Category: Volvo Buyer’s Guide

What to look for in a new or used Volvo and how to negotiate with dealers. Also, this category features buying tips for tools, Volvo parts, and tires.

Volvo: House calls with App based Pick up and Delivery service

Volvo pick up and delivery service: March 31, 2020 ROCKLEIGH, N.J. — Volvo owners can now have their cars serviced without leaving their homes or offices. Volvo Valet…

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Volvo Temporarily Closing Plants in U.S. and Sweden

By Reuters March 20, 2020, 4:14 a.m. ET FRANKFURT — Volvo Temporarily Closing Plants. The Volvo carmaker is suspending production at its factories in Sweden, the United States and Belgium,…

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Coronavirus Discounts for a New Volvo?

UPDATE MARCH 20 – Coronavirus discounts! Although Volvo hasn’t rolled out a new discount program in the face of Covid-19, that doesn’t mean they won’t, and it doesn’t…

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2012 Volvo XC70 Brochure

Take a look back seven years ago to what Volvo was adding to the features of the XC70 in the 2012 XC70 sales brochure (English). The list of…

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A Volvo for Mom… 2018 XC60 or V60 Cross Country. But not a Subaru Forester.

Actually, another Volvo for mom. She had a 2001 V40 which she had mixed feelings about. Her biggest complaint was the seat. Which was always strange for me…

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How to Read An Engine In A Craigslist Ad

Engine Bay Photos Whisper Secrets You look at Craigslist ads for cars. Probably Volvos, since you’re here reading this. Ads can tell you a lot about a used…

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Which XC90 Should You Buy? 2.5T, 3.2, V8 or T6?

V8 – expensive long-term maintenance, thirsty 3.2 – weak (but durable) T6 – transmission time bombs 2.5T – durable, relatively efficient, my choice… but good XC90 2.5T samples…

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New Forum for Buying Advice, Avoiding Scams, Craigslist Ads

Need some buying advice in your life? Buy This… Or Don’t! is a new forum here at MVS to hold everybody’s great advice on… what to look for…

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Keep it Running: How Much Do P80 Owners Spend?

How much do P80 owners spend every year on average to keep their Volvos running? This poll has two parts: Parts cost per year, 850, S70, V70, C70…

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2000 V70 Becomes Test Mule for Parts

Neil has a new Volvo project – 2000 V70 SE NA – 5 Speed auto – Mileage approx. 270,000km… to be used exlusively as a test unit for…

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What is DiCE?

DiCE is the Middleman DiCE is electronic hardware that connects your Volvo to a computer running Volvo diagnostic software called VIDA. It allows two-way communication between VIDA and…

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How to Set up DiCE on a Mac

MVS Volvo Forums Contributor kallekula put together a wonderful DIY on setting up DiCE on a MacBook Pro. Because DiCE runs on Windows, you must use Windows inside a virtual…

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