Are Volvo cars any good?

[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.

[cripple_rooster]

The current C30, S40 and V50 have many interchangeable parts with the Ford Focus since it has essentially the same floorpan.

[OTEP]

We just change the oil at shell and do the pms items with our mechanic. Most items on the pms are just inspect and adjust items. Hehe

[Cale]

For a major repair and maintenance i.e. CV axles on both sides and suspensions front and rear...yeah 50K but for a simple oil change cant be 10K. Oil filter cost around $ 3.94 and 4 Quartz of oil (10W-30 or 5W-30) cost around $ 15 to $ 25 plus labor. Assuming that parts are readily available there in PI, the most you can fork for an oil change, tops is 1500.00 Peso. Again its the parts availability that is a challenge. You need to have an aftermarket support for the volvo or any other european cars to bring the cost of maintenace down. Lets look at the japanese and korean counterpart, you have plenty of aftermarket parts keeping ownership of such vehicle not an issue or a headache.

[Dekra]

Saw 98 S40s at around 240k at online classifieds. I like the S40 especially it's livery in the BTCC Touring Car championships back then.

[Anakin18]

Plan to get Volvo S80 2001.. Any feedbacks guys? FC? Is it easy to maintain? Engine? Tranny? AC?Im not Familiar with volvo's so help me guys! Thanks!

[cripple_rooster]

Plan to get Volvo S80 2001.. Any feedbacks guys? FC? Is it easy to maintain? Engine? Tranny? AC?Im not Familiar with volvo's so help me guys! Thanks!

Not the most fuel-efficient ones at all, could hardly get more than 10kmpl in highway, but extremely reliable. Their engine usually don't have major issues, but the best one, and the easiest to find replacement parts, is the 2.5L turbodiesel (sourced by Volkswagen/Audi). Transmissions are not a problem too, any mechanic able to mess with Ford transmissions can take care of them. If you're looking for ease of maintenance, the AWD versions are not so great due to the added complexity and decreasement on fuel-efficiency. A/C is not problematic, when properly mantained it can freeze the hell.

[tobal1]

Hi, I'm also in a similar situation as dave_ph2000. My company is bidding out the cars of the top execs and one is a 2010 xc60. Regular casa maintenance but the a/c is not cold na. The fleet management think the compressor needs to be replaced. It's already 103th km run, and selling for 550th. I want to experience a European car for a low price. Is this a car worth buying? Should the price be lower? Since I cannot bring the car out (per policy), what else should I look for in this car? It's the D5 a/t variant. Thanks!


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[Walter]

How's the quality of 8-10 year old Volvos now? ... Specifically a 2011 S60 or XC60 ...

[speed_kills]

How's the quality of 8-10 year old Volvos now? ... Specifically a 2011 S60 or XC60 ...

Earlier S60's (and S40's) got sticky button issues after a few years. Sadly, there's just nothing really special about Volvo's.

And from personal experience (including friends), it's really troublesome to resell them later on.

[Egan101]

It’s the local aftermarket support which is suspect for Volvos out here. A neighbor who has a number of Volvo sedans and wagons has his rides serviced at home by Volvo mechanics who do house calls. The mechanics said owners shy away from the cost offered by the local dealership so they make a living supporting owners on their own.


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[Walter]

Where to they source parts? ...