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Volvo C70 - Options Chosen or Rejected
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I'm not really interested in the $12.99/mo fee right now, but want to have it if I change my mind or the price changes down the road.
I suspect it would be difficult to add after the fact but don't know for sure.
Anybody know if the Sirius could be added at the dealer after purchase?
First: I'm okay with the fix a flat. My brother's BMW came with similar system and he never used it, so had no complaints. I'm hoping we will be so lucky (plus my wife has better odds of using the pump than changing a wheel).
Okay my question is realted to a tire & wheel warranty from Volvo. Sales guy says it is affordable <$500 and covers full replacement of wheel and/or tires damaged by road problems (not shoddy driving over a curb).
The only downside I see is the warranty only runs 48mo.
What do you folks think?
However, you could plug an aftermarket Sirius reciever into the AUX port on the 07 C70's.
I paid $399 for the 48 mo coverage.
So far, it has replaced 2 tires and 1 wheel.
Plus, the coverage is good on any replacement tires, not just the original ones.
the tires: Unless you live in an area that has seamless roads, glassy highways without potholes and such, save yourself the money and don't get the 18 inch wheels. They don't look any better and the ride is a bit smoother with the 17 inch wheels. My least favorite part of my test drive on the decked out c70 was the tire feel (it had the 18 inch wheels) The profile is plenty flat on the 17 inch wheels. IN my opinion, the car doesn't handle any better on the 18 inch wheels and the ride is rougher.
the transmission: Again, if you don't live in the big city where stop and start is all you do, don't spend the extra for the automatic, because after comparing the two, we love the manual better. It suits this car's personality and gives it a bit more pep because there is no turbo lag and it is just plain fun.
The 18-inch wheels are enticing, but really too extreme for me on a daily basis. In the US, the 18inch wheels include summer-only tires with an aspect ratio of 40%. The 17-inch wheels include an all season tire with an aspect ratio of 45%. Both tires are the same width, so their height difference is 12mm making acceleration, skids, etc. essentially the same, until you have freezing temperatures. Summer tires are not meant for cold weather (wet or dry), not to mention snow.
So I opted for the 17-inch package, since a fair portion of our year has cold weather, and we don't want the hassle of changing wheels each spring and fall. We will still probably keep the car in the garage when the weather is really bad, but having all-season tires gives us some piece of mind. Yes, I could get an extra set of tires for winter, or even pull the summers off the rims before winter; but I hate to ditch tires before the end of their life (especially a P-zero).
Because both packages have very low profile tires, we will consider the wheel & tire warranty very carefully. In the past 7 years we've bent a few BMW rims with 50 series tires. So if it isn't too expensive, the idea of having road-hazard coverage for the wheels as well as the tires is very intriging.
The options we chose include: Premium, Climate, zenons, sirius, and park assist.
The color options were slightly peculiar, so we went with metallic silver & quartz. Once we were able to see this combination up close, we were sold. :shades:
We heard the accessories are cheaper at the factory and thought we might buy some while we are there this summer.
Some of the accessories we are considering include:
all weather rubber mats,
windscreen,
warning triangle,
sunglass holder,
rear bumper protector tape, and
maybe some tools (if the car doesn't come with lug wrench, etc.)
Does anyone know if the warning triangle fits in any special location in the trunk, like in the old Mercedes?
We got the rubber mats, windscreen,back seat cover as accessories.
If you get the Nav. ask to Borrow their Euro set. They'll set it up for you and you return it when you go for drop off.
Sweden was great. Friendly people everywhere.
My bluetooth works great. Just be aware that you need a phone that is compatible with the particular BT unit that Volvo uses. The website tells you that not all BT phones will work with All BT units.
I'm 15 miles west of Denver and we've had the most snowfall some natives can ever recall having. We had 4' in our yard from Christmas until about 10 days ago and I couldn't get my car up the driveway, so don't know How it would have handled the ice and snow. :confuse:
This is a quote from the accessories page of the Volvo website for the Sadira wheels (standard equipment on the C70), "Sporty multi spoke 17" wheel design. Prepared for use with SST (self Supporting Tire) in combination with TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system)." Is this the same thing as run flats? Also, I can't find any reference in the owner's manual to a tire pressure monitoring system in the C70. Anyone know what's up with that?
Neither is the TPMS.
The run flats are more trouble than they are worth.
They ride poorly and are very expensive to replace.
No idea why the TPMS system isn't offered, might be a cost issue.
http://www.volvocars.us/NR/rdonlyres/1C2D0474-6DB6-4894-9B41-DBDDFF9EAEB9/61322/C70MC32.pdf
Most of the options and packages are basically as in 2007, but there is one new package - the Convenience Package, at $1595. It inludes power-retractable rear-view mirrors, IAQS (interior air quality system), Park Assist - rear, keyless drive, and BLIS (Blind spot info system). It doesn't appear that any of these will be independently orderable in the US, but maybe things will be different when the main web site is updated for 2008. The note on this package said "production starting week 28", which I would interpret as mid-July.
Other things that caught my eye:
- Ice White (plain, non-metallic white) as a new color choice, in addition to White Pearl
- a mention of "decor inlays with laminated oak wood" as a standard feature (Does this mean that the aluminum center console "waterfall" will be in oak? On the global Volvo web site they show an oak center console, but I had thought that this might be an optional feature, and might also be for non-US cars.)
- In addition to the regular leather interior (as part of the Premium Package), there is now an upgraded leather choice called "Sovereign Leather", for an additional $995 over the Premium Package. The interior colors are basically the same, except that the Sovereign Leather also adds the choice of Cacao leather.
The form that showed this info was labeled as: OSD Pricing for 2008 US C70 models. That said, I might still be interpreting something wrong. Oh, it also seems pretty clear from the pricing that the typical OSD discounted pricing will be applicable to the C70 for 2008.
I live in California and have found that parked in the sun, top up or down, the aluminum trim pieces hold the heat better than anything Wolfgang Puck sells on QVC. The wood trim pieces look cheap and just plain innapropriate, but the brushed aluminum will cook you. I bought a Volvo leatherlike gearshifter replacement for $86.50 and also cut a patch of gray, matching leather for the steering wheel. The steering wheel has metal on the underside from ten to two o'clock. When you turn the wheel a few revolutions, the red hot metal burns your fingertips. I covered the metal with the leather, stitched it tight, and the covered the whole wheel with a memory foam . Works and looks great, and a lot cheaper than the wood. Nothing to do for the parking break and door latches, just don't touch for too long.
I also got the headlight upgrade and like it as well as the 18 inch alloy wheels with the P zero, run flat tires. Looks and feels nice. Power seats, auto locks and keyless entry are expected.
I also agree that any built in navagation system is a wastew of money. After market units that you learn once and take from car to car are half the price, with one easy learning curve and do not rely on you buying updated rediculously expensive discs every few years. Skip that one. Good Luck.
1. Can I purchase a wood grain steering wheel to match the gear shift....and if so, any idea on where and how much it would cost?
2. I'd like to know if the windscreen is a valuable option and how it gets set up and stored.
Any ideas on where to buy one and what the cost might me.
Lastly, I was told that Volvo offered a navigation system in later model 2003 c70's. Mine doesn't have one. Anyone seen one?
Thanks,
Tim
Believe the Navs have to be factory installed. Get a Garmin Nuvi.
The navigation was too expensive for our tastes, and wasn't very well integrated into the car (see Acura TSX as example). We are using a nice Garmin portable unit, for half the price, which I can move from car to car as needed.
We are still learning to enjoy the sat radio; but with the aux input and the MP3 capabilities in our portable Garmin Nuvi 670, we haven't used the sat radio a whole lot. We are about a month into the 6mo. trial, so ask me again in 4mo if what we think... We love the aux input feature for the radio!!!
The rear park assist seems to work well. The field of view of the sensors is decent. It will take some time before I trust them completely: I still get nervous if I don't know what is behind me.
Don't waste your money on the Dynaudio upgrade. The premium stereo is awsome and the bass is amazing. We are thrilled with the sound. I also couldn't justify spending more on my car stereo than I did on my home theater system. I kept thinking "I could get a 42" HD TV instead!"
I think the car options are nearly perfect. Don't know if I would add BLIS if we could. The most awesome thing is to see the car automatically adjust the seat and mirrors for me when I either use "my remote" or seat memory. I can't think of any other options we wish we had.
Thaank you
Julie 15
I'm interested in purchasing a C70. Have you tried washing your car in a car wash. I have read that C70's all leak due to a design error. Have you had any problems?