# Opinions on 2002 Volvo XC70?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/opinions-on-2002-volvo-xc70/113442>\
**Category:** Buying/Selling\
**Created:** [March 10, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/opinions-on-2002-volvo-xc70/113442 "2018-03-10T18:31:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![arruda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@arruda](https://community.cartalk.com/u/arruda)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/opinions-on-2002-volvo-xc70/113442/1 "2018-03-10T18:31:15Z")

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how depenendable is this vechicle

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2018, 12:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/opinions-on-2002-volvo-xc70/113442/2 "2018-03-11T00:45:57Z")

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Not very. I’d avoid all 16 year old European cars.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2018, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/opinions-on-2002-volvo-xc70/113442/3 "2018-03-11T00:55:19Z")

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Anything that is 16 years old is likely to have some problems. You should know that there are no more repairs on a vehicle this old, only maintenance. Whether it is reliable or not is related to how well it has been maintained for the last 16 years, not what brand it is. Also, parts prices are going to be higher that’s most cars because it is a luxury vehicle. If none of that bothers you and it seems to be in good condition to you, pay a mechanic you trust for a prepurchase inspection. It’s the best money you’ll spend looking for a car.