XC70 Anyone has it?

The XC70/V70 is a great car and does much better in the Insurance Institutes safety ratings based on claims record of their customers. The XC90 is the best and very highly rated, the XC70 is next and highly rated, and the S80 and S60 are just average.

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We have a 2001 XC70 which is great, no problems except a loose wire. Mine came with Pirelli Scorpion tires which are great. My previous experience with Pirelli was a good tire that didn't last long. The Scorpions are a great tire that lasts fairly well, 35 to 40 kmiles.

I didn't get leather, sun-roof, or high pressure turbo, so I don't have any of those problems. The S80 has a V8 so they will probably offer one in the XC70. They share the same platform. Strangely the XC70 has a much better record in insurance industry claims for damage and injuries than the S80.

new transmission at 95,000 miles replace rear wheel bushings at 95,000 miles new front engine seals at 90,000 miles Pirelli tires last only 15,000 miles

expensive but excellent car

I agree completely. We have a 1998 V70XC (almost the same mechanically) and it has been an excellent car...when it wasn't in the repair shop. Our last bill was about $900: that's when we decided to sell it. It isn't official yet, but CarMax here in Maryland offered us $9500, which isn't too bad for a repair-prone wagon with 137,000 miles, so I guess it holds its value pretty well. But for vacations and stuff, nothing can beat it :)