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850 vs v70 V70-XC70

posted by  bill d cat on  Tue Jan 25 12:38 CST 2005
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The manila envelope that I use for my service receipts is now over 3 inches thick. I'd guess about $2000/year in service and repair costs (I don't really WANT to know!), but I put a lot of miles on my car.

The cars are certainly "maintenance intensive" and it's not just non-essential items. In fact, my AC evaporator is about the only non-essential item I've replaced and that was done under warranty.

If your heater core begins to leak, you can't just stop using the heater.

I love-/ike my car (depending on what's most recently gone right or wrong) but I've never recommended these cars to anyone, not even as a new car.

If you want a Volvo that's cheap to run, look at the 240.

-BTC

'98 V70 T5 5-speed, 155k 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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