1998 Volvo V70 AWD

Pros: Comfort, quality and safety
Cons: Expensive.

We purchased a used 98 land rover thinking that it would be the be all and end all of all cars. Boy were we wrong. My wife and I are expecting our first child and I as the dutiful husband noticed that she was grimacing over every bump.

We...

Pros: Exhaust system can outlive your dog
Cons: Too many to list here

Ok so you'd like a Sport Ute. that doesn't have the truckiness associated with the typical 4x4. You may want to keep looking. The V70 XC is a far cry from a real on/off road vehicle, but as most industry people know very few owners will ever go off road...

Pros: Unparalleled safety, good performance and styling
Cons: Expensive problems with AWD system, hard to find low mileage car still under warranty

The Volvo V70 Cross Country and the AWD wagon are among the nicest people movers around. On paper, they seem to offer the owner the world in a well engineered, safe, if somewhat expensive package. Among car guys, these are highly sought after as family...

Pros: seating comfort, reasonably powerful acceleration, good visibility, solidness of the chassis and body
Cons: repairs to the air conditioning system, brakes, and all those pesky sensors

After six (6) years and 120K miles with our 1998 Volvo V70 AWD wagon (estate), the driving remains enjoyable and the vehicle solid and robust. The AWD system has been flawless in operation with no unplanned maintenance, and is a big assist in our ...

Pros: Solidly built, roomy and comfortable interior, great power, super-safety
Cons: Not cheap to maintain unless you do a lot yourself

We were shopping for a used car last year, wanting to replace our Jeep Grand Cherokee (leased) with a CAR, not another SUV. Living in the upper-Midwest, we wanted AWD, which obviously limits the used-car choices quite a bit.

As soon as we...