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Throttle body nightmare - 1999 Volvo S70
By Volvo disappointment - July 8 - 4:56 amMy wife and I had this car for 7 years, it had 113,000 miles and it has had it problems in the past. Most of which were covered by the 100,000 mile / 10 year warranty for the ETS system. We had off anf on problems with the ETS system the past few years. Today it went into limp mode and the dealer told us it was out of warranty now (over 10 years by 6 months). and it was going to cost $1000 to fix and replace the throttle body and reflash the computer. Volvo has known about this problem for years and I think it harable to allow customers to bear the brunt of this cost. It only has 113,000 miles for god sake. To sell it in running order would be about $3,000. So why would I dump $1000. BAD
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S70 Sedan Review - 1999 Volvo S70
By Vthockeydad - June 17 - 2:00 amNice vehicle. Seats are very comfortable and engines gives great performance for a 5 cylinder. Tight steering and excellent brakes. Volvos are quite expensive to maintain but safety is the reason to consider a Volvo. I have a 16 year old son just starting to drive. Why consider somrthing small and not safe.
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Volvo: solid with exceptions - 1999 Volvo S70
By bilbyjg - March 12 - 12:40 amAdequate power. Pleasing engine sound. 30 mpg highway, 24 city. Very comfortable. Chintzy cupholders. Bottom of dash beginning to tear off; did a DIY with some tape and glue. Otherwise fairly solid interior. Leather seats remain in beautiful shape. Good storage space with seats forward. Beautiful styling, reminds me of the better VWs. Outstanding handling, good in emergencies. Multiple sensor malfunctions - ABS, TRACs, BRAKE light, Check Engine, Transmission, ETS (accompanied with revving engine @ idle). Have learned to ignore the less dangerous (e.g. the amber ones), as it is an older car. Very happy if youre willing to see past some of the quirks.
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Try one, you may just like it. - 1999 Volvo S70
By Patches - February 21 - 10:00 amThis 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 amExcellent 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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A Luxurious piece of Garbage - 1999 Volvo S70
By obsessedwithcarz - January 5 - 2:00 amBasic Sedan with climate control leather alloys and automatic. Stay away from Volvos. If you care about safety get a loaded used Ford Taurus one years old with low mileage for 12 grand. if you keep cars for years get an extended warranty! I am in debt from buying a volvo and had to dump it before it killed me. Everything broke between 40 and 50K miles. get a factory extended warranty or something similar my warranty only paid for after market parts which screwed me big time. not to mention some things werent covered. horrible resale value! im getting a focus and buying pillows at Walmart for side airbags.
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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 pmfirst 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 amThis 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 amI 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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OK car - 1999 Volvo S70
By bw626 - August 13 - 3:20 pmI bought this used with 120,000 as a gas mileage car. To tell you the truth, it only gets one more MPG than my Chevy Tahoe. The interior is kind of cheap and until it died in the middle of the road, it was decent mechanically. Now, with 130,000 miles on it, it doesnt run and know one can figure out why. The engine dies when you accelerate it. Overall: This is the first import Ive owned since a 1981 BMW 8 series, and I think I will stick to American cars. My Chevys and Pontiacs have never given me problems. I dont think I will go back to Volvos, because I am very disappointed in the reliability.
