Purchasing Newer V70

Hello. I am in the market for a 2002 or newer V70, and was wondering
if there are any folks out there who have experience with particular
model years and/or specs that may be better or worse than others. I
bought a used S70 in 2000 that ended up having 85% compression loss in
one of the cylinders - and I want to avoid any likely issues or
problems that may be related to particular model years and/or numbers.
I am also looking at a few V70 R's - and I appreciate any responses.
TIA.

Gary

 

an 02 or newer V70 will be much better than the early cars which were
plauged with electronic gremlins.

If its an auto- check for slowness to engage gear, and excessive jerks when
coming to a halt, and moving off- basically as it selects 1st. Insist on a
fluid change (no interval is specified)

If its a D5, injectors will need changing at around the 100k mark, this is a
£500 job.

Check for clonky front suspension, and irregular tyre wear.

Look for a comprehensive service history.

The 2.5T and auto box is regarded as the best combination.

Your issue with the S70 was very very unusual.

Tim..

 

Thanks for the info - actually, I am definitely wanting a manual
transmission. I need to feel the car! As for the S70, my mechanic
said he had seen it in a few other late-850's as well as some other
S70's. I loved the car as always, but it had to go, before it really
went. Paid $22, 500.00 for it, sold it for $2600 Thanks again for
the info.

Gary

 

I've had great luck with a 2004 V70 2.5 T that now has 71,000 miles.
I think you will find cars in that date range are comparable for
quality.

I'm not aware of any of the engines used in that series with a
documented tendency to lose compression. I would chalk it up to the
random failure that is possible with any car.

The "R" being a performance vehicle it could well have been driven a
lot harder than the average V70 or V70 T. It's useful life may be
shorter than the odomoter indicates.

My suggestion would be to ask for documentation showing that all
maintenance has been done on time. Also take the car to a skilled
Volvo mechanic for a through pre-purchase inspection.