Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Try one, you may just like it. - 1999 Volvo S70
  By Patches - February 21 - 10:00 am

  This vehicle is a pure pleasure to drive. The seats are very comfortable on long drives & trips. The turbo hesitates before kicking-in, but the power will surprise you for a five cylinder engine. Had only one major headache, difficulty starting that took over four visits and multi-days at the dealer before the problem was diagnosed and repaired. If you can avoid the dealership service, please do. Regular service averages about $300 and major service about $800. This doesnt include the big one at 60000 miles (timing belt).

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  Great family car - 1999 Volvo S70
  By EJ - January 10 - 10:00 am

  Excellent family car with high reliability and decent curb appeal. Ive had no major mechanical problems over a three year period, and the car still drives like new. Engine performance, ride and handling feel like new.

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  If you take care of it, it will take care of you - 1999 Volvo S70
  By fastredponycar - December 8 - 8:46 pm

  first of all, for everyone whining about the thing breaking, its a 15 year old car at this point. You HAVE to stay on top of the maintenance AND preventative maintenance. Failure to do so will mean small things can add up to big problems. That said, if you take care of the car, you will enjoy it. I had a 98 T5 and still have my 99 T5 and both have been trouble free and dirt cheap to own. At this point in their age, a check engine light is not a big deal. Everything that CAN go wrong with the car is documented on google so the mechanically inclined owner can fix most stuff at home and save a lot of money.

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  safe, reliable, high performance - 1999 Volvo S70
  By Doug M. - November 13 - 10:00 am

  This is a great car for long trips. Comfortable seats (wife loves seat heaters). Everyone praises rear seat room. AWD is great in snow, and has good gas mileage unlike SUV (approx 18/25 city/hwy). Car is fast, handles great, stops great. 60,000 mi service is $1000, other service is every 7,500 mi and cost $100-200. We have done maintenance only. Our car is well used and has a hard life, it is completely reliable and feels more solid than new cars of other makes.

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  took me a few cars to get it right - 1999 Volvo S70
  By obsessedwithcarz - September 17 - 10:00 am

  I have turned in three cars this year and finally found the right one. I made the mistake of turning in my 93 Volvo 850 and not buying another used Volvo. but I finally have the 99 S70 and found one almost wholesale at a Mitsu dealer. Reliability is spotty, so I went out and bought a warranty from online after researching for one and now i not only have the car I want at a great price, I now have a bumper to bumper warranty with road hazard for the next five years. Talk about the biggest bang for your buck. Cant wait for my first car trip!

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  T-5 Power - 1999 Volvo S70
  By kruedy - November 2 - 10:00 am

  The car is very well built and has exceptional interior space as compared to like size American and Japenese autos. T-5 Turbo power is very impressive after you get used to the slight hesitation when full gas pedal is applied. Suggest getting service from other than a dealership, they are very high. Love to drive the car!

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  Perfect Car - 1999 Volvo S70
  By Jacobfyda - October 19 - 10:00 am

  Hi there, this car has been awesome,its safe. there have been some minimal problems one of the most noteable was a problme with the ETM, and theETS light came on the dealership took $200 and didnt fix it and then i got it fixed at another deathership for $100 and got my money back from the first (turns out it was simply because a clble was disconnected) aditionally the inition had some prob. the key was stuck insude ($100) the car gets about 300 miles to a 17-ish gallon tank,do the math)

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  Great car - 1999 Volvo S70
  By Mojovolvo - February 2 - 1:23 pm

  I really have enjoyed owning this car. In manages to be compact on the outside, yet so roomy on the inside. Its getting old now, and has 160,000 miles on it, but people still comment, "I like your NEW Volvo", and every time someone new gets in they say, "wow, this car is comfortable!" Beyond that, it never breaks, is fun to drive, returns reasonable mileage, and is incredibly practical.