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Hi
I just bought a 98 v70 xc.
This one was serviced very well. I got the service records and could see that the transfer case or bevel gear oil had been changed at 60k the car has 147k. That should be changed every 60k is the general consensus. Twelve bucks worth of synthetic gear oil. That can be a $1,500 part or job I hear (?). See other posts here. I changed mine last weekend.
The driver door lock seems to break on every one of these but that is prob true of the FWD cars too. See other posts here. That is $136 new and you obviously have to remove the door panel. Mine is broken, and the seller cleverly did not let me see the "fob" for the remote door lock so I never used it (and as a 1990 740 owner didn't think about it).
There is the risk of burning up the transfer case by not using the same size tires on all 4 wheels, another reason to look for a very well maintained example. I don't know how obvious damage is in terms of making noise etc. before it blows. That I would definitely ask about especially if you take it to a shop.
Auto trans oil should also be changed, but that is fortunately on the factory schedule, which the transfer case is NOT.
There is the door panel de-lam that is common to both 850s and V70s. Mine are delammed, see other posts here.
Rear shocks can be horribly expensive if they are Nivomat, u have to check some number plate to see if they are... see other posts here.
Not quite as easy to work on as a 740-940, but not horrible.
The hood keeps sticking on the driver's side even though I have tightened the cable massively and greased the catches. Not very endearing. See other posts here.
The good: This car was 38 grand new, so a lot of them were dealer-maintained for quite a while.
More power than the 740t, 5 cyl engine is smoother. The little low pressure turbo is very sweet, with very little lag.
Much quieter, slicker passenger compartment that is still familiar.
Pretty much as big as the 940, a little narrower and shorter. The back seat cushions still come out for over 6 feet of length, and some/all of the front passenger seats flop all the way forward for a huge temporary length capacity!
All wheel drive and a little more clearance suits me fine. (Drives like a FWD car on dry surfaces though.)
The cargo safety net built into the back seats is a great idea in the wagon. (Ronnie Van Zandt was killed by a flying VCR, not the plane crash.) When transporting bike wheels etc. I have always lashed stuff down in the back in my 740.
My 745T had a little front end accident and I am waiting for a donor beater to replace the hood, radiator support etc. and lights. I may go back to it when the restoration is complete. It only has 288,000 on it! ;) I have put a lot of new parts in it to go to 350,000. So if you want to buy mine in a few months....
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