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Saab is Done
The Other Swede Bows Out We all lose when a competitor goes down. I drove a 2000 Saab 9-5 cross country in 1999 and I loved it. It was a fantastic car. The Saab 900 series was nothing short of legendary. … Continue reading
State of the Site: 2011
This is the first State of the SiteI’ve done, but it’s something I’ll do every year near the end of the year to give you an idea of where MVS is going, and what’s going on now. This one’s a … Continue reading
How an Extended Warranty Saved Us
It was about 3 years ago, and my girlfriend and I were in her hometown of Des Moines, and had made the trip in her spectacularly uncomfortable 2004 Ford Escape. (I think am sure Ford engineers worked many long, arduous hours on … Continue reading
Used Volvo Prices Up
Finding a Certified Used Volvo I was just updating the link in Find a Certified Used Volvo via volvocars.com, and started updating that post about how car companies are getting more involved in the used — OOOPS I mean “pre-owned” … Continue reading
Volvo’s Extended Auto Warranty vs. CARCHEX Warranty Service
[MVS is partnering with CARCHEX. I'm excited about this. I actually used a third party extended warranty in 2009 and it saved the day. My girlfriend's 2004 Ford Escape V6 bent a rod, and the warranty saved us about $5000. … Continue reading
Volvo Working on Mechanical(!) Regenerative Braking
… but it’s not the usual regenerative braking found on hybrid-electric vehicles. Volvo calls it KERS, and it is mechanical. The Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) developed by Volvo uses energy created during the braking of the vehicle to spin … Continue reading
New Volvo S60 R-Design: Fast
Last Year’s 2011 S60: Most Socks Blown Off Last year’s debut of the all-new S60 T6 marked a milestone for Volvo sedans: naughty. (Literally, “naughty” — as pretentious as it was — was the marketing adjective used as the centerpiece … Continue reading
Buying an XC90: T6 or V8?
In the United States we have a choice of engines in our new XC90s… XC90 V8 (starts at $48k) or inline-6 turbo “T6″ (starts at $38k). This forum topic takes a look at the difference between the two powerplants and … Continue reading
Wired Reviews the Volvo 780 Debut and Life
Published earlier this year is Wired’s review of the 25th anniversary of the Volvo 780. Not actually a review of the car, but more a review of its introduction, design, and legacy. The Volvo 780: Where Sophia Loren Met Rosie … Continue reading