Volvo c70 d5 hire ?

[Silvervanman]

Hi guys, as they title suggests looking to hire one for a weekend or so ? Would like to buy the wife one for her 40 th ( Ssshhhh, its a surprise ) but just dont know what it would be like to live with.
Are there any hire companys in the central belt ie Guy Salmon that do c70s.
OR is there anyone on here who has one and fancies a 4.5 cerbera for a weekend ??????? Just curious.
Any info greatly appreciated
SVM

[cat220]

Might be worth speaking to a Volvo Dealer, explain your plans and ask for a loan of a demo car for the weekend. They might tell you to bu**er off but on the other hand if you don't ask you don't get.

[S2red]

Surely any dealership worth there salt would be able to do an extended test drive

[Silvervanman]

Have already asked dealer where i bought her v50 d5 from but was told they dont do " extended " test drives.
When we bought the v50 we couldnt even test drive the v50 d5 geartronic as they didnt have a demo, ended up testing an s40 d5 manual and for 20 mins at that !!!
Still bought one in the end and its the dogs B**lcks.
SVM

[4hero]

Silvervanman said:

Have already asked dealer where i bought her v50 d5 from but was told they dont do " extended " test drives.
When we bought the v50 we couldnt even test drive the v50 d5 geartronic as they didnt have a demo, ended up testing an s40 d5 manual and for 20 mins at that !!!
Still bought one in the end and its the dogs B**lcks.
SVM

Can't help with the hire, sorry, but know exactly how you feel about the test drive. I went for a test drive in the V50 T5, they only had a 2.0 Diesel available, no T5's in Scotland! Having never driven a Volvo, I took the plunge with a go in the diesel. Thankfully my new T5 was ok in the end.

[Silvervanman]

Hi 4Hero, whats the T5 like to drive. Was told you run out of road very quickly ! Average mpg ? I'm getting, sorry, she's getting 35/37 mpg with the d5 and cant fault it.

[4hero]

Derek, it's not a patch on the Impreza I had before it, but the Volvo is excellent (in a straight line ). She really is excellent though, so smooth and comfortable (yet quick). I'm not sure about mpg to be honest, probably mid - late 20's (on a good day), should really pay more attention to these things!