Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  A admirable luxury sedan, with a kick! - 1998 Volvo S70
  By lurking - January 22 - 2:26 am

  Driving this vehicle is quite pleasant. I am satisfied with the interior appointments and the head/leg room are adequate for my 62" frame. Even the rear seats provide comfortable accomidations for myself or other passengers. The T-5 high pressure turbo engine is rated at about 235hp which is enough to propel the 3,300lb sedan to speed quickly. Passing is accomplished with ease, however torque steer is evident when piloting the vehicle under moderate to full throttle.

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  Volvo for Safety and Style - 1998 Volvo S70
  By DMWashington - January 21 - 10:00 am

  I bought the car 2 weeks before giving birth to my first child. We now have two children ages 2 and 3. We hope to have it until they are driving age.

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  Too many electrical problems - 1998 Volvo S70
  By kesh - January 18 - 10:00 am

  I liked the car at first but has been too unreliable. I had a battery replaced after 2.5 yrs and the new one went out again yesterday after 1 year only. I have had two door locks go out and multiple electrical parts replaced after the warranty expired. Volvos are very expensive to fix and costs have added up quickly. It seems like I have to take it in to be serviced every few months for one problem or another. Bought it for safety reasons and friends suggestion but never again. I will stick with a Japanese luxury next time.

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  Great car, very good service - S70 T5 - 1998 Volvo S70
  By Will R - December 9 - 10:00 am

  My 98 S70 T5 has the best characteristics of the old and new. The styling is not too stodgy, and its solid, comfortable and agile. Kudos to Volvo for replacing all four door panels gratis 2 years out of warranty when the plastic liner bubbled! 56K miles and still looks like new (leather is beginning to wear, though). New front rotors, plastic engine guard, couple of bulbs, cup holder broke. I keep looking at other cars but cant rationalize getting rid of the Volvo, which fits like an old glove, even if its repair record is a bit riskier than some others. I would buy this car over the newer Volvos any day.

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  if u can buy it you can afford to fix it - 1998 Volvo S70
  By LUVMYVOLVO - October 2 - 10:00 am

  Just purchased very high mileage Volvo S70 GLT. 156000 mile on a 1998. Got a great deal. Volvos can go on for ever with a little bit of TLC. Encountered some minor power window problems and some instrument lights were out. Over all the car still drives like new. Repairs included-New stutts and mountings, one tire, balancing and alleignment--$750.00

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  Volvo S70 T5 - 1998 Volvo S70
  By wf - May 14 - 7:00 pm

  Overall solid car. Fast runner. For a sedan, the Turbo really screams. Front tire traction becomes a little unsteady under extreme acceleration. Good in the snow. Looking at other reviews, had some similar problems, frequent bulb changes, leather door panels bubbled, some minor engine sensors replaced, lot of front wheel brake dust, wheel rim quality could be better, leather steering wheel gets gummed up easily. Front air dam is too low for most parking lots, gets damaged easily.

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  No resale value!! - 1998 Volvo S70
  By DaveM - April 19 - 2:00 am

  Besides the umpteen problems with the turn signals and burned out headlights (and door panels and serpentine belts and tires), weve loved this car. But the ABS sensor light is on ($1600), the A/C is out (AGAIN - $2100), and its time to return to a Toyota. Unfortunately, it is worth only $6000 trade in...absolutely ridiculous. Volvo, youre way overrated.

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  Great Car, Fun to Drive - 1998 Volvo S70
  By Adam Hohenwarter - April 14 - 10:00 am

  I have had my S70 for about 5 1/2 years. Like all S70 owners who purchased their vehicle new, they have run into the same issues head light recall, turn signal bulb recall, lamination coming off door panels etc. I can say that once you work out these bugs, the vehicle is very good and reliable. With any vehicle maintenance is the key. Never had A/C problems, however I always run mine several times in the winter. This keeps gaskets from drying out. Some good Volvo owners web sites. www.Volvospy.com www.volvospeed.com (good maintenance/repair section)

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  Why the misfire?! - 1998 Volvo S70
  By Danny - March 26 - 11:13 am

  I bought the T5 turbo because its a fast, sturdy and relatively inexpensive car (70k miles for $6900). However, as soon as I floored the gas I discovered it had a misfire problem. I tried fixing the problem myself. I replaced all its Bosch "super" sparkplugs with Denso Iridium, the misfire would not go away. I replaced the rotor and distributor cap, misfire still would not go away. The cursed intermittent misfire in cylinder 5 occurs only when I give it the beans, otherwise it rides very well. The leather seems to be pretty sub-par quality as do the brakes. Be ready to give your S70 some maintenance. Oh and my rear taillight goes out a candle in the wind.

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  Great, solid, safe choice - 1998 Volvo S70
  By david Atkins - March 10 - 8:40 pm

  Bought it used with about 8000 miles on it got it checked out to make sure it hadnt been in any accidents they said it was clean but then the radiator started to sag! The guy who fixed it said that the car had hit something hard before we got it. It is a solid, safe, responsive car. I would recommend a Volvo to anyone! It does not at all seem like an 8 year old car at all! We only have had normal wear problems with this car and a few small electrical problems