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I'm thinking about a new car. I have a Volvo S80 from the pre-Ford days and I really love it. It's not going to last me forever, and since I love mine so much I'd like to get another Volvo. But is it going to be as good as the one I've got?
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No Volvo quality has definately slipped. Volvos used to be handmade in the pre Ford days, but not anymore. Look at an Acura or a Lexus. The German/Scandanavian car manufacturers have all definately slipped, BMW and Mercedes included.Need help with finding an eng. size?
I hope so...only because I just dropped $40k on an 07' S60.oh boy!What does an SXT and an R/T stands for on a dodge vehicle?
Ahh...it's all under warranty and drives like a charm...I'm in love!
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My personal experience with later model Volvos has been substantially worse than expected. I would not have any Volvo later than the 940 model which was phased out in the mid-90s. My '98 S90 was the worst car I ever owned. This was a pre-Ford model and had nothing to do with Ford. It was merely a rebadged 960. I still have a '66 Volvo and it's essentially bulletproof. I'll drive it 'til I fall over from old age.Volvos have become so complicated that reliability has suffered greatly. You have to show up at the dealer for "software upgrades" every time something goes wrong. These upgrades aren't cheap.
You are fortunate that your S80 is as good as it is because the early ones were very problematic.My estimation is that today's Volvos are nowhere near as reliable as in the past. Various consumer group studies back this up. I'd consider an alternative.
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I cannot believe what I read from previous Volvo owners regarding the new ones made since Ford took over Volvo's passenger car (only) division in 1999 and placed it in its Premier Automotive Group. Ford has left Volvo pretty much alone and their cars are still largely manufactured in Sweden. The latest is that some new model mfg (C30 and XC70) will likely be moved to Gent, Belgium and Wales, England, but other model manufacturing will remain in Sweden.Vw polo service, how long can you go past the warning?
The reviews I have seen are all very much positive: more standard and optional safety features, redesign, better gas mileage, hybrid technology research, etc.
Yes, like most cars they are more computerized and those with nostalgia for fix-it-yourself cars and boxy Volvos will, I am sure be disappointed. However this has nothing to do with Ford taking over reigns. The opposite is true. Ford is putting a lot of $$ into D&R that Volvo by itself couldn't.
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So, just go ahead and buy with confidence. You have 4 years/50K miles of Volvo's bumper-to-bumper warrantee to find out if what I say is true. And if you just bought one, congrats for an excellent decision.
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