I am looking into buying a Volvo v70 xc AWD station wagon (2000-2003ish).Are volvo is expensive to fix?Are there any typical problems?How many km is would one expect to get without major problems?Is the AWD system reliable?Any opinions would be great!

l think that 2004-on would be a good choice as far as reliability.
The V70 would be a better choice as far as gas mileage is concerned.
Just normal maintenance is needed for any major things to go wrong.

Any Volvo made after the mid 90s is a nightmare to maintain. Parts and labor are outrageously expensive and everything that can break will. Volvo quality has steadily gone downhill since they began using cheap made parts to try to save money in their vehicles. l will never own another Volvo since my experience with a '98 model. l will however keep my old 70s models on the road and running. l think they will probably outlive me.

''Any Volvo made after the mid 90s is a nightmare to maintain.''

This poster is absolutely correct. l will put my three '60s era Volvos up against any of the new junk Volvo produces. My last new one was a '98 and it would not have made a decent boat anchor. Thirteen Volvos in forty-one years, twelve outstanding cars and one pile of crap.

Like the other posters said, modern day volvos r terribly unreliable & outlandish to repair. If u want a wagon, l HIGHLY reccomend the 850 wagon or 960 wagons, both range in years from 94-97. Both come in Turbo & standard versions, & both come in AWD, The 960 actually has a straight 6 engine, as opposed to the 850 is V5. My boyfriend is 850 sedan hit the 280k mi. mark, before it was totaled by a drunk driver. :( Up to that point, it had not cost him that much to repair. engine/transmission always performed well.

There is nothing wrong with old cars when you're talking about a volvo! ;)

stay away from them
they fall apart so fast
i think once they get like 100K miles
i have seen way to many of them just fall apart
you may get lucky but its not worth the risk

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