700/900 veterens opinion on late 90s V70s

Zlornick · Dec 12th, 2018, 00:57

You folks may remember the tragic end of my 940 wagon, which y'all were very helpful with, thank you very much.

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=287332

I haven't had much luck in finding a replacement for that car, unfortunately, as pickins' have slimmed over the years. I do, however, have a line on a 1998 V70 2.5 turbo with a manual transmission. Test drove it today and it seemed solid enough and a decent price to boot. Fairly low miles, 123k I think. Body in decent condition, the interior really nice.

However!

I've avoided the FWD era like a plague, to be honest. When I look under the hood the only thing visible is this giant black Lego block pointed the wrong way. It's not like I have to work on these things, it's not a requirement for happiness or anything, but sometimes it just saves so much money to do the work yourself, it becomes almost a necessity. That doesn't look like an option with these things. And initial research implies these things ain't cheap to send to the shop.

Regardless, What do y'all think about these things?

Dec 12th, 2018, 00:57	#1
Zlornick New Member Last Online: May 2nd, 2024 19:52 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: NC	700/900 veterens opinion on late 90s V70s You folks may remember the tragic end of my 940 wagon, which y'all were very helpful with, thank you very much. https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=287332 I haven't had much luck in finding a replacement for that car, unfortunately, as pickins' have slimmed over the years. I do, however, have a line on a 1998 V70 2.5 turbo with a manual transmission. Test drove it today and it seemed solid enough and a decent price to boot. Fairly low miles, 123k I think. Body in decent condition, the interior really nice. However! I've avoided the FWD era like a plague, to be honest. When I look under the hood the only thing visible is this giant black Lego block pointed the wrong way. It's not like I have to work on these things, it's not a requirement for happiness or anything, but sometimes it just saves so much money to do the work yourself, it becomes almost a necessity. That doesn't look like an option with these things. And initial research implies these things ain't cheap to send to the shop. Regardless, What do y'all think about these things?

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