banksie312 Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 ok so my constant mention of VS and of how much i love my volvo, it has really turned some of my friends into volvo fanaticsmy one friend brian is hoping to find an 850 turbomy girlfriend's mom, after hearing about my volvo, wants her daughters first car to be a volvo AWD wagonmy friend (who was just involved ina side accident in a subaru outback) wants an AWD vehicle that has side airbags (SRS in the seats is exactlyw hat shes looking for so basically any AWD volvo)i know that the v70 is the best AWDmy girlfriend has almost no budget (just not new)my friend has a pretty average budget (ill post it soon)i have heard a few things about volvo V70s after 98 and some problemsany list of things to check for (ill be involved in asking the dealer/private seller about the vehicle) so it would be nice for things to ask about and look for in the volvos (i know the basic timing belt replacement and other basics, just ive heard a few things about ABS braking modules on some years are weird or something)anything unique or could be problematic, could you let me knowdid they make an AWD 850 or was the v70 and other 70 models the only AWDive seriously made a difference in my town hahahaany help is awesome thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappo Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 Shopping with other people's money is always fun. There are some 850 AWDs, but they are rare and mostly in Canada. 98 looks like the year for you to look for the AWD cars. 99+ have the troublesome ETM problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banksie312 Posted December 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 Shopping with other people's money is always fun. There are some 850 AWDs, but they are rare and mostly in Canada. 98 looks like the year for you to look for the AWD cars. 99+ have the troublesome ETM problem.cool thankssorry but what is the ETM and what causes the problemand i am really looking to go for a 98, but are there any specific things to look for on the car besides the basicsanything unique about volvos to look for, or the v70 AWD to look forthanks a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yangotang Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 cool thankssorry but what is the ETM and what causes the problemand i am really looking to go for a 98, but are there any specific things to look for on the car besides the basicsanything unique about volvos to look for, or the v70 AWD to look forthanks a lotRead The stickied thread on the top of the 99+ Maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivanfbi Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 I think the only AWD V70 in 98 were V70R and XC70. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trunks850R Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 did haladex make the AWD systems for volvo back in 98? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the underlørd Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 I think the only AWD V70 in 98 were V70R and XC70.Correct. in 99 the entroduced the S70 AWD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banksie312 Posted January 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 hey guysim really looking into buying the car for my friendshe was recently in an accident and lost control of her carshe and her parents want her to get a volvo (safety) with AWD (control)would the difference of getting an XC or just the AWD have any difference at all? (driving and control wise, i know cosmetically they are different)any help on this would be great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM850R Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 AWD sedan. Im sure she would prefer it. I guess you would really have to drive both to know this but I would think that the AWD sedans have slightly more control than the XC's. Just a guess tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivanfbi Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 NOOOO, R wagon. by the way, why do people still think that AWD Volvos are much easier cars to control? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshV70 Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 I think the only AWD V70 in 98 were V70R and XC70.98 LPT V70 AWD's were also available. Make sure that the wheels were rotated every 3k miles, check the treadware on the tires to make sure they are all equal. If the treadware isn't close to being equal, stay away from the car. Due to the treadware not being equal, it causes the awd system to burn up, which is a lot of money to repair. The XC's feature a raised frame compared to the regular V70 AWD's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banksie312 Posted January 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 NOOOO, R wagon. by the way, why do people still think that AWD Volvos are much easier cars to control?well witha title like AWD it makes them appear soi was under the impressionOK so out of wagons in a $10k budget..what car has the most control?(and did volvo ever stop putting SRS airbags in becasue those are most important) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trunks850R Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 well witha title like AWD it makes them appear soi was under the impressionOK so out of wagons in a $10k budget..what car has the most control?(and did volvo ever stop putting SRS airbags in becasue those are most important)they all have SRS bags, except for like some of the 91's(they might even have them for all i know) just find a 850R and be done with it. AWD's are too much to keep up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droot Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 98 was the first year with the all wheel drive system so I wouldn't go with a 98 I would go with a newer volvo even with the etm problems just make sure the car you get already has it's etm replaced. OrI would 90 with a 98 t-5 wagon sweet car I live in boston and have snows on all 4 and have no problems getting through the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banksie312 Posted January 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 heres the thing...i have a v70t-5M but the person im buying this for NEEDS the most control...its kind of an issue but if FWD has more control and is more reliable (or even the same in both cases) then ill tell her that and its not big deal...i just gotta make sure you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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