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1998 XC question: Buy or not?

posted by  bill d cat on  Thu Jan 6 14:35 CST 2005
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My '98 FWD still looks like it's brand-new, just as long as I'm not wearing my glasses. At 154k it still uses no oil between routine oil changes.

I think the FWD-AWD Volvos stand the test of time at least as well as RWDs as far as appearances go. Mechanically, the newer cars tend to be somewhat "maintenance intensive" and the problem areas aren't things that are obvious, until they break completely.

I would not buy a 960.

I'd buy a FWD SV70 or 850 and a set of four snow tires long before AWD.

-BTC

'98 V70 T5 5-speed, 154k mi, front IPD stabilizer bar, rear factory HD bar, Bilstein HD, Volvo strut tower brace and skidplate, e-codes, V-1, Mobil-1 since new, Michelin Arctic Alpins





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