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Hi Rich,
You also make a good point. Maybe more XC's were sold. I have no idea.
My sister has a 2003 V70 XC and she likes it too. OTOH - It didn't start for 3 days this winter. I never did, however, find out why. More concerning to me is that I know a local dealer that had a 98 for sale with about 120k and the tranny went on him after he bought it. My mechanic (I do the smaller jobs myself) has also told me about AWD drivetrain/tranny problems.
In my area there are a lot of AWD's and FWD's, but I would say the FWD's outnumber the AWD's. It seems to me that AWD's are easier to find used. It's difficult to find the car I'm looking for. Specifically, a good 97 850 or 98 V70 wagon.
These cars are still simple enough for me to do some work on them. The 99+'s are more complex. Guess I'm also a little spoiled by the simplicity, low maintenance cost and reliability of my old 240. Starts first time everytime....:)
It is the potential cost of AWD ownership that scares me. They definitely require more maintenance. I must say that 98 AWD is quite tempting, though!
Jim
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93 850GLT, 90 244DL 290k :)
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