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Hawaii, 04/20/2002
1998 Volvo S70 T5 Turbo 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I chose this car over a BMW 5 series for the price to value ratio. The 236 HP from the turbo-intercooled motor works well except for a sometimes hair- raising turbo lag. More than once my butt was pinching the T5's comfortable, power and heated leather seat when I had to merge into traffic from a dead stop. There have been some minor disappointments: poor button visibility behind the steering column, driving lights that do absolutely nothing, poor rear visibilty when backing up into a parking stall. But overall it's minor stuff. I feel my T5 was a deal.
Nice, dependable car
barbara, 11/02/2009
1998 Volvo S70 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Love the car however time is not good to the interior. Leather seats in excellent shape, however the door panels have mis-shapen making it not conform to the doors. The buttons on the doors are sticky, gooey. Also I have replaced all the sensors. One being the ABS which didn't work when I got it(hadn't worked for years). Would not have replaced it if it hadn't been that the speedometer and odometer quit working as well. The check engine light comes on about every other week. Then mysteriously goes off for the remainder of the time. I will not take it to the dealer, too expensive. My husband is knowledgeable and does all my routine maintenance. He rewelded the driver door,it almost fell off.
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Glen, 08/01/2006
1998 Volvo S70 GT 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The following have required replacement/repair in the last 10k miles. Three AC modules. Power steering harness, ABS module, Struts, Shocks, Power radio antenna, power door locks, Power seat does not work properly. To this point the engine and transmission have been solid. The bottom line is $4,000 worth of repairs for a car that had been reliable but has turned into a money pit of repairs. If you have one sell it before you put too much mileage on it.
Got To Luv To Play
Rick T., 12/03/2005
1998 Volvo S70 GLT Turbo 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
If you like to drive for the sake of driving, the GLT is the car for you. But, you should also love to work on your car. Yes, take it to the dealer and you will pay an arm an leg. But, with a little effort, research, and a willingness to use old parts -- you can keep this baby running like a top. As the natural evolution of the 850, there is a huge on-line following for tips, hints, and advice. I never worked on cars before but now I actually enjoy it. It won't corner like a race car, but few cars of this age, will give you the pulse quickening leap off the line, while giving you a great sense of safety and security.
My first volvo
jamesg1970, 07/18/2005
1998 Volvo S70 T5 Turbo 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I made my purchase on the 98 S70 t-5 in nov 2001. I am pleased with the overall reliability, but now at 60k miles I am noting some glitches. The Glitches at 60k: a slow oil leak, one electronic window button has stopped working, the leather on the doors is breaking down, the leather has become easier to scratch (even if conditioned every 60 days), the headlamps and front plastic signal covers crack easy, the brake calipers have never performed to my liking, and the Alternator was replaced at 50k.