What do you guys know about the Volvo S70?

"Joest" (Joest) 11/11/2014 at 13:39 • Filed to: None

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My sister is looking at buying a 98 S70 stick shift 5 cylinder with 170,000 miles for $1,500.

The air condition is broken and will need to be fixed asap.

Are Volvos expensive to maintain/fix?

I don't know a whole lot about them but I would assume it will have Volvo reliability.

Thanks in advance for any help or information!

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Joest 11/11/2014 at 14:04

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I think it's "S", not "5".

Alfalfa > Joest 11/11/2014 at 14:05

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Do you mean an S70? If you can do the work yourself, it's not too pricey. There are plenty of forums and online help to walk you through anything you would need to do, including some people here. 505turbeaux has been very helpful as I've been looking at buying and fixing an 850 (basically same car, older version).

RallyWrench > Joest 11/11/2014 at 15:42

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That's a very hard car to kill, especially with a manual. That 5cyl will do 250+, easily. The AC could be any number of things, but it's generally a quite reliable system. They're easy to work on, including doing the timing belt. The front control arm bushings & strut mounts are really weak & fail often, which will wipe the front tires off. At that age, the PCV & Evap emissions system pipes under the intake manifold are likely brittle & near failure, so they may need to be replaced. Occasionally those early electronic throttles cause issues, but generally it's down to carbon deposits around the throttle plate. Sometimes they leak oil at the cam covers & behind the timing cover, but I wouldn't call it common. Hard to go wrong for the money if it checks out.

sellphones2493 > Joest 11/11/2014 at 15:59

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You should be fine, just look for a good service history and have an indy mechanic in mind (depending on where you are, I can help).

Why not set aside a little more money and get this guy?