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Advice Needed S70 2000

posted by  jwalker on  Tue Jan 10 10:04 CST 2012
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If the price is good enough I'd consider it. Overall the 2000's are pretty good cars, but they do have a few potential problem areas.

First and foremost, make sure the engine is okay.

Is the tranny an auto or a manual? If it is auto I believe they come with a 4sp OD and 5sp OD. As I recall, the 5sp is to be avoided (Klaus or someone else will certainly jump in on this). If it is a manual, then all is well..:) The other possible expensive repair is the electronic throttle. Maybe you can check repairs records for this? If it was done recently that should buy you some time. Don't know the name, but there is an aftermarket source for having these repaired more reasonably.

You might think about having a Volvo specialist check the car out if you are not sure what to look for.

The later 850's and 1998 C/S/V70's are the simplest and probably the most reliable cars built on the P80 chassis.

Good Luck!
Jim





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