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billkcmo, 01/14/2008
1998 Volvo S70 GLT Turbo 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Never realized that this car would be so fast! Never had an opinion one way or the other about this brand but any 10 year old car that still gets mistaken for new is ok in my book. Very good on long trips. Like knowing that the reserve power is there when I need it. Feels solid and handles well. Dumb not to have a light in the trunk. Gas mileage is the worst feature. Like everything about this car. I am going to keep it in good condition as I cannot think of another car that I would want to trade for.
Disappointed with quality & reliability
Bst, 02/13/2006
1998 Volvo S70 4dr Sedan
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I can only echo the experience "Too many problems" described. The car served us well for the first 50k miles or so before serious reliability and fit/finish problems arose. The car's ride is solid but choppy over rough pavement. The placement of the center console makes the driving position cramped and uncomfortable for taller drivers. I appreciate the fact that it is a safe car but these days there are a multitude of cars on the market that are just as safe, yet less expensive and more reliable and comfortable. Hello Honda, goodbye Volvo.
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zachattack, 06/21/2008
1998 Volvo S70 T5 Turbo 4dr Sedan
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
If this car doesn't have service records for God's sake don't buy it! On the way home from the dealer it overheated. Then the abs went out. Then the exhaust manifold cracked. Then a tie rod broke. Then the heater core went bad. Check engine light on every other week, literally. All extremely expensive (esp. For an 18 year old). Some of these s70's are great cars, but some just absolutly are not. If it feels tight, still get it checked out. Learn from my mistake. All this went wrong between 90-100k miles. Although they look awesome and drive like a bat out of hell, they can become hell.
Horrible, totally unreliable, prone to failure
jschwaber, 01/25/2014
1998 Volvo S70 4dr Sedan
13 of 25 people found this review helpful
Steering failed, developed an oil & radiator leak past 100k. ABS/TRACS failed immediately. The door hinges on driver and passenger both failed. One pangs loudly at every catch, the other swings like a household door with no catch. The hydraulics in the trunk have failed completely. Speakers were wired poorly- all flicker on and off (not blown out). The stereo has you change CD's in the *trunk* (of all places) 0-60 time is longer than 11 seconds on the base model, but still gets terrible MPG (21 average for the automatic, even when babying it) Three star safety rating in the '90s, so it's not even very safe e-brake broken Good interior storage space, nice leather, good seats
Volvo S 70
Ersjimenez, 03/31/2018
1998 Volvo S70 GLT Turbo 4dr Sedan
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Great car.
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