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2012 volvo v70 d2 ... engine and gearbox replaced
+1 to what diable has said.
It needs to be a pretty big discount imo to negate your difficulty selling and discount if you resell. If you could get a Volvo warranty and it's a really good saving then it could be a good way of buying a decent car you can drive into the ground.
Also why is the seller selling? If I had an expensive but not too old car that had an engine replaced I'd be expecting to keep it.
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D2 engine is the Ford 1.6 job yes? Reason for replacement likely from standard dpf self destruction (doesn't regeneration properly so fills sump with fuel, fuel isn't a great lubricant so top end of engine wears out at a massively increased rate = bin). Same for the mazda but weirdly when those engines are in a Ford they don't do it very often at all.
Gearbox is a weird one though in a v70 gearboxes ate not an issue, in the c30/50 cars it's a 100% ford box but they don't have problems AFAIK.
Unless it's many k under book or you are intending to keep it for years (therefor resale hassle minimised) maybe a no
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What are your thoughts on buying a car that's got ~190k miles on it but has had its engine and gearbox replaced recently (all documentation present and looks legit). It kinda scares me off as I know very little about cars but I guess a lot of people are like me and it might be a good opportunity to get the car I want at a decent price.