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I have found a gorgeous 2002 C70 HPT with 50,000mi for $25,000.
Is this an acceptable price?
The extended bumper-to-bumper warranty (to 100k) costs $2k. Seems wayyy too high!
How reliable are these vehicles?
Is it a 150k+ mi worthy vehicle?
How are the costs after 50k mi?
I appreciate any information.
Thank you
- William
As far as reliability, mine has been pretty good (I have the S70, but its the same from a mechanical standpoint - although there are some differences between my '98 and an '02), IMHO, up through the 104K I now have. Yes, I've put a few thousand in repairs into it, but I still love it and figure having such a great car is worth it.
'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
As far as the extended warranty, 2k is not too expensive. We'll see what Volvomax says about these issues but.....
I put in a new throttle body after 40k. (think that was around $800)
I put on new shocks and struts at 85k (that was around $1,100)
I hear that the windows for the Cs have issues and I know that's around $900.
As far as the extended warranty, 2k is not too expensive. We'll see what Volvomax says about these issues but.....
I put in a new throttle body after 40k. (think that was around $800)
I put on new shocks and struts at 85k (that was around $1,100)
I hear that the windows for the Cs have issues and I know that's around $900.
Warranty price is about right.
If the car is an HPT coupe the price is at full retail.
Car should sell in the upper teens to maybe $20k.
$12-16 is too low in my opinion.
anyway, the extended warranties for volvos are darned expensive, that's for sure. Oh, but, schuhc, shocks and struts won't be covered no matter what.
One major detail we're missing is whether its stick or auto.
'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 the Chicago area I have seen 2002 to 2004 coupes/cvts with 10-20k miles going in the $22k to $26k range.
WOW...It's amazing how much clearer things get when I actually put dollar signs in front of numbers.
Thanks,
Azza
The cds that work for me are the TDK 700mb's.
You can get them at Target in spools and they have the 'white film with dots in them' (that's the only way I can explain it). When burning those cds, you should make sure that you burn them at a very slow speed. Usually takes me around 20 minutes to burn the 700mb cd.
Have minor issues with the 00 C70 (wil sometimes take a bit of time to 'catch') and absolutely no issues with the stereo that is in my wife's 04 XC90.
I tried using older 650mb ones but still not 100% successful.
I am trying to contact Volvo directly to get help on this, i have heard that there may be some sort of software update you can perform on the SC901 stereo, but i am very sceptical about this.
I'll keep you all posted..
It would be good if we could build up a list of suitable CDR's that work.
So we have :
TDK
FujiFilm (tbc)
HP (tbc)
Next 4 Sony commercials you see are ours.
What will hurt you is the manual tranny.
I'd put the car on some national sites so people all over can see it.
It's so expensive I cannot afford it ? any help ? thks. :confuse:
You're right they are expensive, bought mine at the dealer, was approx. $350, BUT it's worth every dollar. Truly amazing the difference it makes. Good luck.
Let's ASSUME its a convertible (it better be for that kind of money) and let's assume it has leather, stability control, heated seats, and trip computer. Looks like even Edmunds says that price is full dealer retail. And I usually find Edmunds to be on the high side. So ... if from a dealer AND if it has all the options AND if its clean and has no bodywork in its history, I'm thinking more like $18.5-$19K.
'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
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Very few convertibles were manuals, it does require a special buyer.
In the 7 yrs were have sold convertibles I think 4 cars were manuals.
You might try ebay.
'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 also noticed recently that 650mb sony CDs work "better" than others, but they are hard to find. but burned CDs still skip more easily than Original CDs. do you guys find that CDs, original or copied, skip way too often ? (they do for me)
i am considering upgrading to a double din unit (Pioneer AVIC-D1) it has a monitor to cover up the giant surface that the radio uses up, but the dealer says volvo wiring is very sensitive and may cause electrical problems......$$$
short of that, u can get an ipod and use an FM Transmitter to listen to it off of the radio but i doubt the quality will be worthy of dolby surround....
ps: i'm in montreal, which one are you ?
I Live in Bromont but went to Mtl last friday night.
PS: I don't intent to change the SC-901 sound system for an OEM one...I'll use the original CD's I got...regards. Pierre
Our '04 C70 convert LPT has had steering 'ghosts' since 2k miles(has only 8k now). Under normal driving conditions, the steering is normal but has a bit of 'power steering whine' especially noticeable at parking lot speeds. The steering stops have been lubed three times and each time the whine is less pronounced for a while. The REAL problem is when trying to turn the steering to or near the limits(as in a U-turn or tight parking)...the wheel grabs as though there is no power assist as one would pull into a parking space--not jamming the wheel, just turning near the limit. The whine is more pronounced and the wheel 'relaxes' after a second or so but basically, the turn is interrupted for a moment. Dealer says the convert and coupes behave this way and unless the service 'district mgr' discovers a flaw, we are to live with the problem. There is NO comparison in turning ease or radius between the C70 and our V70 even though the C70 should have a slightly smaller radius. I've seen this problem mentioned on the MSN site but there was no follow-up to the discussion. Anyone have any ideas? We've become accustomed to the C70 quirks but this rates as dangerous, IMO. Thanks for any help!
Our '04 C70 LPT has 10,000 miles on it, although I do not consider ours quirky at all, I did read here on Edmunds, before purchase, about several potential problems. One guy thought the transmission was very sub-par as a unit sourced from Mitsubishi (I've had no problems with mine). That same guy had the steering problems you mention...he even had the entire steering rack replaced with another factory unit. Before Edmunds 'revamped' their format you could look up owners' surveys and comments...I don't seem to be able to find that part of the 'new' website design, unfortunately, I guess it's been deleted (my review was there too as a very satisfied customer). However, due to what I read, I made sure the Volvo salesman test drove my car prior to delivery (it came in on a dealer exchange) to include several full circle turns with the wheel at the steering lock. Both he and I noted no problems when the car was new. BUT, it wasn't too long before I noticed that the steering seemed to be "taxed" at the limit of the rack travel...I don't think my experience is as drastic as yours...I certainly wouldn't call mine unsafe...more of a nusiance getting in to that tight parking spot or making that tight u-turn. I try to avoid such manuvers since I really don't want to cause trouble in an otherwise trouble free car, but I do get the distinct feeling that without trying too hard, I could get something to snap in that rack-and-pinion system. Design flaw? Friday car? Who knows, I just know I love my C70 convertible and if I have to do the occational K-turn instead of a U-turn then I'm OK with that. How does this info help you? Well the dealer is probably right when he tests your car and says it's operating normally or within limits. To put a new steering rack in would more than likely not improve your situation or your car's performance. Additionally, it would be installed locally instead of factory installed and that always worries me a bit. BUT again, if you are not happy or have safety concerns, Volvo should be putting you, their customer, first. If you have leased your car, like me, I would say live with it if it isn't a danger. If you bought it I would be more inclined to pursue. My steering quirks are a lot like yours...let me know if you have more questions or other issues with this otherwise fine car.
...one more thing. As I have learned from this site, there is no comparison between a current V70 (based on a wagon version of the current S60) and your C70 which is based on the older S70 underpinnings from the 1990's which is based closely on the even older 850 platform from the early 90's. Obviously Volvo is learning from earlier platforms like our convertible's and applying better engineering to more current stuff like the S60/S80's and even more recent 2004 1/2 S40 which I have driven and like alot! I can't wait to see the retractable hardtop version of the S40 to see if it will be a worthy replacement to the C70.
Actually, I thought the jury was still out on that one. C70, C50, big, small, mini sized...no one seems to know for sure and Volvo corporate is very tight lipped about it all. They certainly aren't telling their dealers anything they can pass on to their consumers. I have taken to calling it "Volvo's next convertible" as that seems to be the only sure thing! I think I am right when I say it's based on the S40 platform right? No matter what they finally end up calling it, I'm still looking forward to seeing it and driving it. I visit this site alot so when something definite is known I will surely read about it here!
It will be called C70.
It is based on the S40 chassis.
It is also at least 1 yr away.
http://www.autovisie.nl/news/items/20050603T0944058_0.xml
Michael
I am afraid I cannot help here since I have the C70 convertible that does not have that cool key-fob feature like your V70. Your salesman should have included this info as part of your new owner delivery when you picked up your car. If it is not easily explained in your owner's manual, I would just give the salesman a quick call as he or she probably gets this question a lot. Good luck with the new Volvo.
goog luck with your problem