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Originally Posted by BorderVolvo
I really hope they're not so rare that I'll not find a decent one,
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According to “How many left?” there are about 140 automatics and 200 manauals currently on the road, so quite rare but not as rare as some other Volvo models which are down to single figures.
I ran a V70 TDi for about 4 years and loved it. I did not suffer any serious failures or issues with the car other than a front wheel bearing at 60,000 miles.
Other, minor niggles were the tailgate liner becoming detached, which was easily repaired with a repair kit, and wiring to the tailgate lock and the drivers door, where the wires had broken within the part of the harness adjacent to the hinges.
Average fuel consumption was about 45 mpg and I found the performance quite adequate for normal day to day use. The main reason I eventually changed it, was that we used to do a lot of continental caravan touring and, with the caravan we had at the time, it struggled a bit on mountain passes etc. also we live in quite a remote place, accessed up a very rough and muddy track so I decided to change to an XC70.