Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Great Driving in the Sunshine State - 2000 Volvo S70
  By Sunny Volvo - August 15 - 10:00 am

  Love my Volvo S70. Traded in my Honda Accord and never looked back. Solid performer, great mileage, comfort, and not a problem after 40k miles. Service has been great locally.

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  2000 GLT Keep It-Or You Will Miss It!! - 2000 Volvo S70
  By Ivan Lucas - August 13 - 2:50 pm

  I "tried" to incorporate a "9" in my ratings of perfect "10s" (to make it more realistic for non-believers). But there was not 1 particular category that I felt I should slight in any way. If anything the performance category it should be an 11, And the comfort a 12! If you own 1 of these cars (especially a Turbo) DO NOT SELL IT to purchase something "More expensive"(like I did). You will find there is NOTHING on the market (regardless how much you will spend) that compares to the comfort and performance this car delivers. The seats feel tailor-made. 0-60 and 1/4 mile times are also in V-8 territory. Dont believe me? -drive one. And as for gas mileage - the turbos RUN ON AIR! I get 28mpg.

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  Love my GLT SE - 2000 Volvo S70
  By Joe_Volvo - April 9 - 10:00 am

  I have not had any major problems with this car. Have only been to Volvo dealership twice, once for a headlight problem and the other was the power antenna started acting flaky. Private mech. does all the maint. No problems. I wish they still made the S70s the 60s are to small. Cant wait to see the XC90.

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  Odd, but comfortable - 2000 Volvo S70
  By techie - November 6 - 12:06 am

  We bought this car for the safety and the incredibly comfortable seats, but we wouldnt buy another one. It has odd quirks, like the junky cupholders in the front and the lack of any trunk light, that are annoying for a car at this price level. The dangerous trouble with the jerky electronic throttle (ETS) really scared us, especially when we got the bill for the repair. Fortunately, Volvo did the right thing and reimbursed us for the repair and, at least at first, warrantied it for life. However the class action suit for this problem seems to indicate a shorter warranty. Its now a recall, so get it fixed before it stops working altogether.

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  Sure and Steady - 2000 Volvo S70
  By Pugsleypie - October 4 - 9:23 am

  I have owned my S70 for 5 years. Its been very reliable, great gas mileage, and very comfortable seats. However, it has severe blind spots making it tough to change lanes. And forget the outside rearview mirrors - no help with the blind spots. The base engine has more than enough power and runs on mid- grade gas. Cloth seats are difficult to keep clean. This is a great car, but watch those blind spots.

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  Best used car I ever owned - 2000 Volvo S70
  By Irontim - June 25 - 7:10 am

  This is my 3rd Volvo and there is a reason that I keep buying them, and that reason is reliability. This S70 T5 is great. Its good on gas, comfortable and fun to drive, and its fast. I love to hear the turbo kick in. If I buy another car guess what... Volvo.

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  Theres a sucker born - 2000 Volvo S70
  By jackal11 - May 27 - 2:00 am

  There is a good reason why this dog is on the Consumer Reports "watch out" list and its because the car has major defects. In my case the electrical system ran the battery down, six times in one year. Volvo couldnt fix it and kept putting in new batteries, I finally disconnected the nifty after blower and that fixed it...

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  Can I get Better Gas Mileage? - 2000 Volvo S70
  By 1st Volvo Owner - May 26 - 8:43 am

  Love this car. Roomy inside,wish it had heaed seats since it has leather. Our volvo is sturdy around corners and handles like a dream minus when you hit a bump. I am used to having an suv and miss having the room in the back for my work supplies, but I had to park my Escalade due to crazy gas prices. That baby gets 17mpg. I ge 23mpg in town and would like to see if I can get alittle better gas mileage out of it. If anyone has any ideas send me and e-mail.

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  Great Sports Sedan - 2000 Volvo S70
  By Shredderman - January 17 - 4:56 am

  Only minor problems, and they were fixed under warranty: fauly alarm immobilizer, rattling headrest. Other than that, the car has held up very well. More than adequate power, although I wish the T5 would have been available when I bought the car in 4/00. I will consider an S60R, set to debut sometime in 2002.

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  Not The Volvo of Old - 2000 Volvo S70
  By Drewber from Texas - October 25 - 2:00 am

  The S70 GLT SE is an excellent car. It possesses very good power, near-luxury comforts, stable ride on the road and good safety features. The sound system is unbelievable with an 8-speaker design. It seems as though Volvo is striving to imitate Japanese quality and apperance. Some of us still want boxy, heavy, classic car designs. Clearly, Ford is having a greater and greater influence on design - too bad.