Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Great car, can be expensive - 1998 Volvo S70
  By MiloF - September 12 - 10:00 am

  Bought used in 2001 with 40K miles and an extended warranty until 70K. Good thing. Before hitting 70K, I had major repairs/replacements with both front rotors, the air conditioning system, and front and rear oxygen sensors...each job would have cost more than $1000 without warranty. Lots of little trim pieces also fall apart (ash tray, fuel door, sunroof lining, rear seat ash tray, etc). Oddly, since warranty has expired, car has been perfect. Go figure. Otherwise, rides great, stops in a dime, starts every time, great seats, great stereo.

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  Low Reliability - 2000 Volvo S70
  By n2b - September 9 - 1:46 pm

  Good Sturdy car, Safe, However it is difficullt to maintain. While changing oil and filters -- it needs special internal filter and needs special wrench. It forces you to go to a dealer for oil changes. No dip stick for checking transmission fluid. Ease of maintenance always increases a cars reliabilty. Engine hot light comes on occasionally while the temp gauge reads normal and with full antifreeze. The light goes off only after an overnight cooling. The electronic throttle light comes on and the engine stalls. Volvo has not been able to explain the problem. The dealer will clean the throttle butterfly but it might or might not fix the problem. Volvo refuses to issue a recall.

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  jj - 2000 Volvo S70
  By gdfghdfh - August 28 - 2:00 am

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  Ma Super T5 - 1998 Volvo S70
  By T5 Owner - July 5 - 10:00 am

  Man, this car ROCKS! Bought it when its 80000, now 100000. I just came back from a trip from Edmonton. This car is just WOW on highways. The turbo is superb, but the lag is annoying. Once the lags gone unlimited power comes. Ive drove this baby up to 200km/h Its still as steady as ever. This car screams at 4000rpm plus, but the power is wonderful. The headlights are awsome.

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  Third time is a charm - 2000 Volvo S70
  By Delreybird - May 16 - 8:30 pm

  This is my third Volvo in 18 years.(I had the first one for 15+ years and 285,000 miles; were still driving the second one). Its been a great car so far, except for some electronics-related problems, all fixed under warranty. Its comfortable, has plenty of pep and gets excellent mileage.

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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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  2000 Volvo S70 4 Dr GLT Sedan - 2000 Volvo S70
  By Myprettyawfulcar - May 1 - 3:53 pm

  This is my dream car. Bought it certified pre-owned. When I purchased it the check engine light was on. The dealership said come back in and we will turn it off for you. No problems passed 125 point inspection--mint condition. I have taken that car for service and one recall after the other and its even shut down on the highway once. I have had a service bill of $1600, on several occasions and nothing under $700 for the 7 times its needed service in the last 5 years. I love my car and it is pretty to look at but it is a lemon. I just cannot afford the service anymore...which seems to happen every year without fail right around inspection time because that check engine light is on.

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  Review - 1999 Volvo S70
  By RF - April 30 - 2:16 am

  Bought the car in 01 mostly due to the safety factor especially after 3 totals in 18 months. At first loved the car and still kind of do. Rides hard and it is expensive to keep up. As well to change the oil you have to go to the dealership since no one can reset the computer. Otherwise the oil light will come on and glare at you...oil change is nearly $70 and nothing special about it. Repairs at the dealership are expensive...go to an independent for most things, better pricing. Like it, wont buy another one however. No compelling reason to with the others ranking there in safety and other reasons that I bought a Volvo for.

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  Hold on to it - 2000 Volvo S70
  By jmmcev - April 7 - 10:06 am

  I bought the S70 almost 5 years ago and the only problem I have had with it is the battery going dead which I replaced. It has been an extremely good car for me and I plan to keep it and try for 200-300K mileage barring major unforeseen problems. I presently have 70K in to and from work driving.