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1998 v70 R AWD- should I buy? V70-XC70 1998

posted by  Mike Harris in Sandy Eggo on  Wed Oct 30 08:46 CST 2002
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Hi Joe,

I have a 98 V70 AWD with a chip and dual cat-back exhaust. I also have 80,000+ great miles on the car. I too have heard horror stories about vibration issues and reliability issues, but this car has taken more torture from me and California roads/stop and go driving without complaint.

I destroyed a Cadillac, then a Mercedes S-class sedan long before the Volvo began to show signs of wear, which it has not to date.

Not a drop of Mobil one consumption in 5000-mile oil change intervals.
No vibration.
No rattles or squeaks.

All around, a great car, and will probably be for miles to come.

Repair issues I thought were unusual: ABS/Tracs module, replaced under warranty. Headlights burning out prematurely, fixed by service campaign under warranty. Turn signal bulbs replaced under service campaign.

That's about it.

Happy driving.

Mike Harris in Sandy Eggo






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