Don't stop looking, it is fun to do. Just be careful of what you buy. Each year has its problems, some worse than others, just like every Volvo ever built.
I realize it snows a lot up your way and AWD is a nice feature, along with slip control in the cars with an ETM. The V70s are good cars, not to be dismissed out of hand. Bargains are out there, but those bargains need to come from private sellers with maintenance history and the ability to trust the seller.
Sure, the AWD have a bevel gear that needs flushing and drilling a drain hole once will make it easy to do. There are also 9 or more CV joints and other complications due to the AWD. BUT, most extranious noises can be ignored.
You looked at a V70 with close to 200K miles. It should be a bargain because it will need a lot of work to make everything work properly. I would have rather bought a 1998 V70 with a manual tranny and cloth interior - no dogs at home any more to shed in the car.
But your cars are still running and passing the state tests, so there is no rush for a newer car.
Klaus
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The more I learn, the more I forget. So why learn?
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