Consumer Report recommends the '99 and '00 S70 as used cars, and that's all.

I'm considering buying a new Volvo for my kid as a graduation present. (yeah, I know, but she's running a 3.8 GPA and she's taking P-chem this, her last semester "for a challenge" - life rewards performance!)

That said, I'll probably buy a BMW for myself next time.

The V70 is too big for me and the V50 has such little footspace that I can't even drive the automatic version, never mind the 6-speed. In effect, Volvo has stopped making cars in my size. My daughter is more of a wispy dancer so it's not a problem for her.

I'm planning on keeping my '98 Volvo for 10 years/200,0000 miles and I'm getting close on both my time and mileage limits.

-BTC

'98 V70 T5 5-speed, 167k mi, front IPD stabilizer bar, rear factory HD bar, Bilstein HD, Volvo strut tower brace and skidplate, e-codes, XC grill, Lidatek LE30, V-1, Mobil-1 since new

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