I'd have little concern about the T5 --- it's a fantastic turbo on a
terrific engine. I never had any problem with mine in over 100K mi. I've
had several Volvo high-pressure turbos with never a problem --- SO LONG AS
THEY'RE MAINTAINED ON A REGULAR BASIS.

If the car you're looking at has primarily highway miles (and it would
almost have to with that many miles in the time you describe), and it's been
well-maintained, both the engine and turbo should be in good shape.

"FA" <fardin_akbaryan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1174584269.680029.79040@y80g2000hsf.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi there,
> I am in process of buying a second hand Volvo V70 T5 (2005) in Houston
> USA.
> The car has 40K mile on it. I looked at the CarFax report. It shows
> the first owner put 38K clicks on it within one year, and the second
> owner had it for one moth and added 2000 clicks. Close to 9 months car
> was in Dealership before it was sold to the first owner, and three
> months when it was out for resale in Houston.
> The car looks great and is certified by Volvo dealership. I like the
> car and its looks. However there are some concerns that I appreciate
> if you can share your opinios
> 1- Don't you think that 40 K/year is too much for a car? Is this car
> reliable even if it is certified by dealership?
> 2- I have noticed that Volvo discontinued V70 T5 (which is tubo charge
> engine) as of 2006. Do you have any idea about the good/bad things of
> Turbo engines? A dealer told me that tubo engines are proned to
> failure often as they are under too much load.
> My another option is to go with Lexus 2003 RX 300. The car does have
> 28K clicks and is certified. It looks great. BUT I like Volvo and its
> known safety features. Any idea on this?
>
> I appreciate your help.
>
>

Nick wrote:
> I had a Turbo 850 and from the day I got it ( around 65,000 miles, the turbo
> had an annoying whine ( very noticeable)
> but as it had a dealer 12 months parts warranty I wasn't too worried - I put
> some 15,000 miles on it and it didn't get any worse, but I do believe it was
> the start of it breaking..
>
> Nick
>
>


Some turbos just whine, the one in my 240 has howled like a banshee for
years, I've always thought it sounded kinda cool.