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GarageScout Take
The manual HT configuration and records from 2007 through the 2020 timing-belt and water-pump service give this C70 a traceable ownership and maintenance history. The file also includes 2009 front-end damage, worn transmission and rear engine mounts causing idle vibration, cosmetic wear, and several reported repairs without supporting documentation.
Strengths
- The seller identifies this as one of 189 first-generation C70 convertibles built with the manual transmission.
- Service records cover ownership from 2007, including a documented timing-belt and water-pump service in 2020.
- The Carfax report lists no mileage discrepancies.
- The car was purchased from its second owner, who used it from 2007 through 2026.
Watch For
- The Carfax report records front-end damage from an accident in January 2009; the seller says the front bumper, headlights, hood, and fog lights were replaced
- The seller reports worn transmission and rear engine mounts, with vibration at idle.
- The listing notes stone chips, exterior scratches and wear, curb rash on the wheels, a cracked center dashboard, and wear on interior touch-points.
- Brake, clutch and slave-cylinder work, the soft-top replacement, and front-seat reupholstery were reported without supporting documentation.
