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It's a '98 V70XC, and I've had it for a year and a half. The '98 version still used a conventional throttle, but has the weaker type of AWD.
Maint costs so far have been high, mostly because I'm doing the things you need to do with a "new" car. The 740 had the same problem when "new." Brakes, front suspension, breather box, & timing belt have all been replaced. The breather box was the only task that was significantly harder than on a red-block. Exhaust work looks like a major chore, as the pipe is snaked through the suspension. Changing the oil is easy and even clean. (One big plus for me is that it takes the same oil filter as the 240/740...later years got a different filter). Engine & suspension parts are a little pricier than with the older cars, but cost of brakes was unchanged.
Unplanned maintenance so-far has been a brake light switch (easy and fairly cheap) and a rebuilt propeller shaft. The AWD system is costly to work on, and is definitely a weak link on the older cars. I did disable the AWD by removing the prop shaft for a few weeks...which is at least an option when the AWD is getting out of hand. It's still too soon to tell what other surprises this car has prepared.
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WHERE DO I GO FROM A 240??????????? [200]
