2002 V70XC AWD daily
I drove it for 10 ks from country roads to normal roads up to 100 and a bit .
Don't get me wrong the front suspension is gone mostly top mounts but it still held its ground. Even advertised as . Tbh Don't remember what lights were on . This really is no show pony , and probably stay that way . Just good for purely A to B and a bit
Unless you have $5k to put into it over the next few years.... dump it
As Timboon says
The p2 platform xc70 has a really bad reputation for reasons
Unless free and as rough as it is it's scrap value only.
Wreckers don't want them as when gearbox goes they are useless
Box can be fixed but would need to be pristine low mileage car or still not worth it.
Don't do it.
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Fair enough guys , cheers .
Purely just a work horse and for the dogs I'll take the punt . See what happens . Been looking for months for some kind of wagon to pop up cheap , this popped up so , yeah . Hopefully not too much of a lemon..
If you paid less then $1k for it... rock it until it dies and don't look back ?
Philia_BearIf you paid less then $1k for it... rock it until it dies and don't look back ?
That's the plan . Gives me time to sort the engine etc on the R ?
Probably will do fine for its intended purpose. Is it a post 2004 model?
Seems to be a bit of P2 XC70 hate here, what exactly goes wrong with them, aside from auto issues?
GreenGLProbably will do fine for its intended purpose. Is it a post 2004 model?
Seems to be a bit of P2 XC70 hate here, what exactly goes wrong with them, aside from auto issues?
The auto issues are just more common on the xc70s
Outside of the auto... they are actually pretty reliable but do need a lot of wear items done regularly
GreenGLProbably will do fine for its intended purpose. Is it a post 2004 model?
Seems to be a bit of P2 XC70 hate here, what exactly goes wrong with them, aside from auto issues?
Hate?
Mate, it's common knowledge..,..
The auto is JUNK.
Wreckers don't want them as no point ,you can't sell parts for a cat with a basically dead heart
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2002 model . Starts stops , everything works , drove around 100ks today . I'll have a look at the front suspension over the weekend.
I had a look at an astra last week and a commodore station wagon week before both more money than this but extremely rough . So I'll class it as a win . It'll do me fine
Might even throw the volans on it ?
It presents well, hopefully it has no nasty surprises. I'd say a better buy than an Astra/Commodore , certainly more practical.
Give it a good service and hopefully it outlasts your expectations.
rado2002 model . Starts stops , everything works , drove around 100ks today . I'll have a look at the front suspension over the weekend.
I had a look at an astra last week and a commodore station wagon week before both more money than this but extremely rough . So I'll class it as a win . It'll do me fine
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Might even throw the volans on it ?
Nice!
I do hope the gearbox holds out, some last. As I said, you can get a repair kit from Level Ten Automatics in USA. Makes it a tough gearbox too.
Or swap an M66 in!
Love the comfort of an xc!
Gearbox feels smooth as . It's actually got a full service history apart from last 18 months , the guy I bought it from it was his first car . It's actually a WA car from new surprisingly .
Totally flush gearbox, cabin & air filters.
Any leaks underneath , front and back ?
I was going to have a play with it today Stewart but it's not stopped raining ?
Same , freezing here and rain , we went to sister inlaws sisters funeral up at Blackheath in the Blue Mountains , huge mistake.
Small 140yr old wooden church , no protocols.
8C , so far 6 of us have covid from it and wow is it knocking us around , that was tuesday week ago.
Don't under estimate the power of this thing, nearly had to put the wife in hospital .
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242GTSame , freezing here and rain , we went to sister inlaws sisters funeral up at Blackheath in the Blue Mountains , huge mistake.
Small 140yr old wooden church , no protocols.
8C , so far 6 of us have covid from it and wow is it knocking us around , that was tuesday week ago.
Don't under estimate the power of this thing, nearly had to put the wife in hospital .
All the best for a good recovery for you all. People are having mild versions and thinking it's like a cold/flu.....Some have less immunity and are struck down , hopefully no long Covid appears....
We went to Mount Macedon 50 minutes north of outer suburbs due to a incident on freeway to airport!
Mists descended fast, 3°C , a quick walk to the monument of a cross , some photos and my slight plegm/cold is worse now, I let the family go and went to car. Slow drive down, 13% slope roads.
Engineer I talked with Thursday has Covid, I've RAT and clear but my immune system is always low so having three shots has helped, fourth coming up.
Wishing you and yours a safe and healthy recovery.
