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A/C odor + replacement for '99 V70? V70-XC70

I have a '99 V70 AWD and just had the A/C charged up. Starts right up, runs great, but now after about 3 weeks, it's starting to smell like hay inside the car! You'd think I've been to the farm and taken home a few bales! This happened the last time I charged up the A/C, a couple of years ago. Any ideas? Could something be leaking and I'm breathing it in? (And perhaps that's why the A/C doesn't last more than one season?)

Second - since this is '99, I've been thinking about replacing it because of all the money I've spent on fixes. Would like to get a 2 or 3 year old turned in lease car with a 4-5 year warranty. Any opinions on the 2007 AWD V70? My husband doesn't want to get one with a V-8 engine, so I assume newer is no good. Is the '99 model prone to expensive repairs or was I just unlucky, and will I be faced with multiple problems when I get another? In comparison, my husband has a 2002 S60 and has had NOTHING wrong with it since he's owned it.








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    A/C odor + replacement for '99 V70? V70-XC70

    Have you replaced the cabin filter within a year? Your car is not worth a 'lot' of money anymore, so stay away from big repairs.

    Go for a 2007 V70, nice ride. Also look at the 'new' ones with free maintenance. 2010 is the last year for the V70, the XC70 will be the only large wagon for 2011. So there should be some bargains and a lot of discounting for those dealers that have 2010 V70s.

    Klaus
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    Why are Volvos so endearing? Its just a car.








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      A/C odor + replacement for '99 V70? V70-XC70

      Thanks, Klaus. I'll go for the filter replacement and then I'll rush out to Volvo to see what kind of discounts they're willing to give. I heard car sales weren't great in Q2 this year, so maybe I'll get lucky.







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