I finally got one for myself! I bought the kids a 1985 240 wagon a few years ago and its still running strong, but now I have my very own 2004 XC70. Everone asks if I'm starting a new family, since I already have 4 kids and 6 grandkids, but I'm a percussionist and there's so much room for all my toys! What a great vehicle.

So. Do I need to just go buy the roof rail adjustment tool from the Volvo dealer? They want $18 for the thing which is little more than a glorified proprietary screw driver. Are there any other sources or a work-around?

Is there anobody here who can tell me exactly what the differences are between a V70 and an XC70? I usually see things like: The XC70 is a bit taller due to its AWD.. but then I see countless AWD V70s! Even this website states: "The only real difference between the Volvo XC and the V70 are a more styled body type and the fact that the XC is a 4x4." They might want to change that.

So.. whats the real scoop? Some suspension tuning? Different tires? I can't spot any trim differences. Even a local Volvo mechanic laughed when I started to correct him, saying "Its an XC70." when he wrote down V70. He said.. "We just call them V70s."

Many thanks.

 

You may want to post your specific questions in the XC 70 forum.

 

Or, you could also contact Volvo and ask them or see if they can send you brochures; some auto mfgs are conscientious enough to send you brochures for the outdated models; Honda of America (the zone office in CT) was one of them.


JPN