Greetings (and salutations)!

[NicosRex]

After 5 years of relatively trouble free ownership my daily driver and caravan tug, a 2009 Volvo V70 D5 AWD (aka The Swedish Hearse) has to go since the rear axle is on the way out and replacing it would cost as much as it’s value. Can’t complain as it’s got 196k on the clock and has a certain distinctive style about it.

I never thought that I would come to love it as much as I do but the sorrow of saying goodbye on Friday will be mitigated by my delight as I drive home in the E350 Wagon that is replacing it. (2012 80k AMG spec). As it’s in black it will, of course, be known as The German Hearse.

Towbar being fitted the following Friday and first longish trip with the caravan will be to Cornwall next month.

 

[MissyD]

Hello and welcome.

 

[W1ghty]

Welcome buddy , lovely engine the 350 !

 

[togthecat]

Welcome, hope you won't be disappointed with the E350 ☺

 

[SarahAnn200]

Hello, enjoy your new car

 

[Merc220cls]

I would be having a word with Volvo, only 196k and needs a major repair, not good enough LOL

Hope you enjoy the Merc, I tow with our 220 CLS Shooting Brake and it’s a dream to drive as a tug for our Coachman 520/4 ViP, but sadly not this year as we’ve decided against it, instead just having some local picnics using my 350 SL
This way we can keep away from large crowds.

 

[NicosRex]

Welcome buddy , lovely engine the 350 !

Certainly loving it so far, even in comfort mode it goes from a stately progress to brisk with a mere dab of right boot.

 

[NicosRex]

I would be having a word with Volvo, only 196k and needs a major repair, not good enough LOL

Hope you enjoy the Merc, I tow with our 220 CLS Shooting Brake and it’s a dream to drive as a tug for our Coachman 520/4 ViP, but sadly not this year as we’ve decided against it, instead just having some local picnics using my 350 SL
This way we can keep away from large crowds.

Somewhat disappointed that I never got to see the odometer flick over to 200000 miles Replacing the axle would have cost more than she is worth.

Our Bailey Unicorn 3 Vigo weighs about the same as your Coachman so I am sure that I will have no problems. We are getting a few short breaks at CL sites so we won’t be surrounded by hordes of idiots. I have been working all through this insanity and SWMBO has been furloughed so we have been getting a bit stir crazy.