written by Dr_F on 07/01/2016
V70 T5 SE 2000 (X) owned from new. Still goes like hell at 15 years old. Driven sensibly real 35 mpg (I only use for long runs). Significantly better than the 850 GLT automatic that I had before it and very much better than the 360 GLT before that.
Only failures at 15 years are the headlamp wiper (disconnected) and the alarm sounder (fuse pulled).
Different (to the Bentley / Merc / BMW / Ferrari / Range Rover choices of my Bowdon WA14 neighbors, think real house wives of Cheshire "Lauren"), very comfortable, cheap to run / own and very very fast if required.
Still not as comfortable or fast as my previous SAAB 9000 2.3t. Miss that one.