1997 Volvo V70 Cross Country review from North America
"Indestructible (when maintained)"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I replaced the rear shocks, driver's window switch, rear wiper motor, one wheel bearing... That's it! Outside of regular maintenance, including:
Oil and filter
Timing belt
Upper motor mount
Radiator flush
Transmission flush
Brake pads, rotors and hoses
Tires
Exhaust flange
One inner tie rod end (because I couldn't grease it regularly)
General comments?
317,000 and still runs like the day I bought this car.
This car is unbelievable, and is one of the toughest cars I have ever owned! I am confident I will put another 100-200k or more km on this car!
This car runs like a charm, and my interior shows almost NO signs of wear!!!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4 low pressure turbo Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 24 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 317000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mercedes-Benz E-Class |
| Date of Entry | 13th November, 2009 |