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Are Volvos still quality cars?
Posted on 5/6/21 at 5:44 am
Posted on 5/6/21 at 5:44 am
And where do you go for your car research?
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Posted on 5/6/21 at 5:46 am to coachLSU
Have they ever been known for reliability?
Being serious. I've always thought they were great on safety, bad on reliability.
Being serious. I've always thought they were great on safety, bad on reliability.
Posted on 5/6/21 at 5:57 am to coachLSU
They are extraordinarily safe.
But they will be in the shop roughly 45% of the time you own them.
They also depreciate significantly.
But might be worth owning while under warranty. They have beautiful interiors.
But they will be in the shop roughly 45% of the time you own them.
They also depreciate significantly.
But might be worth owning while under warranty. They have beautiful interiors.
Posted on 5/6/21 at 6:05 am to VaBamaMan
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They are extraordinarily safe.
But they will be in the shop roughly 45% of the time you own them.
We had a 2015 Volvo XC60 that was in the shop (this is not an exaggeration) 10x more than any other car I’ve owned.
Posted on 5/6/21 at 6:11 am to i am dan
Before the 90s, Volvo built simple but reliable cars. Some time in the 90s they started trying to compete with other European luxury imports, at least in the American market. They moved from manual transmissions, cloth seats and crank up windows to complicated electronics. Their quality and reliability plummeted.
Posted on 5/6/21 at 6:14 am to VaBamaMan
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But they will be in the shop roughly 45% of the time you own them.
I'm on my second XC90 in a row and not a single visit
This post was edited on 5/6/21 at 6:16 am
Posted on 5/6/21 at 6:16 am to coachLSU
Yes. We lease the XC90 and XC60. We just traded the lease on our previous XC90 for the newer model. What do you want to know?
Posted on 5/6/21 at 6:17 am to i am dan
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Being serious. I've always thought they were great on safety, bad on reliability.
Leasing you should be fine but I would be hesitant to purchase long term because they are in the shop a lot
Posted on 5/6/21 at 6:20 am to coachLSU
Since 2010 Volvo is owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd (ZGH) (or “Geely”). Geely is 100% privately-held by a Chinese citizen.
BTW Geely also owns ~10 of Daimler AG, parent company of MB.
Aesthetically nice, not as dependable as many other automobile choices.
All gas Volvos have the same basic 4 cylinder engine. They turbo or supercharge the hell out of them on the larger models to get the requisite HP.
I’m team Toyota or Honda until further notice for my personal automotive purchases.
BTW Geely also owns ~10 of Daimler AG, parent company of MB.
Aesthetically nice, not as dependable as many other automobile choices.
All gas Volvos have the same basic 4 cylinder engine. They turbo or supercharge the hell out of them on the larger models to get the requisite HP.
I’m team Toyota or Honda until further notice for my personal automotive purchases.
This post was edited on 5/6/21 at 6:22 am
Posted on 5/6/21 at 6:20 am to coachLSU
They’re boxy, but they’re safe.
Posted on 5/6/21 at 6:28 am to VeniVidiVici
Posted on 5/6/21 at 6:32 am to i am dan
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Have they ever been known for reliability?
Being serious. I've always thought they were great on safety, bad on reliability.
I've owned two.
2018 sedan and a 2012 SUV XC60 Polstar.
Sold the sedan to buy a pickup.
Still have the XC60 and it's running great.
Never had an issue with it or the sedan.
Posted on 5/6/21 at 6:32 am to VaBamaMan
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But they will be in the shop roughly 45% of the time you own them.
Posted on 5/6/21 at 6:35 am to coachLSU
:paging gaston:
Posted on 5/6/21 at 6:50 am to VaBamaMan
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But they will be in the shop roughly 45% of the time you own them.
My ex wife's is in the shop right now
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They also depreciate significantly.
A friend of mine was telling me last night what the blue book on his was. It depreciated significantly more than my truck. I was surprised
Posted on 5/6/21 at 6:54 am to i am dan
Got one for my daughter in highschool with like 80k miles on it. She wrecked it once and I had to wreck it again 5 years later to kill it. Not saying it's the norm, but that thing refused to die
Posted on 5/6/21 at 7:22 am to Guess
My in laws kept their Volvos until they had 300,000 miles on them. Volvo sends you a badge for the car when this happens. There was a lot of time in the shop to hit that number.
Posted on 5/6/21 at 7:27 am to coachLSU
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Are Volvos still quality cars?
The 2005 S40 we used to own was a piece of shite.
Posted on 5/6/21 at 7:31 am to Saint Alfonzo
wife is on year 3 of the 90. She loves it and it hasn't been in the shop at all yet.
Posted on 5/6/21 at 7:36 am to coachLSU
Have a long reputation for safety as well as maintenance issues. Probably good for a young driver + AAA just in case.
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