2000 Volvo V70 (P80) Review - Part 1 - Meet the Car - Buy it, Try it, Sell it with Geoff Buys Cars

I bought a Volvo V70 2.4 SE from Facebook Marketplace. Here's a look at the car, some history on the P80 and my take on the current Volvo market. There's also some police cars, a bit of Saffron Orange, me throwing a deckchair, the buried treasure of Cortez, spiderman, a small fire and more.

[lucklesscope]

Another cool feature about ordering a specialized Volvo from Sweden that isn't mentioned in this clip is that the steering wheel is actually mounted on the correct side.

[TheEpicGypsy]

Still possible to grab these for cheap, but they got high clocks by now in 2022.
I just picked one up for $1, 200, clean title, runs great, 220, 000 miles. But i love it already!

[vwtsyncro]

Nice car. I bought one a month ago, TDI manual with 226.000 Km. Quality and style on four wheels.

[TekkenBones]

Personally I think the P2 V70 is the last 'real' Volvo estate and in my opinion is the best looking of the 3 generations of V70. However, because of its good looks, it is compromised on interior space, has a poor turning circle, and not so much easy access for working room under the hood. They are also a lot harder to park because of terrible turning circle!

[psqifio]

We have a 1998 V70 2.5 SE 10v, colour is metallic dark grey, bought it in 2013 with 56 k genuine miles for £1850
Just replaced the cam belt (again) with a Gates, water pump also, now has 81k on it.

Exhaust started blowing in 2017 so had a full stainless system fitted by tony Banks in Leeds with a lifetime warranty, no baffle boxes, just resonators
The sound is glorious, not loud, more oomph - better mpg

My wife loves this car & it's my job to make it last forever, it's due another waxoyl this summer
Heat the tin in a hot sink of water & spray on hot
Inside all doors, inc tailgate is treated with ACF-50

Friends sometime jibe us with remarks like - "when are you going to get a newer more economical car"
My wife replies - WHY? car does around 2.5k miles a year
A truly underrated fabulous car
Oh - we have been told it's worth around £2500 now, great vid

[joebrown]

Just bought one for 300 busted radiator easy fix paint job matches my c70 !!

[misolowy]

The stone is blue crystal from Gus Fring, he had this Volvo also .

[Rob-egqc]

Had one in silver W reg classic, great looking car especially the backend, great sounding 5 cylinder diesel engine, ice cold aircon, roomy comfortable and quality sounding stereo, unfortunately the water pump suddenly seized up around 287, 000 miles, had no warning noises or anything stripping the teeth off the cambelt hence pistons hitting the valves gutted 😭. Great video 👍

[AndreasGlad-rqvx]

Paid 900 euro for mine. 330000 km. Runs great. Never for sale👍

[VolkswagenNut]

Love it, and the color! If I lived on the continent instead of the States I’d buy it in a heartbeat! 😃

[fredrikoscar]

At first I thought you stole my car! Then, I saw the interior. Mine is mint. Great car in every way!

[SunShine-nlpu]

Exactly. Used and refurbished. More fun, greater value, simpler maintenance, no nonsense gadgets, more fun, better driving and parking visibility, did I say more fun? even greener than the greenest possible today. I drive a '91. Puch/Mercedes g, 2.5l 84hp. A workhorse just like Defender. Have it for last 13 years. When bought engine was overhauled and has never let us down. The mileage is unknown because it has a five digit odometer. I spun it onece but who knows how many spins it had. I am second owner. First ones were fire fighters

[adamharris]

Hi Geoff, just discovered your channel and being a lover of old Volvo’s, I love it.
One thing though, the 850 wasnt the first front drive Volvo.. the 480 was, (launched 1986) and the 440/460 on the same platform.

[swskating]

I have a 2001 silver V70 with 170k, a stack of history from the one owner, who bought it new and I love it... proper guzzler tho. No rust but peeling lacquer on the roof rails and a rather worn leather interior. It came with a winter pack, basically arse roasting seats and extra thick floor mats. I have a cd player and cassette player but no ashtray. No 7 seat option, cargo netting though. Turning circle of a coach .... a bargain at £500

[Anthony-vmjc]

Yep d5 for me got one in my lockup sorn a 96 auto with 500 thousand on it and currently driving/working a 99 D5 manual with 215 thou on it still going strong

[rhysparker]

Great cars. Had one in that exact spec for the carriage of my newborn eldest. Sadly, the rear seatbelts were too short for the next car seat, so it went (I think for a W211 Merc). Fast-forward about 15 years, and I picked up a fairly tatty, 225k one for £300. Drove it (abused it really - was used for wet dogs and tip runs) for 18 months and sold it for £250. I’ve also had a P2 and a P3 (and an S40 and 7 Saabs. And I like IKEA. And Abba. But not Roxette) 🇸🇪

[maikkhere]

I own a 97 V70 R AWD and a 95 854 T5 🥰

[jk]

I had P80 V70 with turbo engine, not T5 or R but the 193hp model. I loved it... too bad I crashed it. :´(

[danielerickson]

Wow, I like the green! Two days ago I bought my secondish/firstish car: a 2000 Volvo V70R, it's just black, I would prefer this green or something else, but the paint's not bad and I still love it. It needs some work, mostly basic maintenance and the AWD needs to be fixed, it also really needs to be cleaned, but it was still a good deal for $1400 USD, and the best thing about it is that there's very little rust! That is amazing in Minnesota, apparently the car is from Missouri where there is much less snow and ice and they don't salt the roads; I will do my best to keep it rust-free and in good shape

[delukxy]

It's easy to put out the service light on these. Press trip, Switch on ignition pos II and wait for the light to flash 5-8 seconds approx. Take finger of trip button and switch off ignition. Leave it for about a minute and then start car. Light should go out with rest of the lights. Engine light? That's a whole new ball game. I have 2000 V70 XT on a V plate in the other green the more olive colour, an auto. Similar black interior. Non 7 seats and no dog guard but do have a load cover. Better wheels of the type you showed. Your wheels came on some R's but not my choice either.