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Purchasing a V40 S40-V40

posted by  someone claiming to be V40 - 2000 on  Fri Aug 15 22:28 CST 2003 [RELATED]

I currently drive, and have always driven, a Volvo 244. Mine's a 1990 with only 91,000 miles on it. I'm looking at a 2000 V70 with 71,000 miles. I don't know about the newer Volvos, so I don't know what to look for, or how much they cost to maintain. I also don't know how long they'll last. My friends have 850s and S70s, and they don't seem to be put together as well as my 240. I just don't know about the S/V40s.
The private dealer in my neighborhood is asking $11,900. It has leather, wood, moon roof, roof rack with bike attachments, a not-too-big dent in the rear passenger door, some surface scratches and tape/CD combo. Besides the dent (it's a push-in type, so no scratches) the car appears to be well maintained and clean. (I know the dealer has done all he can to spruce it up.) It looks pretty good, except for those blemishes.
I'm just wondering what I may be getting myself into. I'd love to have a small wagon, and I'm all about Volvos. Are there any pitfalls that may await me, or anything in particular I should look for? There's a 3-month powertrain warranty. How reliable are these cars? How expensive are they to maintain and repair? Are there any costly services coming up with 71k miles on the odometer?
Thanks for your help, any tips are more than appreciated.
George.





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