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2000 Volvo GLT SE Turbo - 2000 Volvo S70
By Amy - July 19 - 9:56 amI bought this car used at 136k miles. This car handles like a dream and the turbo gets you out of situations like people you like to box you in on the highway. The A/C however is intermitant and dont know why. Going to bring it in to get that looked at. I want to feel safe with my new son and dont want a minivan and look like a soccer mom. There is plenty of space in the trunk for the stroller and groceries. I would recommend this car.
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1999 volvo s70 base 5 speed - 1999 Volvo S70
By sj_volvo_s70 - June 19 - 1:48 amWhat can I say that has not already been said. Very noisy dashboard, pathetic acceleration.. Air conditioner decides to stop working after its been working fine all day, wind noise, power door locks not working, and the locks in the back are at the rear of the door, very tough to reach... The need to always have the code reader in the car, just in case!!! Very poorly design throttle-body.. gets dirty really easy causing most drive-ability problems.. MPG not good for a small 5 cylinder with 5 speed manual low-mid 20s.. my 99 e320 with a v6 and auto 27+ mpg...
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Great Car - 1998 Volvo S70
By LinkinGlory - May 26 - 10:00 amThis car saved my life last week. Totalled it and I was told I was very lucky to be alive. I wouldnt be here today if I wasnt driving such a safe car. The car had 92000 miles and had never given us a problem. Amazing car.
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Love the design hate the execution. - 2000 Volvo S70
By MrHorrible - March 11 - 10:00 amLove the design and ergonomics of this car. Its extremely comfortable and well designed both inside and out. Great sound system stellar handling and suspension feel. Its ONE HELL of a car and the sexiest car "ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD". Thats where we get to the not so nice part. This is the most unreliable car I have ever owned. Not only does it break often but the dealer is often unable to fix it and often does more damage than good in the repair process. There are a TON of recalls as well. For the record I will NEVER buy another one again.
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I would do it again - 1998 Volvo S70
By cls8888 - March 11 - 5:05 amI bought this car while pregnant in 98. My husband & I joked that the baby would drive it someday...and he is! My car has had the usual repairs but nothing unusual. It was garage parked for the first 8 yrs, outside for the last 7--just starting to rust around the sunroof rim. The leather delaminated from the doors within the first year & Volvo didnt cover it--peek in the windows of any 98 S70 and you will see it (thus the 3 rating for interior) Also--if anyone is pulling on the door handle when using the key fob unlock the locks will break. How did that get past Volvo engineers? Other than those 2 things and a cruddy local dealer I have been extremely pleased. No regrets at 190k mi!
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Great Value and Fun! - 1998 Volvo S70
By kmagman - March 5 - 10:00 amI bought my current S70 on Ebay and having been holding my breath about the car for the last year. Overall, the experience has been good, but the A/C evaporator had to be changed (fortunately under warranty) and the battery had to be replaced recently. The GLT has a nice combination of turbo power with very predictable handling. Little or no turbo lag compared to turbo Saabs I have owned in the past. Interior fit and finish is a little cheap compared to Japanese cars in the same price range. I suspect the brake rotors will have to be changed soon. Be sure to service the transmission in spite of Volvos ridiculous maintenance suggestion.
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Junk on wheels - 1998 Volvo S70
By redoctober - February 19 - 11:16 pmThere are not enough curse words in the world to describe how I feel about this car. Extremely unreliable and expensive to fix. Sensors broke at least 10 times. Lights burn out montly. Engine leaks. Brakes wear out twice a year. Door locks broke 3 times. Windshield fluid pump exploded. Extreme lifter noise. Battery dies twice a year. Cannot pass emissions. Repairs cost a small fortune. Even an oil change is a big deal. Windows stopped working 3 months ago, but I no longer have the money to fix it. Electric mirrors and sunroof dont work either. All this started happening right after the warrantee ran out. STAY AWAY ! ! !
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Never Again! - 2000 Volvo S70
By autigergirl - February 15 - 10:00 amI had owned a 1992, 940 and absolutely loved it. Now I own a s70 and I am looking for a way to get rid of it. I have had numerous problems, electrical, leaking seals, faulty valves, you name it. Maybe I got a lemon, but my private mechanic tells me I am not alone! The last time I was at the Volvo dealership and complained about the number of problems I was having, the service rep. said, just be glad you dont own a S80! Those people hate their cars more than you do.
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Boxy but Nice!!! - 1998 Volvo S70
By Gsimon - February 4 - 10:00 amI have 78K miles on this car and it still drives great! Have never had a problem with this car!!!
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ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS - 1998 Volvo S70
By LAMBERT100 - January 27 - 10:00 amThe S70 has many electrical problems, some minor and some major. Alternator went at 60,000 and both back door locks at 54,000 and 74,000 respectively. Transmission is showing serious wear and is not easy to change fluid. Many light bulb problems are there every 10,000 miles. We have a Vovo 760 with 190,000 miles and problems have been few , especially considering how much harder the 760 was driven.
