Hello all, looks like I have a failed fuel pump in my V70R, the shop tells me the potential cost of repair is high
and recommends sending the car off to salvage.

any advise greatly appreciated , the car ran well up until the pump went.
It sat for 6 months and has acquired a fairly strong mouse odor.....
Body is pretty dinged up ( was my daughters college car )
180,000 mi on the clock
Is it time to let go?

any advise greatly appreciated

Car is in Hatfield MA if anyone is looking for a parts car, we recently installed new headlight assemblies,
car was well maintained, I am the second owner ( my brother in law was the first)

my e mail : joshspring@me.com

There are two ways to replace the fuel pump(s). The AWD V70s have a saddle tank and in order to access the pumps, the standard procedure is to lower the rear subframe, all of the rear suspension included, and replace the pump. Quite expensive given the labor charges.

The other method is to remove the rear seat, cut a hole in the floor to expose the pump (without cutting the fuel lines or electrics), and then secure the cut metal back into position. There are online pictures of people doing this method and requires attention to detail and a good dremmel cutting tool. Expect 1 long day to complete this task.

I just found ANOTHER method here: https://forums.swedespeed.com/showthread.php?191447-So-I-replaced-a-fuel-pump-in-the-V70r
No cutting, no suspension removal. Worth a shot! Look at post #10 by TRIGTM. This is what it says--
"Wow - I didn't cut a hole in the floor at all. You can drop the tank low enough to remove and replace the pump or the sending unit on the other side without cutting anything, making the whole job only take less than an hour.

I know there were a few threads out there, which is where I got the idea, but after dropping the tank straps on both sides, you can then remove the front control arm mounting plate (3 bolts). The tank should come down a bit, but I had to get a 2x4 between the top of the tank and the floor and pry slowly. The tank then drops enough to access the top plastic nut and you can use a trim tool to remove the fuel lines. I used an oil filter wrench to turn the tun (didn't have to make any tool) and once that's off, you can slip the pump out in one piece and replace. Use a new seal (or make sure your old one is still good and not folded over upon replacement) and remove the 2x4, replace the tank straps and then bolt the front control arm plate.

Done."

The fuel pump is not very expensive, and it is puzzling to me that the left pump never fails, just the primary right side one.

I realize, having owned a 1998 V70R, that the market value is not that great. I would LOVE to get the seats from your car and put them in my 1995 850. But you live too far away.
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Keeping it running is better than buying new