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Sad to see it go
Edward, 12/15/2016
1998 Volvo S70 GLT Turbo 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
We had it for 19 years and 190,00 miles, a pre-Ford car. Great visibility, handling and braking. More than adequate acceleration. The only problem, which was a widespread issue with this car, is the dashboard squeaked and rattled. The attachments failed and repair cost was exorbitant, so it rattled for the last 10 years or so. If it wasn't for that, we'd still have it.
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Safe and tons of fun!!
Chris, 09/21/2007
1998 Volvo S70 T5 Turbo 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought this car with 75K on it. I now have 117K and I've done nothing to it. If you're looking for a fun car to drive that you can put your kids in, this is it. It's got loads of pin you in your seat power. The down side is fuel economy (16 city/22-24 hwy). Also a very stiff ride. But I didn't buy it for a "soft" ride. I would and will buy more Volvos.
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Dave, 12/21/2006
1998 Volvo S70 T5 Turbo 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought this car as my first car. It has 174K on the odometer. Performance- wise, once the turbo gets spooled up, you'd better hold on to something. It has the rare 5 speed manual and this car really moves. Buried the speedometer in 5th gear just after shifting from 4th and she still had more to go. The stock sport suspension is harder than the GLT, GT, or Base, and is beautiful around tight corners, but is treacherous for leisure driving. Very bumpy. The cars seats are absolutely amazing. The leather seats in my dads 04 Passat feel like hard plastic chairs compared to mine. Gas mileage could be a little better. Definitely a good car once its broken in.
Awesome car!!!
Dan, 12/04/2004
1998 Volvo S70 T5 Turbo 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought this Volvo for $6500 with 131,000 miles. I'm a college student and needed a vehicle that will get from point A to point B. This car is amazing! Nobody believes it has as many miles as it does. The acceleration is unreal as is the fuel economy. ON the highway I can get 31mpg! Reliablity, well I've only put 1000 miles on it and it runs like a rock. Very comfortable and overall great vehicle.
Volvo S70 T5
wf, 12/29/2004
1998 Volvo S70 T5 Turbo 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Overall solid car. Fast runner. For a sedan, the Turbo really screams. Front tire traction becomes a little unsteady under extreme acceleration. Good in the snow. Looking at other reviews, had some similar problems, frequent bulb changes, leather door panels bubbled, some minor engine sensors replaced, lot of front wheel brake dust, wheel rim quality could be better, leather steering wheel gets gummed up easily. Front air dam is too low for most parking lots, gets damaged easily.