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70rsz28, 07/16/2002
1998 Volvo V70 T5 Turbo 4dr Wagon
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
This car is a sleeper.. very fast and handles very well. I just accumulates milage too fast!
Volvo = Bliss
C&J4Volvo, 03/04/2002
1998 Volvo V70 T5 Turbo 4dr Wagon
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
In November of 2001 I sold my SUV and took the keys to my very first Volvo. My partner and I purchased a 1998 T5 wagon - we love it! The seats are amazing the sound system rocks, and the fuel economy is way better than the SUV. Like many other people we've had the ABS Control Module and Speed Senors replaced, however both were covered under our extended warranty.
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Katherine Rose, 09/02/2017
1998 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I have always liked the design of the 1998 Volvo wagon. My husband had a 940 T wagon and it was awesome. So we bought this wagon used in 2009. It has been a great car up until 2016. It started off with a code P4099 which we could not find. Then the handle on the gear shifter when you depress it, it stays depressed which makes it easy to pop out of gear and then when you put it in park, you cant get your key out of the ignition until you get the shift handle to un-depress. Have to use the shift override button every time I take it out of park. Most annoying. To the left of the shifter is the readout for what gear your in, the plastic piece that fits in that area keeps moving and I cant tell what gear I am in. Had my brakes replaced and new rotors and they still squeal when depressed especially when going in reverse. Every so often the car shudders and acts like it is going to die. In fact this year 2017 just this week it died on me in traffic at a red light and I had a hard time getting it started. The car doesn't rev high when first started, but to me it idles high, the engine sounds loud unless I put it in neutral. 4 years ago the outside clear coat started peeling off. Looks terrible. Overall I have been very pleased with the car I have to say. The sound system is really nice. Great visibility. All the electronics works. Love the sunroof/moon roof. The interior is in really good shape. The seats are leather but they are a very hard leather, not sure why that is. Black exterior, graphite interior. I believe once I can put some money into fixing the current problems it will last me several more years. The gas mileage I am not happy about. Around town, driving some freeway and some inner streets I get 19 mpg. If I go on a long drive, I can get up to 22-26 mpg not great. I did have the windows tinted and it looks sharp.
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Tim, 04/11/2006
1998 Volvo V70 XC 4dr Wagon AWD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This is my first hands on experience with V70 XC. I have heard and read a lot about its safety, comfort and reliability, but once you drive one, it's a different experience. It is not as speedy and powerful as a mustang or as luxury as Lexus, but safe enough for those long trips or unexpected weather changes. Very easy to handle and safe with cornering. It's heavy enough to notice a smooth ride with out that road noise you would hear in most of the cars. I think I will keep this one for a while or trade it in for a newer one.
great family car
td90, 11/02/2002
1998 Volvo V70 GLT Turbo 4dr Wagon
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
We bought the v70 GLT used several months ago with 55k miles, and are very pleased with the car. Very solid construction, no rattles or squeeks. Good acceleration, crisp handling, and great brakes. With routine maintenance, should be good for 200K+ miles, just like the 740 we had.