98 V70 T5...What to look for?

Hi,

I've came across a 98 V70 T5 that I am strongly considering purchasing.

There are about 77,000 Miles, and from what I was told at the test drive,
the ac recently 'stopped working'. The condensor sounds as if it comes on,
though no air would blow through the vents, hot or cold.

It looks like it was driven minimally over the past few months as the
battery also needed a jump.

Anyone know of these symptoms and/or is there anything else I should beware
of?

Thanks in advance.

-T

 

Aircon is an expensive repair
Rear Oil Seal - check for leaks
You don't say whether its manual or auto
Make sure the ABS light isn't coming on (except briefly at start)
Make sure it isn't smokey when driving

Sean

 

Hi,

If you're not getting ANY airflow, it's probably the fan motor. BTW,
condensors don't "come on" - compressors do.

My g/f has a S70 T5 with about 110k miles on it, and has had nothing but
problems with it since about 90k. Brakes chatter, had both fronts and backs
redone, uneven tire wear despite multiple alignments, and an incessant
"Check Engine" light that needed to be dealer fixed 1/2 dozen times. What
else...CV boots, front axles, you name it.

My opinion? Buy a lower mileage car.

 

Thanks for the heads up...I'm taking it for a mechanic check up tomorrow
prior to purchase.

Keep you posted...

T

 

Oh yeah...and its an automatic...

 

77k already sounds like a low mileage car, even if you buy a nearly new one
it'll probably hit that within a few years for the average driver. If these
problems were normal for a car of that mileage I'd avoid that model all
together.

 

Change that trans
oil!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tim..