Volvo Buyer’s Guide

Should I Avoid an ’04 Volvo S60

Thoughts on the ’04 Volvo S60? Buyer’s Guide for 2004 S60: Bad Valves? Question: hutch1 » Greetings! I’m considering purchasing a 2004 S60 as an upgrade from my 850. However,…

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2007-2011 Used C70 What Do I Look For?

Look for the service records in the documentation in the glove box. If there is not any walk away or offer a lowball price (especially if it was serviced by anybody who was not a Volvo specialist – i.e. jiffy lube).

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Best Year & Model XC90 From 2004 to 2007?

In addition to the information in the MVS Volvo Forums post (link below), I suggest browsing the Volvo Buyer’s Guide. It contains dozens of helpful do’s and don’ts for all used Volvos.

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How to Sell a Volvo

You own a Volvo. Maybe you used the MVS Buyer’s Guide to find it. The time comes… you want to or need to sell your Volvo. So what…

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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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