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LardFather · Jul 10th, 2016, 16:25

Hi, I'm new to Volvos other than my Dad's collection (S60, V40, C70) from a few years ago but all of a sudden they have started to appeal to me especially the 7 seat variants of the V70.

I have a young family, two boys (3.5 and 0.5 years) and would use the car for camping trips and for transporting my mate and me to and from races (triathlons). The appeal of a big boot, comfortable interior, quietness and safety is starting to take over from my usual car requirements. I have an mr2 turbo, subaru impreza wrx ppp wagon and my wife drives a Honda CRV.

I'm keen on a v70 as they seem to have everything I need and seem very affordable, I'm keen to hear peoples opinions on suitability, running costs, what happens after 150k, how usable the back 2 seats are for very infrequent use and servicing/maintainability.

Thanks in advance guys.

Jul 10th, 2016, 16:25	#1
LardFather Member Last Online: Today 11:28 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne	Newbie looking for V70 advice Hi, I'm new to Volvos other than my Dad's collection (S60, V40, C70) from a few years ago but all of a sudden they have started to appeal to me especially the 7 seat variants of the V70. I have a young family, two boys (3.5 and 0.5 years) and would use the car for camping trips and for transporting my mate and me to and from races (triathlons). The appeal of a big boot, comfortable interior, quietness and safety is starting to take over from my usual car requirements. I have an mr2 turbo, subaru impreza wrx ppp wagon and my wife drives a Honda CRV. I'm keen on a v70 as they seem to have everything I need and seem very affordable, I'm keen to hear peoples opinions on suitability, running costs, what happens after 150k, how usable the back 2 seats are for very infrequent use and servicing/maintainability. Thanks in advance guys.