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Dave,
I have owned my 1998 Volvo S70 GLE (non-turbo) brand new since May 1997. The only major problem I have so far was to replace the A/C evaporator. Cost me
only $300 Cdn as Volvo NA absorbed the rest of the cost, even though the car was out of warranty.
Otherwise, the electrical problem ( lights burning out at a rapid pace ) do drive me nut sometime, but since my dealer is on the way to my university, it is no big deal for me.
In conclusion, I will recommend the S70 to anyone. I mean where do I even start with talking how good the S70 is. The sedan is very safe, has good handling ( even w/o the Sport suspension ), brakes are awesome, has very confortable seating for 5 ( main reason why I got the Volvo over the C220 and 318i at that time ), and very reliable. I often go out with friends until the early-morning hours on the weekends & holidays, and feel very confident that my S70 will start w/o any problem and take me home when I go back to my S70.
The S70 is a beautiful sedan ... it is too BAD that Volvo discontinued it, as I personally hate the S60 ( and the S80 ) shape, especially the back !!!!!!!!
This is the only reason why my next vehicle ( when the time, if the time, come to replace the S70 ) won't be another Volvo, unless Volvo " wake up " and re-introduced a sedan that looks like the S70, except with a 6-cylinder engine.
Two days ago, my friends and I had nothing to do, so we went and test-drove a
Volvo S60 T5, a BMW 325i, a Mercedes C240 Sport, an Infiniti I35t, a Lexus ES300 - all 2002. After all of the test-driving were finished, my choice would be the BMW 325i, followed by the C240 Sport, ES300, I35t, and finally the S60 T5.
If the previous owner really takes care of the car, and the car is in good condition, I would go for it. Look at all of the service records, if possible ! ... My policy is if you take care of it, it will take care of you.
I send my S70 back to the dealer every 3,000 km w/o fail, and have them check out my vehicle from bumper to bumper. I changed my oil every 5,000km ( even though Mobil 1 states that I don't have to change that often ). I washed & detailed my S70 every weekend.
My friend has a 1997 Volvo 850 T-5R sedan since brand new ( brought it in Dec. 1996 ), and he got no major problems with his Volvo too. We often spend our weekend together, " looking after our Volvo ". Oh ... he travelled a lot, often going across the provinces w/ his university's outdoor club. He loves his 1997 Volvo so much that he sold his 1998 Grand Cherokee Ltd 5.9 for a '99
Volvo V70XC AWD in 1999. Now, he is going to purchase a new C70 coupe for
" weekend fun ".
I also have friends who owned older Volvo's ( from a 1987 Volvo 240 to a 1993 Volvo 850 GLT ), and none of them have any major problems with their Volvo's.
I mean they spend " a lot of $$ ", like me looking after their cars.
Hope that helps,
Kenny
2001 Nissan Pathfinder SE; 1998 Volvo S70 GLE
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