Help!! Please.

[masres]

Hi All , help needed desperately . Im going to look at some cars today and want a valid opinion.
Ive already changed my mind once , going from having an 850 T5 to a V70 T5, but someone has a V40 T4 ,am I going in the wrong direction?
Top of my list currently is a VOLVO V70 2.3 T5 R Estate V70 R, 5 Doors, Automatic, Estate, Petrol, R Reg, any ideas of what should be looking at paying for this realistically. I've got no idea of mileage as yet.

All advice welcome before I break my heart.

[Mrsmopp]

If its a genuine R then you should be paying between 6-7k depending on the mileage and condition.

If you have a big enough budget then an R will always hold more value

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[Andrew]

If its a genuine R then you should be paying between 6-7k depending on the mileage and condition.

If you have a big enough budget then an R will always hold more value

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I do worry about an R with an auto box though - lot of power and on 2 Rs with auto boxes they have failed!....

[Mrsmopp]

I do worry about an R with an auto box though - lot of power and on 2 Rs with auto boxes they have failed!....

Not heard of it yet on a V70 tho

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[stuAWD]

I do worry about an R with an auto box though - lot of power and on 2 Rs with auto boxes they have failed!....

Me thinks you worry a tad to much.

[Andrew]

Me thinks you worry a tad to much.

Probably got something to do with the 1800 quid I paid to get mine fixed!

[Mrsmopp]

I do worry about an R with an auto box though - lot of power and on 2 Rs with auto boxes they have failed!....

One of those was running nion 300bhp tho and 2 boxes out of all the auto boxes on here isn't bad odds really for 10 year old cars?

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[Andrew]

One of those was running nion 300bhp tho and 2 boxes out of all the auto boxes on here isn't bad odds really for 10 year old cars?

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2 R boxes

There has been 5 at least gone in the last year. Maybe I'm just a case of "once bitten twice shy" just don't want to guy to pick up a dud.

On the flip side - I loved my auto and only went manual this time because I wanted lots of power and torque and to tune this one a little more than the old one.


Ac.

[masres]

OK Guys now youve got me confused ,Just remember you are dealing with a girlie and a blonde to boot !

Are you perhaps saying that I should be wary of the R with an auto box?

Most of the stuff out there in the T5 at the mo seems to be automatic any way , this I dont really mind , but how much in performance will I lose as opposed to having a manual. Also are the autos able to be tweeked?