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Wanting to buy a 2000 V70 V70-XC70 2000

posted by  kegunder on  Wed Apr 23 11:32 CST 2014
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I have the chance to buy a 2000 V70 from an acquaintance. Good price and a full check by a mechanic that I trust will be performed. I could even pull an oil and ATF sample for analysis.

Can you provide an advice or resources to help me determine if this car is likely to be a winner?

I've been buying and maintaining Toyotas for most of the past few decades. They rarely fail and rarely get sold :)







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    Wanting to buy a 2000 V70 V70-XC70 2000

    posted by  Herb Goltz on  Wed Apr 23 14:01 CST 2014
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    The specific sticky points for the 2000 V70 are the electronic throttle module (check for a replacement with a yellow label one or a Xemodex update) and the 5 speed automatic (just in the FWD, not the AWD in 2000). These 5 speed automatics are known for premature failures, particularly if the software has not been updated.

    Good luck!







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