I'm looking at buying a 1999 c70. I've wanted one of these since 1997. I'm a long-time volvo owner, mainly vintage models and this would be my first time with a "new" fwd model.

The car I'm looking at has over 200K from the original owner. Aside from high miles the main issue is that the strut mount broke and put a hole in the hood. Ugly, but small and not a dealbreaker. The strut was fixed, but the mounts will still need to be replaced. I recently did the front struts in my 240 so I think I can handle this myself.

The other main issue I know of is that the power seats don't work. This one does bother me a bit since it seems to be a common failure.

The car reportedly runs very well and has been well-maintained. The high miles, hole, and symptoms of electrical issues problem would normally make me shy away - particularly as my first FWD, but the price is under $2,000 and all my other volvos are much older and have way over 200k miles already.

Any thoughts on the wisdom of such a purchase?

I've already inquired about emissions inspection - which could easily be a dealbreaker.