Here’s Why Volvo is the Best European Car to Buy
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- Опубліковано 24 лис 2021
- Volvo review. Here’s Why Volvo is the Best European Car Brand to Buy, DIY car review and car repair with auto mechanic Scotty Kilmer. Best European cars to buy. Are Volvos the worst cars to work on? Should I buy a Swedish made Volvo? Buying a Volvo. Is Volvo worth it? Buying a used Volvo. Are Volvos reliable? The truth about Volvo maintenance. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 54 years.
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When I think Volvo, I think safety... I'll bet the seats in this old Volvo will pass the new rear collision requirements that are coming out. NHTSA has known about this since the Pinto rear collision tests. I thought new requirements would never come out.
Happy Thanksgiving !
I think someone poured soda pop in my tank. It runs horrible now , can I pour lacker thinner in it to flush the fule system
HAPPY THANKSGIVING SCOTTY
Most Volvo owners I've met over the years are extremely brand loyal. My wife and I have driven them for over 30 years now. The wreck she was involved in that totaled 3 cars on highway 41 when t-boned in her 240 made her a lifelong customer.
You are spot on! I'm on my 8th Volvo and I started with the 850! and grew up with a Volvo 740
@@matthewesposito5177 We still own three of them!
@@brianklamer3328 The best Volvos.
I’m 23 years old and I’m on my 3rd t5 Volvo. Got hooked on them after my first 2005 Volvo S40 T5 Manual 6 speed. Fell in love and now I have 2 S60s both with the T5. My newest addition is my 14 S60🙏🏻 my point here is I will always at least have one Volvo in my driveway!
@@MrMriggy11 Well buy the electric one as soon as it comes out. But frustrated Volvo buyers in Europe are not going Tesla!
Volvos have always been the best and most reliable out of all the European cars.
Volvos are underrated and slept on in America.
Please what? The best and most reliable european car brand of all time is without any doubt Mercedes-Benz. Especially the cars between the 70s and the 2000s.
Volvo is a great brand with a good quality, comfort and much safety, but it is no comparison to a Mercedes. Sorry!
@@m.b.6744 Eh? There is a reason most of the mercedes made during this period is on the scrapyard while thousands of old Volvos are still driving, Mercedes tend to rust..badly.
As for reliability I don't think there is any more reliable engines than the old Volvo i6 and i5, I saw a video of some guy driving around in a i5 without any oil in it and it just kept on going. They wanted to kill it so eventually they put gravel in the cylinders and it ran for some time before giving up. Even if the mercedes engines managed to be as reliable as Volvo it doesn't matter if all the car around the engine has rusted apart.
Volvos are really popular in the northeast region of the US. I visit New England and Upstate NY often, and there are tons of them!
@@m.b.6744 Mercedes reliable. Don't tell me. You're from Mars right.
@@Basih 236k miles and I am about to upgrade my turbo to over 400hp on my 05 T5.
Volvo for life. Damm good car. Engine maintenance is the key 🔑
I just sold my 2002 Volvo S80 with 312,000 miles on it. Still ran and drove PERFECTLY, and didn’t leak at all. Just wanted something new. But man, Volvos are amazing cars if you take care of them.
aren't early 2000s volvos plagued with transmission problems?
Any thoughts on a 2003 Volvo S40 ??
@@davidsoto7114 I recently bought a 2003 V40 which is the wagon version of the S40 and it’s a great car. I recommend the 2.0 gasoline engine for reliability.
@@davidsoto7114 the 03's arent very reliable, get the 04 and above models.
@@anthonytan2074 idk, kinda depends on the engine, the whiteblocks are pretty damn reliable
I have a volvo s40 2006. Best choice i have ever made, 207,000 miles and still going strong🇸🇪💪
My first car and current car is my 2004 s40 t5 going on 241k
I’m looking at a 2003 S40 with 50k miles. I take very good of my cars, do you have any thoughts on it before I buy it ? I never owned a Volvo. But just as other European cars, they have expensive parts & im fine with that. please get back to me. I heard the 2003 S40 had troubles with the front brake pads
@@davidsoto7114 I really like my Volvo but if you are worried about issues look up common issues with Volvo s40s
@@davidsoto7114 yeah no issues. Yeah on the internet you can find common issues with s40s volvo. Other than parts being expensive. I'd say that car is a steal, definitely should get it. Like i said i take care of my car and it still runs smooth. Have had no issues with the brakes either.
Wrong flag mate!
It's one of these
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After 9 Volvos I’m on a 2004 V70 and I absolutely love it. My grandad, dad and uncle all had Volvos so it runs in the family. All have been faultless in the main with usual service items etc. I won’t drive any other brand and as a Vehicle Damage Engineer and dealing with crashed cars daily, Volvos are without doubt the toughest and makes me glad to drive one!
9 different Volvo's.. that doesn't make a good case, some people only have 3 or 4 cars there whole life
True Volvo owners love their cars. Volvo for life!
I have 3 volvo, love its :)
@@MichaelBushey its still being tested and build in Sweden. That makes it still a Volvo
And that's why I love my V70. Her name is Volantis
Yes I do lol 😉
@@Johan.F1 some are built in China, some in Belgium and a few in jesusland.
I owned a 2007 XC90 with the Yamaha V8 - extraordinary vehicle/I sold it last March with 237,000 miles. I own a 2013 Volvo C70 w/ the polestar software right now - great car. My Mom has a 2018 XC60 Inscription, sister owns a 2005 XC70, and my Dad has a 2016 V60 CrossCountry. We are indeed a Volvo family, and we would not want it any other way!
Absolutely love older Volvo's. Ahead of their time in safety and cockpits. Amazing seats and sound systems.
I have a 99 C70 and I agree 100%. Both the seats and stereo are the best of any vehicle I have ever owned or driven.
I have an 87 Volvo 740. No rust and runs like a top. Incredible car.
My family has never owned a Volvo that didn't make it well over 200,000 miles, you just need to do most of the fixing/work yourself! Solid cars.
Volvo is a car like other cars you need to take car of them than you didn’t need to fix enythis , my 2003 volvo s80 has 278.000miles its still powerfull and drive perfect you just need to change oil and filters and let them drive
@@user-jj9np3wt2q Right
Lol our Volvo 850 was garbage. Can’t stop laughing at this entire video. Only people I know that buy Volvos are geriatric.
Lexus is so far ahead of them it’s not even funny.
@@8MunchenBayern8what about Mazda?
@@8MunchenBayern8that's an old car, we're talking about the last decade
I bought a volvo p2 S60 2.5T 3 years ago for $950 and I did some basic maintenance like brakes, shocks, fluids and timing belt. The car was 170k miles and today is 210k miles and the only thing I have done is oil change! 0 problems
Thank you Scotty for being the father we never had!
Cringe
@@mihailhidler5400 are you his daddy?
@@mihailhidler5400och 😮😢😮
I would rather kill myself.
I've owned a 2011 S40 T5 for 8 years now. 160,000km on the clock and never once given any issues. Still looks and drives like new.
As a 2012 C70 owner i couldn't agree more, Scotty. The biggest threat to the engine is a lack of coolant - this is why one should change out their coolant reservoir every three years. Like you said, a very solid and well-built car - that's why most of my grandkids are putting dibs on it......
You need to be careful of the T-Shaped coolant pipe that runs from the bottom right of the radiator and goes over the top of the gearbox. It's a 'Gates' branded hose (Ford) and the plastic "T" connector of the hose cracks and dumps your coolant on the floor. Unfortunately Ford cheapened a lot of these Volvos down during their ownership. So just be wary of that pipe... If you're loosing coolant on this 2.5T engine, and you've already replaced the (Ford) coolant resevoir, then you need to get that lower hose replaced.
@@TekkenBones I'm loosing coolant on my 2.5t on my 05 xc90. Having a hard time pinpointing the leak.
TOO Much Volvo expensive maintenance. Electric is way simpler.
@@TekkenBones Seems to me a good fabricator with some skill with a TIG welder could make you up something out of stainless.
This Thanksgiving Day, I want to Thank Uncle Scotty, for sharing all his Knowledge with us! 🦃
Scotty you mentioned the P1800 Volvo…when i was growing up, one of my best friend’s grandfather had a neon orange hatchback version. it was a beautiful car and was his daily driver for 30 years with zero issues. he had a very quirky taste in cars…it shared the garage with a Porsche 914!
Look up Irv Gordan and his P1800 Volvo. His Volvo went over 3,000,000 miles. It’s a great read. Irv loved to drive.
I have an aunt and uncle who still have the 60 some thing Volvo they had when they got married in 66 over 500,000 on it still looks good and runs good
Nooooway half a million miles
@@titogee36 Mine has 440k and still running.
Manual transmission is indeed indestructible and easy to take care of it. So lovely.
I really miss seeing Scotty's backyard detached garage in the background of his videos.
hey can't blame him. all the California quitters infested his Texas neighborhood so he decided to move.
I know he misses texas !
I miss it to lol
He is probably tired of looking at all the junk. Lol
@@johncampolo2177 MB used to have great engineers. Scotty likes old school MB not today’s living on past greatness
Volvo for life. I own a very rare 2016 V60 Polestar and its a beast. Volvo knows how to build very solid and reliable cars. Sure parts and maintance can be expensive, but these things will last forever. Mine has the T6 inline 6 turbo motor and its the smoothest motor Volvo ever built
V60 owner here as well but mine is the T4f, the V60 is both a good looking and nice car to drive!
In line 6s are always smooth, they are naturally balanced.
Love my v60. I've had it for 8 years and it has needed one major repair on the computer. Other than that, it's been the most reliable car I've ever owned. It still looks beautiful and drives smooth with no rattles. Amazing. My husband just drove it to Florida for a golf tournament and it was getting 36-37 mpg. It is super fun to drive and a sleeper with its acceleration speed. Love it. My VWs were SO much more expensive to repair. I want another one, but they're expensive 😫
Just bought a 2009 S80 T6 AWD with 62,000mi and 2 owners. Every service done at Boston Village Volvo. So far I am loving it! Fast, very comfortable, and solid. My dad has a 05 XC70 with over 150,000 on it and still runs like new! Love Volvo's!
I’ve owned a few Volvos. Great cars.
P1800 has to be one of the best looking cars made, that welding tip at the end really works an old mechanic friend of mine always got cars sent to him to get the stud off and even locking nuts he got them off the same way proper weld proper nut bingo success
He is definitely right about Volvo’s not rusting, I used to have a 2004 Volvo S60 lived up in the northeast it’s whole life had like 165k miles on it not a spec of rust on it very solid cars.
Hope the paintwork lasts in the heat. I brought mine from Scotland to Cyprus 😓
HAPPY THANKSGIVING SCOTTY!
Happy Thanksgiving Scotty! Thank you for sharing you knowledge with us throughout the years. It’s really informed me on just how much maintenance you can do on your own vehicle.👍
@@johncampolo2177 I had one...it was terrible. The convertible top was opened by around 6 pumps. If I tried to put my top down all the pumps would leak out all the oil in seconds, leaving the car sitting on a pile of oil....😂
Sure the car looked nice and had a very strong ending and trans., but do you really have to have an air pump system just to lock your doors...
@@johncampolo2177 the problem with Mercedes is when you have to replace those motors or actuators, which you will, you have to donate your savings, a testicle and your first born to have them replaced. And that's after you make an appt. with the Mercedes auto boutique and wait..
@@johncampolo2177 Ford had one back in the sixties, I believe.
@@johncampolo2177 lol selective about who you respond to😂 it’s trash lmao
I love Volvo. I have 2 at the moment. S80 and XC70. Grew up driving 240's in high school.
Nearly impossible to kill a Volvo engine
But if you have to work on them it's a beotch
Really??? Then why it isnt popular??? Why has it gone to the Chinese???
@@gardenst4398 Brand image (and the related sales) can count for a lot, even if something is decent quality. If a brand's image isn't up to scratch, the company will fold even if they make decent products. It's not always a rational thing, which companies fail or succeed, or need buying out to save them.
I'd agree with you for the older Volvos but the newer ones are expensive junk.
My daughter could kill it, she likes to drive cars without oil.
happy thanksgiving Scotty and everyone 😁
I was contemplating gettingone of these Scotty. You've made up my mind. I have a 2004 XC70 and absolutely love it.
Happy Thanksgiving Scotty! Love your channel!
Happy Thanksgiving Scotty you the man!
I bought my first volvo when I was 17 and I still own Volvo I’m 30yo now amazing cars very reliable Ofcourse they need service like all cars but the quality is amazing they last so long is so Incredible, I have a 2007 Volvo S80 with 220 k still drives amazing and quality of this car is amazing.
I’m 18. Bought my first car for $8400. A 2008 Volvo S80 only 89k miles at the time. Yesterday actually, I got in a bad car accident. I was rear-ended by an illegal. The car is most like totaled. I am so proud of the car, and how safe it was, and the how damage would of been much worse if I was driving a Honda Civic for example. I currently have my eyes on a 2007 Volvo S80 executive, with 155k. I don’t mind it as long as I can verify the cars maintenance history.. I was able to find the car has been serviced almost it’s entire life at a Volvo dealership. Waiting for the insurance to decide what they’re gonna do..
@ExpertGaming100 Dang dude. I got my 2007 S80 with 72k miles on for $5600. Back in 2021. Solid car. Great looking in and out, great sound system. At 106k miles going strong. It's my spare car. If I were you I wouldn't pay no more than 7k for that one that you've got your eyes on. But that's just me
@ExpertGaming100 I see it's got 155k miles. Yeah I know prices have change and I got one hell of a deal but I wouldn't pay no more than 5k for that 2007. Cheers!
I always wanted a swedish made volvo. So interesting and solid
Happy Turkey day scotty!!!! My dad just leased a 2022 BMW x5 and I told him get an Acura or a Lexus but he went with the BMW... he's retired and he was smart and leased it
My first volvo is a 08 xc90 with 3.2 inline 6 cylinder engine. I've had it for a year now and I absolutely love it. Wish I would've bought one Years ago.
Mate , just bought a 2007 with 138.000 km , kicking myself for not discovering one earlier , they are going for so cheap here . Want to buy my kids one now .
I really enjoy your videos.
I'm the owner of a 2013 Volvo C70, after a month of ownership I got the Polestar optimization. Only 23hp more but; the added torque is what makes so much better performing car. Sometimes, unintentionally it will spin the tires.
I always liked Volvo and when I heard they were going to stop making them, I bought one. Such a joy to drive! The Volvo seats are they best in the industry.
Mine only has 31,000 miles on it and never given me a problem.
Last year, I bought a 2021 Volvo XC60, great SUV.
My wife wants an XC 60 but she didn't like the way it felt but she really likes the looks of it.
The seats are the best in the industry. Recently, I took a look at some other manufacturers SUVs and the seats were worse than in previous years.
@@estebanramirez418 how did it feel?
Happy Thanksgiving Scotty to you and your family. 🦃🥧
My best mate is a sales manager here in the U.K. for Volvo they’re excellent cars the only issue they have is premature ECU failure it’s very common and it’s expensive to fix
That ain't that expensive. Super easy fix.
@@nevinkuser9892 well I guy a used to work with had a Volvo XC60 with an ECU failure the part alone apparently was £1800
Driven volvo since the day i passed my test. Had 3. All did over 200k easy. No crazy expense, no testing issues more than a few bucks here and there. Never let me down. Xc90 has a few issues now at 200k. Mainly due to constant rainy irish weather. Still tight as a drum. I hear the new batches are a different story unfortunately.
Well the XC90 whether first or second generation has always been as unreliable as it gets.
The Volvo XC90 has by far the worst results in the survey. Nearly half ( 45.9 percent ) of the new cars have had major faults, and as many as 99 out of a hundred have had minor faults.
Of the top 10 car models who have suffered major errors which led to emergency workshop visits. Volvo represented 40% of the list. Claiming both the first and second place as the worst cars.
Maybe in the newer models . I hear the Chinese got involved . The Volvo XC 90 to 2014 decent car . Especially the little know marriage between Japaneses engineering 4.4 V8 & Aisin transmission . A little thirsty but beautiful DNA match .
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Scotty!🦃 Thank you for all the knowledge!
Happy Thanksgiving Scotty to you and your family. Thank You for your daily videos really appreciate what you do. Enjoy and Stay Safe!!
On my 5th Volvo now...5 cylinder V70 Diesel...38 city 56 motorway, even got 62 mpg with the cruise on, superb car.
Scotty you are wrong about the P1800 and Pininfarina. P1800 was 100% Volvo design and construction, however Volvo had a design contest and the winner was Fura in Italy. Later it was revealed that the P1800 designer was Pelle Petterson, the son of Helmer Petterson that was the project manager at Volvo! So Pelle had attended under covered in the contest. At the start of production 1961 the P1800 was built by Jensen Motors in England but the quality was so poor that Volvo decided to move the production to Sweden 1963. The Swedish built cars got a new 1800S label, the Jensen built had the P1800 designation.
My aunt owes a 80’s Volvo and it has a manual transmission. I’m guessing she will have that car for a long time
Probobly a M46 transmission, great transmission but cant handle tuning vary good but im assuming your aunt wont ve tuning the car 😅
Great video, I have one of these same colour, looks gorgeous and a headturner, very rare on our British roads, as a consequence it makes you feel special, I've had mine 10 months now and I have seen no more than half a dozen C70s, this Celestial Blue looks amazing on this design, red is another great colour for this car, and as you say Scotty, it drives and rides brilliantly, so smooth, just glides down the highway !
It drives just like a normal car and warm in winter, no cold drafts associated with soft tops here, most of the time I am totally unaware I'm driving a convertible because of the hard top, just push the button and down it goes, and looks amazing in the process, in fact it looks great with the roof up or down, which is not something can be said for most convertibles !
I have a Volvo S60 2.5T AWD, it's the greatest automobile I've owned so reliable, Volvo for life.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING Scotty!!!! Hope you and family have a great day. Thankful for you posting everyday and all you do!
Happy Thanksgiving!
My wife and I both love our Volvo (XC40 & XC90). I bought her a 2011 XC 60 in late 2010 when I was stationed in Germany and it had zero to no issues until she took out a full size deer a couple of years ago. I was still able to drive them mid size tank (lol) away from the accident site, but the insurance company total it instead of making the necessary repairs.
Happy thanksgiving brother ! Thank you for all your hard work and content. Enjoy your thanksgiving dinner !!
I own a 2010 Volvo s40 which is a 2.4L 5 cylinder and it’s a wonderful vehicle, and I live in Wisconsin where there’s lots of snow and salt on the roads most of the year and it’s solid underneath not any rust on the frame
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I like the s60r turbo with the manual transmission and all wheel drive.
Happy thanksgiving Scotty!
I like this guy. I bought a 1 y/o used Volvo S60 Inscription 4 years ago. The inscription is a stretch S-60 which is great for chauffering my little son in the back seat. "Ghosts codes" For the past 2 or 3 years I've been getting a low battery warning. But the car always starts.
Rust is the oxdidizing process. Aluminum also reacts with oxygen, but the top oxidized later protects the rest of the metal. I am not sure what you mean by corrosion. Corrosion happens with Iron which basically rusts!
My mom has the same car, except it's the 2.0 turbo diesel engine and it goes strong at almost 200 000km (120 000 miles). Does +40 us mpg all day. Of course it's not as strong as my NA 740 but still pretty robust.
I've got a Volvo v50 which I purchased 6 years ago on 2010 plate. I only drive 20 mile a day and I've never had a problem.Trouble free driving.fantastic car.
I am owner of a C70 Mk2 2008 with diesel 5 cylinder engine. Nearly 300K km and still running good and smooth. I have opened and closed the roof like 10.000 times (exaggerated) and never was broken :D
I love it so much :)
Recently purchased my first car and got a 2015 Volvo S60 t5 premier and I love it! Got it at 68k miles and hoping it lasts at least another 100,000!! Love Volvos
I am looking at one right now lol It has 58k... Just curious how yours is still treating you?
@@trevorduncan9580 it’s treating me well man, only had to do basic maintenance so far and hasn’t given me much problems. It’s amazing on the highway and easily one of the most comfortable cars I have ridden in.
I have a 2008 Volvo V50 T5 which is the wagon version of this car. It was assembled in Belgium & it's based on the same platform as the European version of Ford Focus & Mazda 3. I love this car. Turbo engine has a very wide power band- it pulls strong from low rpm to red line. I Took delivery in Sweden & drove it around Europe for 6 weeks. Volvo then shipped to California where I live.
Hi I just bought a v50 T5 2006. It runs good , any advice you can give me on things i got to do on it as maintenance?
Pretty sure the V70 is the estate/wagon version of this car (which is a C70), not the V50. There wasn't an equivalent convertible of the V50.
@@frfr335 this c70 was built with same p1/c1 platform like V50/S40/c30.
I own a 2009 C30 T5 and it’s a 6 spd manual - wow what a car. Leaks oil from the pcv but soooo reliable and sporty
Hey Scotty, what year is that Volvo? HAPPY THANKSGIVING and God Bless you.
Great info there Scotty, you and the family have a very Happy Thanksgiving. 👍👍👍👍👍❤🇺🇸🍗
Scotty is eating a big turkey leg sitting in his Celica. Happy Thanksgiving!
He should be cooking the bird on top of tge engine
have an 06 s40 t5 awd, bought it from my boss with 215k on it. already have it up to 227k in 6 months, only issue was the upper rad hose which wasn’t major at all. other than that flawless riding car, runs/shifts absolutely perfect. never thought i’d own a volvo but one of the best cars i’ve ever had
I’m Canadian but I’m thankful for Scotty !
I'm just thankful I'm a Canadian! Lol
Real recognize real. Will probably never get rid of my V70 and XC70!
I recently got a 2013 volvo xc90 r design, single owner, garage kept with 118k miles and I love it so far. Any recommendations or advice for long term care? Or even someone else's experience with them? Keep it up Scotty!
keep on top of your transmission. New fluid does wonders, these transmissions take very well to a flush to give you another 10 years.
In the past 50 years we had a 144, 244, 2x740, 940, 850, and 2xS80. All of them more than 200K miles when we traded them in. In between some others (Opel, 2xBMW525, Jaguar XJ, Rover 827, Mercedes E) but always coming back to the Volvo’s. Now we drive a Jaguar S and really enjoy it, but my wife wants to go back to Volvo again after this.
Hi scotty FINALLY SOME GOOD WORDS ON MY FAVOURITE CAR BRAND
My very First car back in 2001 when i was 18 was a 4 door 740 turbo VOLVO ... best car i have ever owned
Glad i watched this. I have a 05 XC90 with the 2.5 turbo 5 cylinder engine. Its got 175,000 on it, has a new timing belt, I had to replace the fuel pump which i did myself, and it has cooling system issues right now, seems the thermostats stuck open so it gets too cool so I've had to put cardboard in front of the radiator on colder days so it doesn't get below operating temp, and it also has a leak in the radiator and the bars didn't resolve it unfortunately so need to replace that. I change the oil about every 2500 miles, use Castrol fully synthetic since that's what the manual recommends, and it seems to have incredible power still. I climb up the biggest mountain in these parts taching about 2.4 doing nearly 70. It just opens up once you get over 35 or 40,. I really like the car, would like to keep it running for a long time. Mine was made in Sweeden btw and I guess somehow got over here.
oh and i forgot to mention, i backed it into a tree one day on the job. The tree got dented, the car was fine.
love my 2008 S60, rock solid, and still looks new. Interior is mint, only 83k miles
Happy XC70 owner with more than 340,000 km on the clock. Though I also have a 2022 MB GLE580, I get way more compliments from the XC70 because every passenger on board is usually very suprised how comfortable it is and the fact that with 340,000 kms it still drives like new.
Good engines but they can use a lot of oil. check every week. Even if the engine is 2 litres (quarts) below minimum oil level the car does not give a warning. Apparently it has an oil pressure sensor, not a "low oil level" alarm, but it's very late to give a warning. As it is a turbo engine change oil more often than Volvo recommends.
Happy Thanksgiving Scotty!
I bought a 2001 s60 a couple years ago from my elderly neighbor to use as a commuter. Thing was immaculate and he had a 3 inch stack of maintenance receipts. I drove for about a year until the transmission crapped out at 320k miles
Happy Thanksgiving to scotty kilmer and family
Happy Thanksgiving Scotty! we are thankful for your channel.
Been considering the C70, looks like a great car with some decent gimmicks and a nice hardtop convertible.
It's fun asf I'm getting mine shortly
Do it I've had about 5 of them now
I own one. You should get one
Only the best, Sir..
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
Thank you Scotty!
Happy Thanksgiving to you Scotty and everyone who's reading this!
I'm usually a wagon guy, my 850R Wagon was one of my favorite pickups. I wanted a V70R, but they're basically Unicorns, especially the spaceball manuals, so I jumped on a S60R I found that was manual. I'm not a "manual or nothing" type guy, but that was the closest I'll get to my dream car for a while with the way prices are going and what I'm willing to pay. Not that I'm complaining, the S60R is great; no one suspects it to have the power and grip it has.
I would love a s60R, i currently have the s60 2.4i and it's amazing! My dream is to get the R sometime though :D
I love my R. Sleeper car for sure.
My little 2012 C30 was made in Belgian, solid little car and, also has a T5.
I've always loved how Volvos looked. Been doing some research on the C30. There is one near me for 8k, and I think I'm gonna buy it if it runs well. Thanks Scotty.
I DO wish that hard-top convertibles were more common. I almost purchased a convertible soft-top Dodge Dakota (yes, pickup). It was a dealer option (but this was on the Lot). The factory shipped them to a conversion place.
A soft-top Dakota pickup just sounds moronic....
HAPPY THANKSGIVING SCOTTY! I rebuilt my B20 engine and the crank journals were bigger than in my BBC !
Thought the C70 has a Volvo engine, the car itself is based on the Ford Focus CC and most components have FoMoCo stamped on them. Electronic failures in the computer memory can occur if you start the engine when the battery voltage is too low.
I'm a 240 guy, but those 5-bangers sound cool.
I work at a garage that deals mostly with Euro cars, specifically BMW, Audi, and Mercedes.. I would never buy one but I will admit the old Volvo's with the 2.5 turbo's ran forever.
278K miles on my 2011 c30. R design. Nothing ever fixed. Just oil changes.
my girl has an '04' s-60. michigan car. zero rust anywhere. looks like it just drove out the showroom. recent airbag recall. but a great car all in all.
Happy Thanksgiving Scotty! Ur the best!!!
I love Volvo's. I have a 1996 850 Turbo Station Wagon with 370000 miles. I bought the thing 6 months ago for $1500 with all the maintenance up to date and well documented. It has the original engine and automatic transmission which still shifts very smooth. Everything but the AC works and the only thing I had to replace was an alternator when the original one finally died on me. I daily drive the thing 150 miles round trip to college 5 days a week.
I bought an S40 3 years ago for $4k with 70k miles. Bes car I have bought.
Happy Thanksgiving Scotty
Im a happy owner of a 2012 Volvo s60 t6 awd. Found this baby with 49k miles. Paid cash for this mint.
Gonna get the Polestar software update this coming spring and gonna enjoy her till I can't no more.