1998 Volvo S70 T5 SE review from North America
"Awesome! recommend it"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing!
General comments?
We bought this car as a new vehicle and after almost 8 years the car is still like new. I was looking at getting another car and I test-drove and compared new cars on the market to my 1998 Volvo S70. There is only one word to describe Volvo - it's pretty awesome. The quality of the car, the comfortable seats and reliability is super! The audio system won award and is made by Alpine. Handling is pretty good on conners and wet pavement. The car is quiet, but do not buy Michelin tires. I recommend Toyo performance tires on it. Even German competitors, especially from of the same "age" and even new ones are not made as good as this vehicle.
As with all new cars - if you take care of it and do not treat it as a piece of metal and if you break the engine slowly, the car will last long. I do not understand some people commenting on new cars?! I wonder how they drive... There is time a nd limit for racing...
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| 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? | Yes |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.3 turbo Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 128000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Volvo 850 |
| Date of Entry | 10th June, 2006 |