Volvo S70

[Smaug]

I am looking at a 1999 Volvo S70 stickshift standard non turbo. It has 67500 miles and has been religously maintained(damn guy paid 690$ for the 60k service at the stealership). He said he had the heater core and an engine mount replaced under warranty and no problems with the car. The price is good(9999$) and the car is fun and safe, but is it gonna be nothin but problems being a volvo?

 

[BullyCanadian]

Originally posted by: Smaug
I am looking at a 1999 Volvo S70 stickshift standard non turbo. It has 67500 miles and has been religously maintained(damn guy paid 690$ for the 60k service at the stealership). He said he had the heater core and an engine mount replaced under warranty and no problems with the car. The price is good(9999$) and the car is fun and safe, but is it gonna be nothin but problems being a volvo?

I thought volvos were very reliable b4 ford took over, or was this one made under fords management?

 

[Wheatmaster]

wtf ford took over volvo?

 

[Smaug]

This was a year before Ford bought volvo. It's odd Ford did well for Mazdas reliability and jags but poorly for volvos. GM did a good job with Saab's too.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Smaug
This was a year before Ford bought volvo. It's odd Ford did well for Mazdas reliability and jags but poorly for volvos. GM did a good job with Saab's too.

Maybe because the cars are still made in Sweden? I don't still how GM would have that much of an effect on the reliability anyway. Inform me.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Wheatmaster
wtf ford took over volvo?

Welcome to 5 years ago.

 

[Smaug]

My family owns 2 Saab's currently and they are replacing 2 older saabs. The older 9-3 had problems with the seat failing, the LCD, various other minor electrical stuff. The new one is worry free. The same with the 9-5 despite the fact that my dad's new 9-5 is the Aero with god knows how much more boost on the turbo. Their JD Power ratings climbed, and consumer report now recommends both cars(My mom still has the hatchback 9-3). So it seems that GM's ownership has improved quality.

 

[Smaug]

But yes... Reliability?

 

[CFster]

Originally posted by: Smaug
My family owns 2 Saab's currently and they are replacing 2 older saabs. The older 9-3 had problems with the seat failing, the LCD, various other minor electrical stuff. The new one is worry free. The same with the 9-5 despite the fact that my dad's new 9-5 is the Aero with god knows how much more boost on the turbo. Their JD Power ratings climbed, and consumer report now recommends both cars(My mom still has the hatchback 9-3). So it seems that GM's ownership has improved quality.

Hope so, because the new 9-3's (not sure about the 9-5s) have fiberoptic wiring harnesses. They also have over 40 microprocessors onboard.

I hope they're reliable, because I would never want to diag an electrical problem...

 

[Smaug]

ttt

 

[Wheatmaster]

what other companies does ford own?

 

[CFster]

Originally posted by: Wheatmaster
what other companies does ford own?

Ford.

Sometimes it's right under your nose...

 

[cchen]

Originally posted by: Smaug
I am looking at a 1999 Volvo S70 stickshift standard non turbo. It has 67500 miles and has been religously maintained(damn guy paid 690$ for the 60k service at the stealership). He said he had the heater core and an engine mount replaced under warranty and no problems with the car. The price is good(9999$) and the car is fun and safe, but is it gonna be nothin but problems being a volvo?

so you've driven it and you like it?

i drove a volvo for the first time yesterday and the handling sucked imo. this was a 2003 s40

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: Wheatmaster
what other companies does ford own?

Jaguar and Aston Martin. I think they may own LandRover too.

Edit: Didn't see the Ford link above. It also lists Mazda, but I think that's only partially owned by ford, like a third or something.

 

[MikePanic]

price seems a lil high for a non-turbo version

 

[Smaug]

The S40's are horrid, but they are not build on an original Volvo base.

Mike... edmunds says its worth 11,500 I am getting him down to 9500

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

I think it's a good deal personally.

I will tell you that after a few more years expect it to cost more money to maintain than what you may be used to, I don't know what yo u're used to and how long you keep your cars, but they are more expensive than other cars because you have to keep in mind the origional price it was bought for.

 

[Smaug]

My last car was a Civic Si. I probably won't be keeping this beyond 100,000 miles so make of that what you may.