# 1998 Volvo S70 - Dash lights

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-volvo-s70-dash-lights/151416>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volvo\
**Created:** [October 24, 2019, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-volvo-s70-dash-lights/151416 "2019-10-24T17:37:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Timothy01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Timothy01](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Timothy01)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-volvo-s70-dash-lights/151416/1 "2019-10-24T17:37:03Z")

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Dash lights on; ABS, Trac off, and check engine. Mileage 132,804. How much to fix? Car at local auction. If I get the car for $100 is that a good deal?

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**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-volvo-s70-dash-lights/151416/2 "2019-10-24T17:45:11Z")

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> [@Timothy01](#):
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> check engine

Codes?

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> How much to fix?

Impossible to guess

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> If I get the car for $100 is that a good deal?

Sure, you can probably get more than that for scrap! Seriously, I wouldn’t buy a 21 year Volvo, repairs are expensive, and at that age, you’re likely looking at a large number of them!!

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-volvo-s70-dash-lights/151416/3 "2019-10-24T18:11:43Z")

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> [@Timothy01](#):
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> If I get the car for $100 is that a good deal?

Absolutely not a good deal. Volvo parts are expensive , 21 year old Volvo might not even be able to find parts and you will spend more money than what buying a good used vehicle will cost . Also this is not even a collectable vehicle.

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**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-volvo-s70-dash-lights/151416/4 "2019-10-24T20:44:34Z")

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Agreed. Stay away from this one.

A friend had a Volvo around this vintage. It cost a minimum of $500 every time it went to the shop. And the car was in the shop a lot.