Hey everybody, i am looking to get a fun and rather reliable car and have been looking at Volvos for a while now. I like the S70 t5 and wanted to know if they are reliable cars. I've heard from people that they go forever and are good cars but i thought i would get a second opinion too. I need a car that will get me to school and back without needing a new trans or motor every season....Also from the ones that are for sale in my area, they all have around 300,000 kms (i live in canada) is that too much and should high kms be something i keep away from? Also what are things i should look for when looking for one?

Thanks for your help

 

The motor and tranny will outlast everything else in the car. They are 750,000 km motors. Look at the 850 buyers guide before you go buy one.

 

So kilometers arent really such a big issue and alright i will do that

 

They last a long time.
They are labor intensive.

They are all old cars now and if you don't like working on cars they will eat you alive. That said, Volvos are easy to work on.

T5's may have been flogged more than others. Maintanence records are a huge plus here and remember that it may be being sold because it is a source of constant repair.