Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  great ride, expensive maintenace - 1999 Volvo S70
  By Robbie - August 8 - 9:30 am

  Bought this car used with 79,000 miles on it. My wife and I love this car at first. The ride was far above other sedans we had driven. Even the standard 5 cyl. has good pickup and can really go at high speeds. We love the look and design as well. The maintenance has been a different story. When I bought the car it only had one owner before me and the service manual was beautiful all stamped by cert. volvo. I felt good when I left the lot. Not 1 week went by and window switch went out ($200). Next it was a vacuum thing ($200). We kept up with the maintenance as well which is average $400 a pop. 2 oxy sensors ($500) and a/c evap. ($1000). Sold vehicle in 2006. great drive not reliable

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  Quality Car w/Qwerky Electronics - 1999 Volvo S70
  By VOVO - August 6 - 10:00 am

  Im very happy with how the car has performed except for a few very minor electrical problems. The engine coolant level sensor failed. A false warning light is illuminated on the dash. A fragile gear in power mirror broke. I was disappointed to find out the gear can only be ordered with the mirror motor for several hundred dollars. I put the battery on a charger, which caused the climate control system to generate a fault. Everything reset itself after I restarted the car. No one makes repair manuals for this year Volvo. This is not the car for the DIYer. Electronic manuals are sold by Volvo on an annual subscription basis at an exorbitant cost.

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  1999 volvo s70 base 5 speed - 1999 Volvo S70
  By sj_volvo_s70 - June 19 - 1:48 am

  What 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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  Trans failure - 1999 Volvo S70
  By Burnt - December 6 - 10:00 am

  Love older rear drive volvos but not new front drive. Volvo is cheaper to buy than BMW and Mercedes (who they claim to be in same company) but the lower price comes with cost----early failure of major parts. Auto trans failed at 79,000 miles. If that is not enought, other cons include: Poor dealer performance and high cost for parts. Harsh ride over poor pavement and bumps, weak brakes.

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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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  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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  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.