenance records, 4 Blizzaks, and car cover included
- Meticulously maintained (more on this below)
- 1 owner with no accidents
Here's where it gets interesting. The prior owner was wealthy, an heiress to a fortune worth hundreds of millions, and this car was parked at her country home in Clifton Park, NY for occasional use. I never met the owner, but instead dealt with her broker who had power-of-attorney. This car was treated to a concierge service ($125 a month), which meant it was detailed once per month! And, all fluids and tire pressures were checked, and when any service or maintenance or tire swaps had to be done, the owner was simply told when and where to go, as the appointments were made for her (if she herself even went; she probably just put gas in it and drove). I swear, short of a tiny cut on the rear bumper near the tailgate, the car was immaculate. In fact, the prior owner had a new windshield installed (at a Volvo dealer, of course) over a couple chips, and the front clip was addressed by a body shop to fix parking lot scrapes. Now, I make a good living as a school administrator, but I never knew this was even a thing. I guess some people will do anything to not set foot in a dealership!
So, considering what a one-owner, no-accident, loaded XC70 with low mileage still goes for at a Volvo dealership, I think I did pretty well at 24K for this machine (which really hauls ass, BTW).....what do you think? First 2 pics are from the day I picked it up!