Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Smooth ride after the speedbumps - 1999 Volvo S70
  By Jake - September 9 - 12:23 pm

  I have had this Volvo for 6 years, 75,000 miles, and it has been great. The major problems I have had with the car came around 90k miles when the ETC and ABS had to be replaced. The ETC is a recalled defect and the ABS happened to go with it in my case. The car is easy to maintain and has plenty of room to work in the engine compartment. Lights are easy to change; I dont even scratch my hands doing it. Maintenance procedures are easy to perform on this car which is more than I can say for many other cars. Parts are also sold at reasonable prices and readily available from vendors online. There are also great resources for maintenance, etc. online. I wish I could drive this car forever.

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  This is my second Volvo - 1999 Volvo S70
  By red car - July 4 - 10:00 am

  Ive had electrical problems with tail lights going out since I got the car - I had the same issue with my 92 Volvo 240. I have just accepted it as part of the package! The dealership always fixes the lights for free, so its no big deal. I needed a car that can pull out onto the highway quickly, and the S70 does the job. There is plenty of room for five people. Lots of storage room, too. I like the fold down opening for skis, items! All four tires were worn and needed to be replaced at around 40,000 miles. I expected to get more miles out of the tires.

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  OK Car - 1999 Volvo S70
  By bw626 - March 15 - 3:43 pm

  I bought this car used as a gas mileage car. It was almost ten years old with just over 100,000 miles when I bought it. Since then, the antenna broke, the door hinge broke, the power locks only work on the right rear door. The build quality is ok, but the materials are cheap. The dash is really squeaky and there are a lot of rattles. I like the safety ratings, fuel economy but everything else is just okay. Out of five stars, I give this car a 2.5. Would I buy another Volvo? Maybe a new one.

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  volvo - 1999 Volvo S70
  By dj12445 - July 14 - 2:00 am

  my experiance with the volcvo has been some what dismal , it is not a very exiting or invigorating, Not to metion that it is not the most reliable ,we have had a few problems for example occasionaly we can not remove the keys from the ignition or the door may not shut properly . However over all the experiance was "ok" but not ovincing enough for us to get another.

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  S70 Volvo - 1999 Volvo S70
  By Dave Doe - June 22 - 10:00 am

  I bought this vehical in 2000 with 18,000 miles on it. For all intents and purposes it was pre-certified and in great shape. I have maintained the vehical through Volvo and a more local lube, oil, filter shop. Currently has 85,000 miles on it. Very disappointed in that I have had to buy two sets of new rotars, a power steering pump, a new air conditioning compressor, and a new radiator. The driver side door hinge is also flawed. These items were also replaced on a 1996 850 Volvo Wagon that I owned. Not impressive.

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  Run away - 1999 Volvo S70
  By ftldguy78 - June 22 - 10:00 am

  This car is not reliable. do not go near this car without a long warranty. i just had 2500 worth of repairs in the last five month and they were not wear and tear items. they should not break at 55months/40K miles. thank god they were covered from a warranty i bought over the net. I call it "hunk of junk" or "Piece" as a nick name. I think my next car will be the Mazda6 I dont have time to keep taking it to the mechanic even if it is under warranty. other than that I love it.

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  Dashboard problems - 1999 Volvo S70
  By Disappointed - November 7 - 2:50 pm

  The dashboard began making loud noises. Dealership informed me that dash has come loose from firewall and needs to be replaced because when screws came loose it broke the clips holding it on. New dash is $2k w/o labor. Volvo has this same issue in 1997 and 1998 models and will not do anything about it. Volvo told me that if it happened within the manufacturer warranty (4yrs) they would have covered it. Extended warranty does not cover it because it is a structural defect. I purchased a Volvo for safety and for the long term. They dont make them like they used to.

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  A special car - 1999 Volvo S70
  By Tim B. - September 8 - 4:50 am

  We bought this car while stationed in England and it has turned out to be one of our best purchases. We picked it up in Gothenburg Sweden in February 1999 and visiting Sweden in February is the only thing I would change (too much cold and snow). We have 185,000 miles now and the car still performs great. I taught 3 sons how to drive in it and it took it all in stride. Fit and finish are still first class-- my friends have wondered at the lack of squeaks and rattles with this many miles. The seats are still the best in the business and the paint and finish is still great. This is one of the best cars Ive ever owned and I plan on hanging on to it until it falls apart.

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  Great Car - Until 170,000 miles - 1999 Volvo S70
  By Bill - October 13 - 11:20 pm

  I purchased this car used in 2000 with about 11,000 miles. It was absolutely perfect until about 170,000 when the Electronic Throttle Module failed. Before buying any used Volvo from this time period I would thoroughly research the ETM and the problems its caused. Its a very expensive part, and the replacement is just as likely to fail as the original. And since replacing mine, Ive had several other problems with it and related parts. Ive completely lost confidence in the car. Having said that, it was a great car for 10 years.

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  Volvo = Tank - 1999 Volvo S70
  By ed - April 25 - 10:40 pm

  I have owned this car for five years and have been very happy with it. The car is heavy but the handling is excellent. The torque is somewhat under powered without the turbo. Super car built like a tank.