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Re: How hard to swap tranny on 99 Volvo S70
Posted by Justin VanAbrahams (more from Justin VanAbrahams) on Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:57:15
In Reply to: Re: How hard to swap tranny on 99 Volvo S70, Vicsaero95, Thu, 21 Jun 2012 04:16:48
I would recommend avoiding the '93s, as they are somewhat unique. A lot of things were changed in '94, making the '93s a little odd. I'd also really recommend holding out for a '98, since you get virtually all of the x70 updates without losing a lot of the tried & trued 850 designs. You also get a more modern interior, which is kind of nice. Another advantage about sticking with '94-'98 cars is that you can get Vol-FCR, which is a 3rd party diagnostic software that does most things (like reading engine, transmission, and ABS codes) that you'd otherwise need a dealer tool to do. It doesn't work right or at all on '99+ cars. In my very limited experience these are pretty solid cars that cost the same to maintain as a Saab. They don't have the same character or the same dynamics, but they weren't supposed to, either. It's pretty clear why someone wouldn't actually cross-shop Saabs and Volvos circa the late '90s!

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