These don't exist in Canada. Are you sure on the nomenclature?
I do know America got the V70 longer than we did.
I was not aware the V70 ever got a T5 though.
It would be an R-Design (so avoids the expensive suspension stuff the early R's had).
I'm going to ASSume it has a 6 cylinder.
Suspension wise
- you want to check the stay arm bushings in the rear suspension. These are the front bushings on the trailing arms. The rubber separates from the metal housing.
- General check over of leaking struts/shocks, worn ball joints and tie rods and sway bar end links. Though, we don't really see much wear on these components and we have some really rough roads and severe temperature swings.
Interior-
Make sure everything works.
Make sure the screen for the radio works and make sure it continues to work when you press against the center console with your leg.
Make sure the windows and locks work. It is very common for the wires in the driver door harness to break. There is a zip tie that wears the wiring down. If it is working and you buy the car, I recommend pulling back the rubber and removing this zip tie and repairing any wire that needs it. This is a really easy fix and a good way to talk people down on price if these things are not working. Many people will think it is the door module. It typically isn't (I think I've changed one or two in 15 years).
Engine (again I'm working on the SI6 engine, wikipedia also tells me it should have the 6 cylinder). I really should write this out into a pinned post.
Vacuum pump leak- on the back of the intake cam. Easy to repair (kit available). These often leak.
Catalytic converter codes- the cats are expensive. They aren't hard to change, but they're annoying. And did I mention expensive?
Oil consumption- This is a concern. Ask if they had any consumption issues, was it repaired by Volvo at any time? PM me about this. The rings on the NA engines in america were different than we got. Most of these would have been updated due to consumption at some point. This was more of an American engine thing, so although I've dealt with piston replacements, the American guys dealt with it WAY more than I did.
Aux belt, tensioner and idler. Have they been changed? I have started to call them at 150K km (interval is 196k km?). I'm not sure if it is our climate, but the idlers seem to fail.
Check for a white line originating around the aux belt on the firewall- this indicates leaking water pump.
Alternator bolt comes loose and you get a 12V charging fault. Often the fault of the 1 way clutch failing on the alternator or the READ unit. Fairly easy job.
Transmission
Just make sure it shifts nice.
We flush the fluid every 80K km here. I think I've changed 1 TF80 transmission and it was on a brand new transmission. BUT, they do have some abnormal shifting patterns (harsh down/up shifts) on certain shifts. This is due to a flipped seal in the transmission. There is a software that will alternate between two different quality of life settings. (you pick which crappy shift pattern you want). Now, most people don't notice the shifting, it doesn't harm anything. There is a fix where we disassemble the transmission and replace the seals. It is a big job. Only certain cars apply to this. Your car may not.
Since it will be FWD, when accelerating look for wobble in the front end (bad axle shaft). Also look for split CV boots (this might be more common here due to the cold).
I'm sure I've forgotten things here. I'll try and add to it as I think of things