Are Volvo cars any good?

[renzo_d10]

^ Sell it. You wouldn't want your money to be burned again just because of it's costly repairs. Bare with it's low resale value, at least when you sell it ... you wouldn't have to think on how much will be the next repair be costing you, again.

[JackFlash]

^ Sell it. You wouldn't want your money to be burned again just because of it's costly repairs. Bare with it's low resale value, at least when you sell it ... you wouldn't have to think on how much will be the next repair be costing you, again.

Actually that's what I'm inclined to do. One of the reasons I'm glad there's a 2010 MIAS. I'd like to find out if I can trade in the S40, bite the bullet over what I anticiapate to be a low appraisal cost, and drive away with something less stressful. This thread gives me an idea: to create a poll on whether people find Volvos any good or not. Am curious about the ratio of unhappy vs. happy owners.

[renzo_d10]

Uhm ... what's the current market price for that particular Volvo unit ?

600k ? 500 ?

[civic1990]

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".

Jack, anong parts na ang nasira sa S40 mo and how much ang repair more or less? Ano km mileage na ng car mo?

[JackFlash]

Jack, anong parts na ang nasira sa S40 mo and how much ang repair more or less? Ano km mileage na ng car mo?

Marami-rami na akong pinagawa, outside of the usual PMS. With recommended PMS of every 15k km, ayos na sana coz that would have meant less visits to the casa. But the other repairs have kept me coming back.

Siguro over P80K na ang nagastos ko sa repairs, and the car has run for only 35,200 km! Sayang because it runs pretty well, it's fast (once hit 215 kph on SCTEX), and a still a head turner and conversation piece... where friends shake their heads when they learn of the repairs. I'll check my service records and list down what fixes have been done. Baka lalo akong madismaya, matapos ungkatin ang nakaraan.

*renzo_d10: To check on used car prices, I tried going thru the classified ads but haven't seen any current generation S40s being advertised. I once saw an '06 V50 * P800K in a used car lot. Since the V50 is the S40's wagon version and priced higher at the showroom, I was thinking that my S40 should be in the P700K range. Fingers crossed, of course.

[smooth]

Marami-rami na akong pinagawa, outside of the usual PMS. With recommended PMS of every 15k km, ayos na sana coz that would have meant less visits to the casa. But the other repairs have kept me coming back.

Siguro over P80K na ang nagastos ko sa repairs, and the car has run for only 35,200 km! Sayang because it runs pretty well, it's fast (once hit 215 kph on SCTEX), and a still a head turner and conversation piece... where friends shake their heads when they learn of the repairs. I'll check my service records and list down what fixes have been done. Baka lalo akong madismaya, matapos ungkatin ang nakaraan.

*renzo_d10: To check on used car prices, I tried going thru the classified ads but haven't seen any current generation S40s being advertised. I once saw an '06 V50 * P800K in a used car lot. Since the V50 is the S40's wagon version and priced higher at the showroom, I was thinking that my S40 should be in the P700K range. Fingers crossed, of course.

following up on this thread..

were you able to sell your car? ..and at what price?

my wife is eyeing an xc90 but i am trying to dissuade her (because of the costly maintenance). we have a range rover in the garage and i think that 2 european vehicles is just too much to maintain (the rover is constantly burning a hole in my pocket), not to mention the ever rising fuel costs.

[eVOLVOlution]

Hi everyone, My uncle imports parts for Volvo (way, way cheaper even cheaper than japanese parts sometimes! for real!), several items available especially for older models (850,S40,V40,S60,S70 etc.) just let me know the parts you need and we'll see if we can provide them.

Thanks and happy motoring.

[toho]

Hi everyone, My uncle imports parts for Volvo (way, way cheaper even cheaper than japanese parts sometimes! for real!), several items available especially for older models (850,S40,V40,S60,S70 etc.) just let me know the parts you need and we'll see if we can provide them.

Thanks and happy motoring.

It would be nice if you can post some example of parts and their price. Or better still, all the parts available and its price.

[hein]

Hi everyone, My uncle imports parts for Volvo (way, way cheaper even cheaper than japanese parts sometimes! for real!), several items available especially for older models (850,S40,V40,S60,S70 etc.) just let me know the parts you need and we'll see if we can provide them.

Thanks and happy motoring.

Whats his Contact numbers?

[Unajack]

i think used volvos are cheaper than BMWs and Benz'es because they're fuglier.

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