07-11 c70 what do I look for?

1998s70 · Post by **1998s70** » 18 Nov 2014, 21:06

Considering a "newer" C70 retractable hardtop, probably a 2009 or later. Were there any particular years to stay away from? Retractable top issues that are expensive? I'm seeing nice used ones for $20k-$25k. Thank you.

landl4u2 · Post by **landl4u2** » 08 Dec 2014, 07:34

See you're new... as am I. Not knowing your experience level and track record with Volvo, I would suggest Googling "reviews" for the particular years or vehicles in which your interested. That should give you some minimal direction.

Recently purchased 04 c70 and got stung a bit; many parts missing and needed a lot more than my inexperienced eye was able to catch. This MVS forum has and is a terrific resource. Still pleased and having fun wrenching on it... more importantly... the wife likes it.

If you have more questions, you've got the right place to ask. Good luck

Tsquared · Post by **Tsquared** » 30 Dec 2014, 21:44

Look for the service records in the documentation in the glove box. If there is not any walk away or offer a lowball price (especially if it was serviced by anybody who was not a Volvo specilist - i.e. jiffy lube). Any Volvo that has been properly serviced should last 200K without any too much trouble. Every model does have its quirks but they are usually easy fixes. The 2010+ engines (maybe earlier) have coil on spark plug and that could be a blessing or a curse. Matthew has a great repository here on 90's and early 2000's but anything less than 10 years old has little or no documentation but his database is growing. I had a '96 850 that ran for 15 years and 185K miles until it was killed by a Ford LTD that ran a light. Everything worked on that car and it had a solid drivetrain. My daughter had inherited the 850 4 years earlier and she was within a few weeks of graduating college. I got her a new C30 as a replacement and she has 62K miles on the C30 now. I expect the C30 to last 250K miles with no major problems. She is sold on the "Volvo for Life" and will probably never own anything but a Volvo.

mf70 · Post by **mf70** » 13 Jan 2015, 13:01

MyCarfax.com will do a free VIN check for "authorized maintenance." In my case, seeing that the car had been taken to a dealer twice a year was more important than the $49.00 Carfax sheet.