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We have 2 kids and are think we are going with a Volvo. Is the v50 a possibility or is it a little tight. We like the look, the potent turbo motor and of course the Volvo safety.
Any thoughts out there?
You will be better off w/ the V70 than the V50. Especially w/ 2 kids.
V50 is a fine car and fun to drive, but it can be a little tight for family duty.
Here's a wrinkle for my particular position. My wife and I are moving to Starkville, Mississippi, where the nearest Volvo dealer is 2 hrs or more. If we get a used one and can find some mechanic who works on Volvos that might make the used a bit more attractive, right? Currently we live in a town in Indiana where there's only one mechanic who will service our Toyota Camry, so I don't want to rely on the authorized Volvo mechanics for every little thing when we get to Miss. Thoughts?
Yes, if you can find a good indy mechanic who specializes in Volvos, then I would use them for any non-warranty work ... even if I bought a new one.
'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
A lot of those low mileage vehicles were lease returns. Owners leasing newer models instead of the same vehicle or whatever their reasoning is. Or at least that is my perception with certain vehicles.
Local dealer has a 2006 V50 T5 six-speed wagon with no other options but silver metallic paint. Just over the phone, they offered the car to me at $27,130...claiming that there is currently a $2000 incentive available right now. Seeing that this is a base-no-frills car, what kind of prices can i expect? I know the shoppers in S40 boards are getting up to $6000 off MSRP! Can same discount be expected on wagons as well?
Any feedback would be appreciated.
But both JDPOWER and Consumers Union give it bad marks wrt reliability. I'm especially concerned about the electrics.
How are you V50 owners fareing? Is this car likely to be better or worse than an Audi A3 wrt reliability?
I have an offer for a 2007 V50 T5 with the premium package and metallic paint OTD for $ 29,762 (before TTL of course). This seems a pretty decent offer for Northern California which tends to be more expensive than other regions.
We may look into financing a small amount if the rate is not too bad and we can take another $ 500-ish off the price (current Volvo finance support to dealer is $ 500).
We'll purchase by the end of week.
Any comments?
Thanks,
Frank
OTD prices include all taxes and fees.
Otherwise, it is a very good price.
VFNA's rates aren't competitive. That $500 finance incentive will cost you. Your dealer can send you to a bank at a better rate than VFNA can give.
Sound fair?
Advice appreciated.
I've pulled some posts out of this general discussion to "seed" some of the newly created discussions that deal with different aspects of V50 ownership.
Among the discussions you'll find:
New Volvo V50 Owners - Give Us Your Report!
Volvo V50 Test Drive: What Did You Think?
Volvo V50 Owners: Photos of My Wagon!
Volvo V50 Safety & Crash Test Results
Volvo V50 Engine Questions
Volvo V50 Audio & Entertainment Questions
Volvo V50 Electrical/Lighting Issues
Volvo V50 Interior & Passenger Comfort Concerns
Volvo V50 Accessories & Modifications
Volvo V50 Brake Problems
When you are ready to post, please check the discussion list on the main Volvo V50 Group page for the appropriate discussion. If you have a comment or question for which there doesn't appear to be a discussion that covers it, please feel free to start up a new discussion!
That's for helping to make this group a great source of info on the V50!
IIRC most manufacturers make some changes about every 3 years. Looks like the XC70 is getting one for 2008.
'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
Maybe a slight hp boost for the T5.
http://www.egmcartech.com/2007/04/10/volvo-introduces-2008-s40-and-v50/
http://www.volvocars.com/All-Cars/Volvo-V50/
The cosmetic changes are admittedly minor. A number of new exterior colors will be available, although not all will probably be offered for US market cars. Interior trim options: the plastic "wood effect" trim which was standard on the base 2.4i has been discontinued, the brushed aluminum trim remains, and new trim options in bauxite (dark gray metallic), virtual (i.e. off) white, and Nordic light oak (steamed and bent plywood) will be available. Again it remains to be seen how many of these will be available for US cars.
A total of ten engines will be offered internationally, although I suspect that US cars will have only the current two choices.
Much more interesting are some of the new equipment options. The ones that immediately caught my eye were:
1. active Bi-Xenon headlights as an alternative to the previous static Bi-Xenon headlights.
2. power retractable outside mirrors.
3. Blind Spot Information System such as recently introduced on the new S80.
4. An integrated GSM cellphone solution for the European market that operates from the steering wheel and central control panel. Unfortunately, this will not be offered for US market cars, which will have to live with the current add-on Motorola IHF1000-based system.
5. A variant of the super-premium Dynaudio system as currently available in the C70 will be offered as an alternative to the two previous Premium and High Premium systems.
Which is just like on my BMW, EXCEPT it does not work on the V50.
Is that a programing thing or what ?
Thank you for any advise.
2007 V50 T5
The T5 gets a hp boost to 227.
The "plywood" and aluminum are the 3 interior options w/ the Select and Premium pkgs.
Base cars get the grey plastic.
And I agree, the sunroof should open also.
It doesn't work the sunroof.
I'm reasearching the above vehicle.
My wife likes the Nissan Murano Se, I like the volvo V50 2005.
We are comparing the 2 for both known/common problems and regular maintenance costs. We are located in Canada.
We are both not the self fixing type when it comes to vehicles. At the same time we don't want to get into a vehicle with huge maintenance/repair costs.
A few mechanic friends have seen a few Murano's in their shop after 100,000km for tranny trouble CVT.
I was told that the Volvo, was a pretty solid vehicle and if cared for can last a long time.
We don't want to get into a situation where we are paying $1000.00 everytime we open the hood.
I was told by the Volvo sales rep that its around $60 for an oil change(synthetic) and needs to be changed every 12000km.
She wasn't able to tell me if this vehicle had Xenon Headlights and or what the costs would be to change somewhat simple things like headlight bulbs etc.
Can anyone care to comment on the costs of regular maintenance to expect on the V50 2005, and also the costs of such things as headlights/rear lights etc?
Thanks greatly
Anyone out there know anything about production availability?
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