Are Volvo cars any good?

[Walter]

Kamusta ang repair facilities ng HABREC? May diagnostic computer ba sila?

Btw, I was at Paintronixx this morning having some paint redone on the W123, may isang 850 sedan doon being worked on. Pinalitan daw lahat ng valves. Not sure what the problem was. But it was the only Volvo in the Benz specialist's shop.

Yung 850 Estate namin wala pa naman problem. The odometer is busted but the engine computer still knows when to light the Service indicator. The unit is basically stock except for the Autopage anti-theft system.

Just saw HABREC in the classified ads. Going to ask them which model of Volvo has abundant parts available.

Is it costly to repair the odometer of 850? What is the mileage of your 850?
Benzes (W124) are quite straight forward to maintain, hopefully the 850 will also be as easy, still scouting for a late model 850 since the earlier models had some issues. How about the parts for Volvo, are they easy to find?

[laklak]

i just arrived from the us last month, i was asking my uncle for a review of the volvo, because i've often been a fan of volvos especially the newer and rounder offerings. He said na since it was aquired by ford parang nawalan na sila ng tiwala sa quality. They steer clear, from Fords. To prove his point about Ford's quality, we took a 12(6hrs to and 6 hrs from) hour road trip from Chicago to kentucky. Nadaanan namin around mga 15 cars/suv, at different portions of the highway na "left for dead" at side of the road. Out of the 15, 12 of them are Ford ( different models, pero walang bulok, the newest model is the current explorer), 2 are Jeep Cherokees and 1 Honda Civic na hatch (yung first generetion na hatchback, pero in fairness to Honda, bulok na bulok na ito nung nakita namin)

What Im trying to say is, its only a matter of time when Ford's culture of "quality" catches up to Volvo's

[orly_andico]

kaya nga, eh,

Found
On the
Road
Dead

Fix
Or
Repair
Daily

even mazda has a lower reputation than Toyota and Honda.. and one wonders why.. hmm..
on the other hand Jaguar actually benefited from being taken over by Ford.

[niky]

Depends naman. Jaguar had horrible quality before Ford, now it's just acceptable. It's a British car, remember? But at least it's not MG... those were quite entertaining... driving with the top down, wind in your hair, engine on fire... :lol:

[edl100]

I guess after reading this post.

I have learned that buying a used volvo is not a good idea.

Unless it will be bought brand new with a 2-3 year bumper to bumper warranty.

Buying a used Volvo means you will shoulder the expensive maintenance cost of that RICH guy who owned the car BRAND NEW.

Maganda nga ang porma pero can afford ba ang pagawa??

[Walter]

I guess after reading this post.

I have learned that buying a used volvo is not a good idea.

Unless it will be bought brand new with a 2-3 year bumper to bumper warranty.

Buying a used Volvo means you will shoulder the expensive maintenance cost of that RICH guy who owned the car BRAND NEW.

Maganda nga ang porma pero can afford ba ang pagawa??

It really depends if one can find parts from independent supplier. Dealers are usually more expensive even with Japanese brands.

[civic1990]

We are considering buying a Volvo V50 brand new.

How is the quality of Volvo recently?

Is it really that bad? Wala bang Volvo that gives 5 years of headache-free repairs except for the regular maintenance (change oil,etc.) ?

[hein]

We are considering buying a Volvo V50 brand new.

How is the quality of Volvo recently?

Is it really that bad? Wala bang Volvo that gives 5 years of headache-free repairs except for the regular maintenance (change oil,etc.) ?

The newer Volvos are well-built....and beautiful. You can expect 5+ years of trouble free service.

[frenchtower]

Decide

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBDyeWofcLY"]YouTube- Fifth Gear - Renault Modus v Volvo 940 Crash Test[/ame]

[frenchtower]

Another one: Volvo vs BMW

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5vbNbxD6bw"]YouTube- Bmw and Volvo crash test at 60 mph/ 90 km/h each[/ame]

[daimengrui]

no good, reliability sucks

[ghosthunter]

Locally Volvo suffers from poor service quality and very poor parts availability even at the casa.

You would be better off buying Japanese or Korean.

[carlomiguel]

I work for Volvo let me know if guys need anything il be happy to assist you.....

And to answer the question, yes! we are getting better and better every year.....been working there for almost 9 years already.....

[daimengrui]

I work for Volvo let me know if guys need anything il be happy to assist you.....

And to answer the question, yes! we are getting better and better every year.....been working there for almost 9 years already.....

You can start by asking your parent company to improve the reliability of your cars

[softop]

We are considering buying a Volvo V50 brand new.

How is the quality of Volvo recently?

Is it really that bad? Wala bang Volvo that gives 5 years of headache-free repairs except for the regular maintenance (change oil,etc.) ?

I have one: 2004, 62k kms. I'm happy with it. My wife is very happy with it. People at volvo are very nice. They will always try their best to fix your problem. Parts sometimes take weeks to arrive though.

[ghosthunter]

Parts sometimes take weeks to arrive though.

And that is the point. Your expensive car just sits for weeks and weeks in your garage waiting for a certain part to arrive.

Assuming you don't have other cars to use, you would end up commuting to work, etc.

[civic1990]

*softop,

Anong model ang volvo car mo? Since you bought it, what parts have you replaced (except for change oil, oil filter)? Were the parts readily available? Thanks in advance.

*carlomiguel,

I think the main point of ghosthunter here is the 3-weeks waiting time for your parts. Is there anyway you can keep stock of your parts readily on hand? Is it too much to ask just to keep 2 pcs of each part (per car model) such as clutch, transmissions, gearbox, flywheel, etc. always in inventory at hindi ang mga oil filter lang?

[carlomiguel]

*softop,

Anong model ang volvo car mo? Since you bought it, what parts have you replaced (except for change oil, oil filter)? Were the parts readily available? Thanks in advance.

*carlomiguel,

I think the main point of ghosthunter here is the 3-weeks waiting time for your parts. Is there anyway you can keep stock of your parts readily on hand? Is it too much to ask just to keep 2 pcs of each part (per car model) such as clutch, transmissions, gearbox, flywheel, etc. always in inventory at hindi ang mga oil filter lang?

Note taken, but what parts do you need and for what car?

[Walter]

Note taken, but what parts do you need and for what car?

I think he means for all models.

[JackFlash]

The answer is no, at least not for my '05 S40. Parts & maintenance are expensive, there are no aftermarket shops and parts (when you want a less expensive alternative to the casa after warranty expires). Benz and Bimmer owners are lucky because there are so many shops that specialize in those brands. I once checked with one and tinanggihan yung S40 ko. They said that I was better off at the casa.

After some major repairs last year, I am hearing new strange sounds coming from the front. I want to sell but the resale value is ridiculous, and after spending so much on repairs, I find myself in a Catch 22. Feel like singing "Should I Sell or Should I Keep", with apologies to The Clash. Yup, this experience explains the slogan, "For Life".