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'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
Sticking calipers will mean that you are driving with the brakes engaged sometimes. So, after driving around a while, you can get out and feel the rim. If it is hot, then that is a good indication that the brakes are dragging like they say.
If you have no immediate problems, then a couple of more days won't hurt anything.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
it was half that at this new place. Volvos and other European cars need more brakework than Japanese and American cars, but also have better performing brakes. And yes, Volvos need maintenance often and the parts are expensive- my headlight switch needed replacing and that was $174. A month ago, the electric radio antenna was replaced at a cost of $146. I figure $1,000-$1,500 per year on Volvo maintenance and repair which is cheaper than the $5,000 depreciation per year on a new car. Keep them maintained and they last long and they are nice cars- good features inside and out. But low maintenance- no.
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Niclas
Jocelyn
I'd also check what is covered. The VIP plan I received when I bought my certified Volvo was a bit disappointing. They denied coverage on things that I thought should absolutely be covered (water temp sender $230 and a vacuum leak inside the intake manifold $240) and the service tech even agreed with me, but said there was nothing they could do and that it is up to the warranty company.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
I could only give you a very rough estimate. Best place is over on the real-world trade-in values board. Terry can give you a much more accurate assessment. But you need to restate what you said here, plus miles, location, color combination, and all options. good luck.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
My parents just bought me a 2000 S70 GLT for $16500 out the door. They bought the car in San Jose and I am at UCLA so I can't go up to check the car out for a while. However, they said that there is no "GLT" badge on the rear of the car. The dealer spec sheet on the car labels it as a GLT and I checked the VIN on Carfax. Carfax says that it is a GLT/SE. The car has wood trim, sunroof, leather, alloys, etc. Does anyone happen to know if this is a GLT or not? The local Volvo dealer said that the GLT badge can be taken off easily so I am thinking maybe the previous owner took it off? This car was not bought at a Volvo dealer and is not certified. Any advice/input appreciated, thanks.
if you want to be sure its a true GLT, just look for the turbo.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
thanks for the info. I just looked at some pictures of the car that my sister sent to me. The engine has a chunky silver box at the back of the engine bay behind where is says VOLVO and theres a black tube that snakes over. (Kind of an L shape) I assume this is the turbocharger? I was looking on ebay at some non turbo S70's and there's no box, just empty space. There is also an STC button on the dash next to the sunroof button and I don't see that on the 2000 base S70. This is the low speed traction control right? Thanks for your responses.
The 5-speed auto was only available in the base '00s.
Today the power driver seat stopped moving forward! If I press memory button 1 it will move forward as long as you keep it pressed. My hunch is prior owner never set memory. Any ideas of things to check?
The first night I had it home, I made the mistake of using a key that didn't match the sensor I used to unlock the doors. That one took me about 30 minutes to figure out, and I finally found the paragraph in teh owners manual about the "Starter Inhibitor". What a relief!
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
That is my suspicion too. If memory seats are set, can they be "erased" by disconnecting the battery? If the mem button 1 is th eonly button that moves the seat forward, then I am concerned that my wife or kids set mem button 1 to a specific seat posiiton. Replacing a switch liek that sounds like it will involve an expensive switch and labor to go with it.
well, if you are adventurous and somewhat mechanically/electrically inclined, I'd try taking it apart and cleaning the contacts. Might not even need to go that far. maybe a connection is loose.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
thanks for the help.
FYI: I've gotten very fast responses on autotrader.com selling the Breeze. So if anyone out there is trying to sell a car of their own, I do recommend. Oddly, many of my prospective buyers are located in the UK.
Can I use the VIN numberf to somehow get the info I need?
Thanks.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
it does sound like, as you said, a lubrication problem.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
In general car was o'k and trouble free (my wife drives it and loves it)except common Volvo S70 problems: lights bulbs and driver's door electric disabling.
We have two problems now:
1. 30K service was done in Aug 03.
I assume they checked the coolant level @ last service (maybe not?).
But now level is low. There are no puddles or other evidence of external leak.
How could it possibly drop so quickly?
2. ETS warning light came on periodically. After resetting the ignition it usually come down, but once in a while came back on with no apparent reason.
Did anybody have/had similar experience?
I suspect that some damage might have been done during last service.
My suspicions is NOT groundless - We had bad luck (and not once!)
with upscale dealership's quality of work ( Mercedes and Volvo).
What's happening?
Everybody traded or sold their Volvo already? Nobody to answer?
We bought new Volvo because of it's phenomenal reliability records.
My Volvo S-70 GLT was trouble free for 4 years and about 33K.
All services were done at dealerships. Very light use: 14miles to work
and back - mild climate, no abuse, no teenage drivers, etc.,
And then all hell broke loose: coolant dropped, ETS software replaced, ETS box failed and
replaced, burned smell in the cabin, got my wife in a state of panic.
And people in the dealership with the straight face are telling us that this a very good car??
My good old Dodges were running for 200k miles each, practically no problems and very cheap repairs. What's the deal here?
Are we paying extra bucks for upscale car to have all these problems?
Is our vanity cost that high? Give me a RELIABLE car and I am willing pay more for it.
They are giving us this expensive foreign junk instead.
I'll sell my S-70 and I'll NEVER have any business with Volvo again.
Volvo are you listening??
Is only your ETS light coming on? Not the ABS light? If it was both, I could help ya (bad ABS module, which is very common), but with only the one light, I have no idea. Is it fixed now? (you mentioned new software and box)
as far as coolant, have you topped it off? has it dropped again? if it keeps dropping, then I would think you have a leak. Have you checked the oil dipstick? Any foaming or discoloration? If so, probably an indication that coolant is getting in the oil.
So, overall, you've got the ETS issue, bad smell, and low coolant. If the ETS is now fixed and the low coolant was a one-time thing and is not dropping anymore, then you are down to a bad smell. Maybe I'm too lenient, but that's a small list for 4 years.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
Sounds like she bent alot of sheet metal, but not enough frame.
Hope she's allright.
Frame deformation is the sole decider in a Volvo.
If the car was hit in the door the surrounding fram probably didn't deform enough to trip the bag.
The side bags operate on a totally different system. They have a nuch higher threshold for deployment. Basically you have to have enough force to compromse the frame. The door gave way enough that the sensor percieved a lower impact speed than what was necessary to trigger the bag.
Also, point impacts sometimes won't trigger the bags. The impact must be transmitted over a larger surface.
BTW the owners manual says basically what I have said, the bags don't go off in all situations AND there is no mention of a minimum impact speed for deployment.
As far as the side airbags go, you would be incorrect to assume the side airbags require a higher threshold. There is MUCH less metal protecting you on the side of the car and thus much less crush space. This is why the side airbags are designed to inflate quicker then the front airbags. Again, I will tell you the airbag sensors have no way of determining the amount of frame damage before deciding to ignite the bags. It's all based on the amount of force generated by the level of deceleration of the car.
Per "how stuff works" website, the sensors ignite the bags based on info provided from an accelerometer, NOT a sensor that takes into account frame damage. It also stated side airbags are triggered by impacts of about 12 mph. Here's the link:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/airbag5.htm
And here is a very simple explanation of how the sensors work:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/framed.htm?parent=airbag.htm&url=http/www.lemurzone.com/airbag/crash.htm
I think an "I told you so" dance is in order...
Also, I said Volvo's airbags require a higher threshold for deployment. The accelerometer needs a higher value which is the equivalent of the frame being disrupted. In the S70 the accellerometer was in the base of the B pillar. If the hit went to the front door than the acclerometer would not have registered the brunt of the hit. By the time the door dissapated the impact the value would have been below the level necessary to trigger the seat bag.
http://www.hwysafety.org/vehicle_ratings/ce/html/00007_2001.htm#
It clearly shows BOTH airbags inflated due to a too sensitive sensor in the bumper test. I even remember seeing the action noted on dateline. It also clearly stated Volvo made changes to the sensors to reduce the likelihood of airbag deployment in low speed fender benders. There was no statement saying, "the passenger airbag went off because the seatbelt wasn't on." Fact remains, Volvo made a booboo in their sensors and had to recalibrate them because whether the seatbelt is on or not, the airbag should not deploy at speeds of 5mph!
My main beef with your statements was you made it sound like the airbags only know to go off when the frame is damaged. I corrected you in explaining its a matter of deceleration rate, combined with the point of impact and speed of impact. You stated I was wrong in saying this. Once I proved you wrong with websites stating exactly what I said, you of course change your words around to cover yourself. You could have easily just said, "you right. I MEANT to say blah blah. And hmm..thats the first time I have seen a speed mentioned for airbag deployment but ok, thats news to me." Instead you continue to claim I'm wrong even though I proved you wrong twice now with links to back myself up. Be a man and admit you don't know everything.
Last comment, if Volvo honestly calibrates their sensors to not go off till the speed is high enough to damage the frame, thats a shame. The airbag is there to help protect the occupant from injury. Frame damage doesn't need to occur in order to inflict severe injuries (as seen by the poor lady mentioned above). What if the door hinge and latch failed and the door just gave way and crushed inward with no contact made to the b pillar? The person could be severely injured or killed because the airbag didn't go off. Any other car's airbag would go off in this situation, but you are telling me that Volvo is different here. Hmm....so much for Volvo safety if this is indeed what occurs. However, I think Volvo is smart enough and doesn't actually design its sensors to only take into account what you are saying. As I said before, its a combo of deceleration rate, speed of impact, and point of impact. As for Volvo being different, unless you know the inside stats of every car's airbag system, you can't state Volvo has higher limits.