Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  You Get what you pay for ( AMEN!) - 1998 Volvo S70
  By JRuss - May 10 - 10:00 am

  After a horrendous bout of "Dodgeitis",or the non-latin transcripton, blown head gasket at 65,000 highway miles, I decided to take the unchartered foreign car route. I read of the legendary durability of the Steel Viking road vessels known as VOLVO and, immediatly decided to "Invest" in a vehicle that could stand the rigors of every day wear and tear. The "Investment",after 4 years and 88,000 miles,is still serving dividends in a civilized fashion.The S70 carries the durability that the price sticker suggests, thus showig that one truly does get what one pays for!

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  T5 Power - 1998 Volvo S70
  By Dave - May 1 - 5:13 pm

  I bought this car as my first car. It has 174K on the odometer. Performance- wise, once the turbo gets spooled up, youd better hold on to something. It has the rare 5 speed manual and this car really moves. Buried the speedometer in 5th gear just after shifting from 4th and she still had more to go. The stock sport suspension is harder than the GLT, GT, or Base, and is beautiful around tight corners, but is treacherous for leisure driving. Very bumpy. The cars seats are absolutely amazing. The leather seats in my dads 04 Passat feel like hard plastic chairs compared to mine. Gas mileage could be a little better. Definitely a good car once its broken in.

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  Love my T-5 - 1998 Volvo S70
  By conway - April 5 - 1:30 pm

  I absolutely love this car. Tons of set you back in your seat power. If youre looking for a car to take your family on a trip and blow the doors off most cars out there, get one of these.

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  Have your checkbook ready - 1998 Volvo S70
  By Dolce - April 5 - 10:00 am

  I was excited when buying my Volvo, but 5.3 yrs. later at only 55000 miles, with 20 trips to the dealer: its on its 3rd battery, front rotors replaced at low mileage, rear engine oil seal leakage, interior door panel coverings "bubbled", numerous headlamp replacements and turn signal bulbs (prior to recall), windshield is pitted (!!), and it eats tires. Except for one battery, it was all after the warranty expired. Your Volvo will last a long time...provided you replace every part at least once. Drive it for 3 years and then go to Toyota, Nissan, or Honda.

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  Car to Avoid - 1998 Volvo S70
  By Jack - April 1 - 9:43 pm

  This Volvo is definitely not one of the better products Volvo has made. My car is always in the shop and has multiple electrical and computer problems (there are 7 computers in it, none of them very reliable). The engine is fairly reliable. Domestic and Japanese cars have better records. I paid about $30,000 for this car and have put in about $25,000 in repairs. So basically, my car has become a $55,000 car over 9 years. I probably should have tried another brand, but with past experience of Volvos reputation of safety and reliability, I thought this would be good. It was a mistake. Avoid this car if you can. Or buy it cheap since it doesnt really hold value anyway.

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  Mine has been great - 1998 Volvo S70
  By LikemyVolvo - April 1 - 8:33 pm

  I bought mine with a stick shift, brand new, and except for routine maintenance and one battery replacement in 7 years (with a car which is parked outside at an airport parking lot for a week at a time), have had NO problems. I get it serviced regularly. The seats are wonderful - 6 hour drives are now a breeze when they used to kill me in my Accord, and it handles great! I would buy another one!

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  Happy with my S70 - 1998 Volvo S70
  By Volvo devotee - February 3 - 8:10 am

  This is my third Volvo, and by far the best. I had my life saved by my first Volvo and will remain brand loyal. The car still looks brand new when washed and waxed - also the interior still has the new car smell. Problems have been minor, ABS had to be repaired, check engine light comes on sometimes, but overall I am very happy with the car and the peace of mind knowing that I can live through a serious collision.