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Volvo claims that the AWD S60 gives 20/28 MPG for city/hwy....can anyone vouch for that? what has been your experience? Does the AWD have any problems?
I average @23mpg combined.
When Ross Perot was campaigning for President, he drove an old Oldsmobile 98. Ross wasn't interested in cars.
When would you expect the new generation here in America?
The S60R will be dropped after the 2006 model year.
The new S60 won't be here until the 2008 model year.
I will be driving around 35000 miles per year and am looking for something that gets good gas mileage and will not require maintenance work over and above the regularly recommended stuff and will last long enough to get my money's worth out of it or else hold it's value well enough that I can sell it after a good deal of miles and still have something to show. I absolutely love the S60, drove the 2.4 (non-T) version for a week as a rental and got 27 mpg mixed. I would say the back seat room is lacking for adults, but that is not a huge concern for me as I don't have kids yet.
I am looking for advice from others who drive as many miles as I will and what they have done for vehicles in the past. I am thinking of buying used, something at around the 40-50000 mile mark, maybe off lease or rentals. New price is just too much $$$ and I feel I would lose too much in depreciation from new. I like the
Volvo for it's looks and how it holds it's value in higher mileage. The Accord for its high mileage potential and fuel economy but not for it's looks. Jetta TDI is a thought but there are alot of conflicting posts on high maintenance costs and reliability issues with the diesel so I think I will stay away for now. BMW would be sweet, but too pricey for me starting out. From what I can see the Accord will go 200k+ miles, but I like the look of the S60 so much better, and I have been told that the Volvo will stay the course along with the Accord. That line from tip to tail is just heavenly!
Cruiser27: How is your T5 working out for you after a few more months ? I am also in SE Michigan.
Any advice you or others can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Also if there are other areas in other forums where I can find info please help me find them.
Thanks!
The other discussion board on prices paid is very slim...there are only 10 posts there. This board is more frequented...hence this post. Is it true that:
- Volvo has a $5000 cash back on S60 2.5T both FWD and AWD
- You can also negotiate up to a couple of thousand more thru the dealer
- thus bringing the price of a S60 2.5T (FWD) to about $27,000 and for an AWD to about $30000? with the following features:
- Climate pkg
- premium package
- Sirius satellite radio
- Dynamic stability
- xenon headlights
Please let me know if I am delusional or let me know the price you paid.
Thanks in advance
Did you buy an '05 or '06, lysa?
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The remote only opens the front doors - the rear doors, the trunk and the GAS DOOR wont open and the GAS GUAGE reads ZER0 even though there is half a tank of gas in there. Further when a rear door was unlocked from the inside of the car the alarm went off. The major problem is that the car is undriveable really as it cannot be refueled.
Whats going on here? :lemon:
Thanks!
There are no online manuals, save for Vadis discs and those you have to buy.
You also may need some software to install or clear any codes, I'm not sure.
Now Volvo fixed this under manufacturer warranty within the last year (not 3 yrs ago as I erroneously posted before) - am I supposed to pay for this when it should have been fixed by Volvo....isnt there some kind of manufacturer repair guarantee at least for some preiod of time? How can a new component fail in less than a year!
Thanks again
Best regards!
'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
Different people view different cars in different ways.
If the reviewer in questions favorite ride is a Buick then a Volvo will seem too stiff.
The turning radius isn't any different from any other FWD car. You simply can't turn the wheels as sharply as you can on a RWD car.
Lastly, you should NEVER EVER make a buying decision based on someones subjective review of a car. Unless it is your own review.
No, I meant upstream from the air filter. Follow the flow of air from the nose thru the filter and then into the intake manifold.
Best bet is to bite the bullet and let a technician do the work.
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I bought a 2002 S60 2.5T AWD last February still under warranty until December 30, 2005 (it now has 41,000 miles). A friend with a fairly new V70 wagon had his transmission blow a few months back while it was still under warranty - Volvo repaired it ($8K I think) and he promptly spent a few more thousand and bought an extended warranty.
Before my warranty expires, do you think I need to spend the money for an extended?
I'm being quoted as follows (months start at time of original purchase in 2002):
VOLVO TOTAL COVERAGE
$100 Ded 84 month/100K miles $2,500
$200 Ded 84 month/100K miles $2,251
VOLVO STATED COMPONENT COVERAGE
$100 Ded 72 month/100K miles $1,974
$200 Ded 72 month/100K miles $1,760
Thanks.
BTW in your case it would seem that the 7 year with the $100 deductible would be the way to go ($500 discount for the seventh year coverage).
But, the real reason I'm writing is because, believe it or not, I've seriously read all 254 pages of this forum this past week (finished about 100 pages today, lounging around my house after slaving away in the kitchen all day yesterday)! I'm a glutton for punishment or severely lonely or something, but I have learned so much--the good, the bad, and the ugly--about my car from these forums, and I wanted to give a special thank you to the following folks who were just warriors in responding to posts: grantchster, volvomax, qbrozen, volvodan, guyf, dmarcus48, lexusguy, lev_berkovich, cmnott, avolvofan...you guys rock!
Now off to find the hidden equalizer on my crappy radio.
Guy
enjoy your car!
'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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Thanks
Is this for an '06 or '05? '06s don't seem to have incentives right now. Seeing as how Volvo has typically put heavy incentives on the S60 the last couple of years, I don't think I would buy right now since the car could very well be significantly cheaper down the road a bit.
I don't have too much experience with Red Bank Volvo, but have had very good experiences with Volvo of Princeton and BAD experiences with Garden State Volvo (although they did offer me a great deal on a demo car once ... it just wasn't what I was looking for at the time).
'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