2001 Volvo C70 T5 2.3
Summary:
A joy to own and drive
Faults:
Engine oxygen sensors x2.
Engine ignition coils x3.
Coolant bottle cracked.
Brake discs needed replacing at 115000km.
Driver's seat worn, but decent leather care helps.
Centre speaker crackled and buzzed - eventually turned it off.
Headlight wipers died.
Sunroof rails rattled.
Rear window seal/strip was slowly decomposing.
General Comments:
What a pleasure of a car, which truly lived up to its reputation as an grand tourer - she loved the open road. The seats are seriously comfy. Fuel consumption falls dramatically in highway driving.
Turning circle and speed of the electric seats are the only real insults I ever leveled at her.
Considering her age when we bought her, maintenance and care was surprisingly reasonable.
She proved worth every cent when written off in an accident - not sure I'd be typing this if I had not been in a Volvo. RIP ducky!
Only reason we are not buying another C70 is because we want a better offroad vehicle - XC70 it will be.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 4th November, 2010