Volvo V70 (2000 - 2007) 2.4 D5 SE 5d (01) (2004/04) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
have a family or i'm old and smell of wee
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
friends take the mick, family not bothered.
Would you buy this car again and why?
nope, not reliable enough, although i get 50mpg on the motorway, it drops to low 20's on country roads where i work. No ISOFIX either.
What are you likely to buy next?
Another Range Rover or Porsche Cayanne
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Independent
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£8,000
When did you buy the car?
October 2008
Did you get a good deal and why?
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Big, safe, practical family car
What was the dealer like?
not too bad, serviced the car.
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
ok on A roads, useless on country roads. Forget about going anywhere if there's even 1cm on snow on the ground as it will not move. Not great in the wet either due to poor traction. Will spin the wheels on a damp road and the traction control has to work overtime.
What's it like to park?
Not good, has the same turning circle as my old range rover, does have parking sensors which help.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Power steering resevoir is leaking, worn wishbone, worn droplinks, 2 alloys buckled on inside, 1 alloy cracked, drive shafts knocking, rear wiper motor starting to die
What's most practical about your car?
big boot and 7 seats
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
xenon lights
