1998 Volvo S70 T5 Turbo review from North America
"Be prepared to pay frequent high repair bills"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Air conditioning failed at 79K miles, $850 repair.
Brake service at $70K miles, $750 repair.
Antilock brake computer at 70K miles, $500 repair.
Electric door lock at 40K miles, $250 repair.
Leather upholstry delaminated at $40K, don't remember the cost.
Indash lights for stereo went out at about 50K miles, too expensive to repair.
Major service at 60K miles, cost over $1500 to replace timing belt, repair oil leak, front suspension repairs including ball joint, link arm, and other miscellaneous repairs.
Front suspension noise persisted and the dealer has not been able to find the problem or fix it. Gave up on trying to repair after 3 attempts. Mileage when I gave up is now... 80K miles. Noise is very annoying, but does not appear to impact safety or performance... but it clearly is not supposed to be there.
General comments?
Very nice looking car.
Great performance, handling, styling.
Very safe, but the repair costs given the luxury status and cost of this car are way too high. Seems like it's in the shop for something at least every 6 months. Very high maintenance!!!
Recommended reviews
| Great vehicle, but potentially costly |
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| Regardless of the great handling and comfort, terrible engineering makes this my last Volvo ever |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 29000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 80000 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Maxima |
| Date of Entry | 2nd June, 2004 |