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types. There's the 95% that are hard-worked fleet vehicles, but there's also a sprinkling of jewels that for one reason or another shine out. Thanks to someone else's misfortune, this FH12 460 is definitely one of the latter.
Even without Volvo's valueadding toy collection, its Vow mileage and overall condition are enough to make it a desirable buy when it goes on sale after its tour of the shows.
With those nasty front tyres hopefully holding down a silage clamp somewhere, there's little left to criticise. True, its economy wasn't record breaking, but it's probably still climbing up its potential run-in economy curve, while its performance is adequate for all but the most demanding roles.
Any good FH12 is going to find a home, and while this example's likely price will put it out of consideration by most hard-headed fleet operators, some lucky owner-driver is going to end up with a very desirable bit of kit.