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Topic: Volvo v70

nelmo

via mobile 27/4/2019 at 11:47am
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Wow, things have changed - v70s were the tow car of choice about 10 years ago when we got our first van - now, they seem to be a rare beast anywhere.

I was considering getting a 5 year old model and was wondering if anyone has/had one and can advise any problems, good bits, bad bits?

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tango55

27/4/2019 at 12:12pm
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I think you will find that the V70 was superseded by the XC70 which has the same 2.4 diesel engine (D5) as the V70. The V70 was just a front wheel drive whereas the XC70 is an AWD estate with more luggage space and more torque.

jaiash

27/4/2019 at 1:23pm
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you might ask ....Here v70volvo member profile.
V70s had an additional model known as the V70 Crosscountry referred t above as XC70. V70 were superseded by the V90 as the Volvo large estate car.

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27/4/2019 at 8:31pm
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I am a big Volvo fan I had a v70 estate a 2003 bought by me in 2005 and sold in 2017 I really love Volvo engineering and the quality of the build comfort and safety. I maintain my own cars and called talk all day about how easy the V70 is to maintain. When it was time to swap cambelt I went to the village garage as I had never done a cambelt. The mechanic told how he outsources such jobs due to the need for specialist tools. I explained how internet forums described how easy the task was with no need for special kit. The mechanic checked the internet and quoted for the job. When I collected the car he confirmed it was easy and said I will never turn a Volvo cambelt away in the future. I was determined the car would go to a good home and keep in touch with the new owner. Volvo are masters of estate cars so much space. The V70 towed the caravan plus 4 adults a dog sailing dingy on the roof outboard in the boot all in comfort and safety no problem. Only small downside was the front wheel drive (my previous volvo was a rear wheel drive 740 owned for 18 years) the V70 got stuck in a farmers sloping wet field in cornwall Red Arrows event all front WD cars were stuck with volunteers pushing cars uphill I declined such help pushing at bodywork etc. I just waited until others had been pushed and towed of the field. I simply put the car in reverse now as arear wheel drive the V70 made her own way out to the applause of the crowd the Cornish farmer commenting (he no ow to do it) I now drive a Volvo XC60 d5 AWD I don't like 4 wheel drive with nobbly tyres they chew up the ground but the AWD only puts power where grip is maintained. The xc60 has more BHP than my V70 but the V70 wins for internal carrying capacity. Volvo cars have the million mile club with multiple millions logged. I have worked in caravan industry selling and repairing them and have fitted towbars on cars Volvo,s and the V70 are easy and simply bolt into existing holes cant praise them enough built to last.

Colin21

28/4/2019 at 9:14pm
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Had my 2000 V70 diesel for years. Great towcar! Only sold it because it was getting a bit old and so am I. Needed something a bit higher to get out of easier.

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daleswalker

29/5/2019 at 11:21am
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My (04) V70 was a great tow car under most conditions. We were out in the caravan on one particular trip and stayed one night longer than we should have sensibly, the forecasted snow came and we were stuck!! It was on a farm site so we managed to get a tractor to tow us off. Got home without incident, unhitched and went straight to the Volvo dealer and traded her in for an XC70 which we've now had for 11 years and absolutely love it!!

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29/5/2019 at 3:02pm
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We have a V70 2009 2.4D SE LUX now with only 86000 miles on the clock (not run in yet), its my OH runaround and I tow with it, best thing she made me buy she wanted something safe to ferry grand kids about in and carry all their stuff, never missed a beat, great for towing rock steady, towed a Bailey Senator Indiana 1500kg, and now a Venus 620/6 1480kg. We went to trade it in for a Merc E class was offered £3250 so I or my wife is going to run it into the ground.

daleswalker

30/5/2019 at 10:59am
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Quote: Originally posted by Richie55 on 29/5/2019
We have a V70 2009 2.4D SE LUX now with only 86000 miles on the clock (not run in yet),

Got that beat...my 08 plate XC70 hasn't yet broken the 50,000 mark. Hoping it will last me another 10 years at least!!!

Colin21

30/5/2019 at 7:01pm
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Quote: Originally posted by daleswalker on 30/5/2019

Quote: Originally posted by Richie55 on 29/5/2019
We have a V70 2009 2.4D SE LUX now with only 86000 miles on the clock (not run in yet),

Got that beat...my 08 plate XC70 hasn't yet broken the 50,000 mark. Hoping it will last me another 10 years at least!!!

It should do no problem. My V70 had 167,000 on the clock when I sold it, and it's still on the road.

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Mike Warren

02/6/2019 at 9:03am
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At the last count I have owned 8 volvos over 30 years, starting with a 240 , now running a v60 cross country D4 AWD auto.Every car has towed a mixture of caravans, boat trailers,trailer tents and tip trailers with no problems at all.The least favourite of all was a recent v40, only because being old and cranky I found it too low to get into, hence the v60.

Not a particular fan of diesel but little choice with the v60 (classed as a medium estate car), Intent on keeping this as long as I kept the v50 at least 12 years.

Colin21

02/6/2019 at 5:24pm
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One of the main reasons I got rid of my V70 was because I am getting old and cranky too, and it was getting to be a bit of a struggle to get out. Still a great car despite it being 18 years old.

I actually prefer the diesel automatic as mine was. Perfect for towing. I would definitely have had another Volvo if they had made one suitable with a higher seating position that my budget would have stretched to. If I had been younger and fitter I would probably have kept my V70. Old as it was it did all I needed. Being pre-2001 it was cheaper on road tax too.

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TrigGLX

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We had a 09 V70 2.0ltr Diesel for three years. Towing was excellent with 23 - 30 mpg returned, and 40 mpg solo.
Was mainly ford running gear. My only niggle was although big chairs up front they were not comfy, and after a long haul, i ached badly.

We had no issues what so ever over three years, it never missed a beat.

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Colin21

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The independent Volvo specialist I used always said that the model I had was the last of the good ones. His opinion, I have no idea whether he was right or not.

Mine was very comfortable though, I could go any distance in it and feel fine. The only problem was getting out, but that was still a struggle if I'd only done a 30 minute journey, simply because it was low. The 2007 Hyundai Tucson I have today is easier to get out of, being higher, but isn't so comfortable or quite as nice to drive. I still sometimes regret getting rid of the Volvo.

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