On 03/02/2012 02:53 PM, Janet Tweedy wrote:
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I'm looking at purchasing a Volvo, anything good or bad to say about it?
Spare parts are hideously expensive
Janet.
Everything that could go wrong with a car has gone wrong with mine
bought from brand new, hydraulic system bled out, starter motor thing
went wrong after 3 years and had to hit it with small hammer to start it
every time I stopped, air con went wrong, suspension went wrong, washer
on back folded, window on passenger side broke so kept falling down,
have had about 16 new tyres since new (2002 reg,|) at amazing prices,
exhaust redone twice, but on the plus side it is very safe to drive,
very comfortable for passengers etc., plenty of room for tools etc. in
back plus passengers and room for lots of plants.
That's a dire tale. Oddly the quality is meant to be quite good now. I
think it does depend on luck to some extent; a friend has been having
lots of troubles with VW, whereas I've driven them for 20 years almost
trouble free.
Don't see why the tyres would be more expensive than on any other car,
unless they're very large. Smaller tyres give a more comfortable ride
and are less dear.
very thirsty around town poss. 15 mpg and about 30 on motorways.
Got V70 estate
We're considering the XC60 as we need a four wheel drive that seats 5
comfortably, has a large boot and is not too long (as are most estates
unfortunately). It's rated at around 54 mpg on the motorway, although
those numbers are impossible to achieve anywhere but a test track.
If I could afford it i would get a new car more economical on petrol.
Son says Skodas are really good now with lots of extras etc. and he's
worked for both Volvo and Audi/Skoda/VW
Another one we're looking at is the VW Tiguan, which is even better on
gas (although with a less powerful engine) than the Volvo. But the boot
is less practical, there's a big lip which the dog will have trouble
with (especially as he gets on a bit) and it's smaller.
It has a fun feature where it parks itself and can get into tiny spaces.
A bit frightening at first! But all in all the Volvo has fantastic
safety features, better than the VW. And we have a friend who rolled
her Volvo 7 times, then walked away. That's a pretty good advertisement.
-E