This weekend I will drive (~ an hour) to look at a '02 V70 brick (wagon, auto trans.) with 220k miles. The car is being sold by the original owner, a retired school teacher, who has kept up all maintenance/records. The car has been garaged all of its life, and from pictures it appears to be in very good condition (leather interior is beige, so it shows the usual aging you would expect after 12 years). The owner states that the car has not been in any accidents. Owner is asking for fair blue book value/price: $2,200. The car would be my third 5-cyl brick, this one targeted for my boy, who will start driving this year.

Questions:

- What should I look for (or ask the owner) while I'm checking out the car?

- Is $2,200 a fair price, assuming there are no major issues?

- Any known issues with that year's V70 model?

- Anything else I should consider before buying the car?


Thanks in advance,

Bernie