*bump* still for sale.

Nothing more than just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone on this site for the knowledge and help over the years. I recently sold my 99 S70 T5 and I wouldn't have kept it nearly as long if it wasn't for this site. So, from a former college student who happened to buy a Volvo 8 years ago with...

Sold my Volvo S70, now have a pack of 10 brand new Mann filters I need to sell. Shipping only in the lower 48. Asking $45 shipped.

Ordered one

Hi, I'm looking at buying a used 2004 XC90. This is the 2.5 engine, not the T6. Is there anything inherently problematic on these cars that I should look at before buying? The car is a 1-owner, 70k miles and has been serviced at the Volvo dealership. Also, will there be any big maintenance expenses ...

Duct tape!

Update on this: Alternator was shot, and has since been replaced by my local mechanic. Thanks for the suggestions on the root cause.

Thanks, jblackburn. I thought I had a new cable on the battery, but possibly not. I'll have the shop look at the cables. They rebuilt the engine about a year ago. $3K for a complete overhaul and I could be wrong, but think the cable was replaced. The cables did look OK (visually), but no idea what i...

Here is a good one for you... Saturday Night: Car was sluggish on start, so I kinda realized something was up. Eventually, car totally died after I got out of the grocery store. Jumped it off, drove it home without problems. Battery is 5+ years old, and I knew it needed replacing, no big deal. Sunda...

Hello, It would be very helpful if you could point out what the problem was as I´m having exactly the same problems and have already gone through all the possible checks. Thanks a lot in advance! I have been meaning to come back and post a follow-up, but haven't gotten around to it yet. So, here go...