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Thinking of a Volvo V70...
Hi.. we have a 2009 C5 tourer, 100K miles, and want to change to something a bit bigger, but have limited budget. Really don't want a people carrier, thinking of the volvo V70..1.6. Any views? is this a good car, probably 2009/10 age roughly. Any suggestions welcome!
Our answer:
Hi Vicky,
Yes, the V70 is an excellent car, both reliable and very safe. Comfy too. The 1.6 diesel needs a bit of care though - watch for turbo and water pump problems and make sure it gets a regular top up of high quality oil.
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