2001 Volvo V70 T5 from North America - Comments

1/11/2006 Car Purchase $9,800.00 115,280

1/24/2006 ECU Upgrade $1,048.00

3/11/2006 Window Tinting $245.00

3/13/2006 Oil Change, bulb replacements $105.10 122,441

5/10/2006 Vehicle Emissions n/a

5/13/2006 ABS module Replacement $357.95 129,620

5/22/2006 Program key/FOB $153.00 130,436

UNK Sway bar link $65.00 UNK

5/28/2006 Balance Tires $14.00 130,971

6/5/2006 New Rims/Tires $600.00

6/10/2006 Rims/Tires $602.35

7/13/2006 Replaced both Lower Control arms & rear shocks $724.50 136,668

7/15/2006 New Rims/Tires (Difference for upgraded rims) $142.80

Driver side Ball Joint Replaced $150.00

8/24/2006 Oil change, and tight left ball joint $120.00 141,313

Replace LF Strunt Mount $250.00

9/11/2006 Tie Rod & left wheel bearing $559.00 143,335

9/15/2006 3 Year Alignment $127.00 143,854

9/26/2006 Replaced RF Strut mount $248.23 145,009

10/18/2006 Balance Tires $14.00

11/9/2006 Oil Change $44.00 150,440

11/29/2006 Front Windshield Wipers $31.46

11/30/2006 New Cooling Fan (Recall) $0.00 152,893

12/14/2006 Rear Windshield Wiper $10.45

2006 Year End Maintenance Cost: $5,611.84

1/8/2007 Oil Change $46.00 158,958

1/10/2007 Skid Plate $254.95

1/10/2007 2 New rims/Tires (Bent others) $678.69 159,321

1/10/2007 2 New front Struts $388.50

1/17/2007 Labor to install Struts & Skid plate $141.10 159,949

1/17/2007 Rotate New new rims/tires from right side to front, check alignment $57.21 159,953

2/21/2007 Tighten Strut nut, replace R/F Sway bar link $168.04 161,870

2/21/2007 Wiper Blades, headlight set and front window set $44.25 161,879

2007 Year Maintenance Cost: $1,778.74.

I love this car. First thing to add for my T5 was the IPD ecu upgrade. This makes is aprox 280hp/300ft lbs. This makes the car haul. Before I bought the car I did a lot of research on what goes wrong, Throttle body, ABS module, every rubber bushing in the front (Specially @ 100k)

This car is a High Maintenance car. I drive aprox 1k miles a week, so everything that goes wrong has. I've compiled a lost of EVERYTHING done to the car since I've owned it and truly believe that any 2001 volvo will need the same parts. I did decide to go with after market rims because my factor rims were no good anymore. Was cheaper to buy new 18" rims and tires then to fix old rims and put new 16" tires on it.

Really great analysis - exactly the detail I was looking for. It enables me to assess realistically what the ownership experience is likely to be like (and you loved it, warts and all!) \

Thanks

David Schlachter

Chicago

Thank you.

This review was more helpful than most.