The owner says a coolant hose popped off and before he realized, the engine overheated and warped. He has receipts of the used engine he bought from LKQ (from a wrecked volvo c70 with 73,000 mi). He also has receipts from the shop who did the engine swap, which is the best volvo specialist in our area. The receipt is dated as august of 2022. This could be fine, and I know coolant leaks from near the thermostat and coolant tank are common on this platform. However, according to carfax, the owner bought the c30 in May of this year. So that means he bought it in May, replaced the engine in August and is already trying to sell it in Mid december. Is this a red flag? Is there anything I can do before buying or not buying this car?
I would pass. Too many unknowns and red flags.
Is this a red flag?
Yes.
The C30, I'm currently selling mine - is a car that has aged, I would not spend any serious money on one.
It's the best sports coupe the europeans have ever made, but it's still not even close to something like a XV40 Camry 2.5/3.5 in comfort.
They're fun decently reliable, but they're getting to age where expensive proprietary Swedish tech is beginning to breakdown and it costs way too much to repair.
