I completely agree! To crush a Volvo is a Cardinal Sin! My daughter is on my sh-t list right now... I can't believe that it's the same car I bought. So many dings, bug damage, ruined leather, spilled drinks just everywhere inside. When I picked it up she informed me it had a roach that made appearances and she even named it!!!!! If you know me at all I insist on my surroundings to be impeccably clean. My car included. Don't forget she blew the head gasket, broke the front struts completely as well. It just makes me sick! That pizza delivery Volvo has been through HELL! JUNEMoVolvos wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 2:02 pmThe paint is either in great shape or no shape. They all cry "Don't Kill Me" and "Take Me Home" even if it is parked in the driveway for sometime.abscate wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:02 amThey paid 8k and thrashed 7700 of value out of it in two years, indeed...The 16 year old drives the car by choice and they paid $8K two years ago and have some records.
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Volvo fit and finish is just so beautiful that you can't look at any Volvo and not think its worth 5k to someone....the problem is finding that someone. My second-part-owner 1998 still cries "Dont kill me" in my garage every night.
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Volvo Findings! (What have you found on Craigslist?)
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My Volvo cars owned
1989 740 GLT ordered
1994 850 4door standard shift ordered
1996 960 ordered
1998 S90 ordered totalled after 3 weeks
1998 V70 GT dealer stock car
2002 S80 T6 ordered totalled
2004 S80 T6 dealer stock car and current car owned
1989 740 GLT ordered
1994 850 4door standard shift ordered
1996 960 ordered
1998 S90 ordered totalled after 3 weeks
1998 V70 GT dealer stock car
2002 S80 T6 ordered totalled
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As a 20 year old, I keep my cars cleaner than just about anyone else my age. Then again, I've been a car nut since I was a baby, so maybe I have a natural respect for my cars!June wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 3:31 pm I completely agree! To crush a Volvo is a Cardinal Sin! My daughter is on my sh-t list right now... I can't believe that it's the same car I bought. So many dings, bug damage, ruined leather, spilled drinks just everywhere inside. When I picked it up she informed me it had a roach that made appearances and she even named it!!!!! If you know me at all I insist on my surroundings to be impeccably clean. My car included. Don't forget she blew the head gasket, broke the front struts completely as well. It just makes me sick! That pizza delivery Volvo has been through HELL! JUNE
My cousin who's also my age has his S70 full of trash all the time... and he's just as into cars as me (in fact, he's actually paid to be a mechanic... I totally rebuild all of my own cars for free

Agreed. Some get lucky like the seller of that 740TIC on BaT the other day... sold for $7k! Insanely expensive for that car, but some people will pay when they really want a particular car. The bid before that was like $3,250. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-volvo-740-4/abscate wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:02 am They paid 8k and thrashed 7700 of value out of it in two years, indeed...
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Volvo fit and finish is just so beautiful that you can't look at any Volvo and not think its worth 5k to someone....the problem is finding that someone. My second-part-owner 1998 still cries "Dont kill me" in my garage every night.
I'm just going by what I read in the ad, I wasn't calling out this seller in particular. Just making some observations. Glad to hear he doesn't seem to be painting up this V50 to be something way nicer than it is!MoVolvos wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:52 am You mean like $500 or $750 low ball?
EDIT: The seller was not trying to paint red lipstick on a Moose. Going over the folder he had on the car I saw the majority of the information and asked him about it. It took several months after the car was parked for them to pay it off before they could sell it so they are just trying to get it out from in front of their neighbors home in the court.
But yeah, it's worth a shot. It sucks to have to be making payments on a car that isn't running, but unfortunately you can't recoup that kind of money from a non running car.
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91 944 Turbo Dark Green/Beige 175k
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95 850 GLT Tropic Green... crushed
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Do you mean she wore them out or actually broke them? How do you even do that??June wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 3:31 pm
I completely agree! To crush a Volvo is a Cardinal Sin! My daughter is on my sh-t list right now... I can't believe that it's the same car I bought. So many dings, bug damage, ruined leather, spilled drinks just everywhere inside. When I picked it up she informed me it had a roach that made appearances and she even named it!!!!! If you know me at all I insist on my surroundings to be impeccably clean. My car included. Don't forget she blew the head gasket, broke the front struts completely as well. It just makes me sick! That pizza delivery Volvo has been through HELL! JUNE

Head gasket too huh?? From various posts, I know you're not the biggest fan of the C70.... I've read some other challenges you've had with the top I think..
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From what I've heard, the tops can be a real pain. I was talking to a tech from the local Volvo dealer not long ago when my cousin bought some wheels from him, and he's the only trained convertible tech at that dealer. He says he could get maybe 3 done in a week with the rest of the usual work load, depending on what's wrong with them. It was so bad that his manager was complaining to him that he was not getting enough work done, and it was due to working on these C70s because diagnosing them is so time consuming.
00 V70R Venetian Red/Charcoal M56 Swapped 200k
03 S60 2.4T Silver/Black 118k
07 XC90 V8 AWD Sport Titanium Grey/Black 174k
92 245 Base White/Beige 249k
98 V70 GLT Black/Beige 205k
99 BMW 528i
84 BMW 318i
01 Mountaineer 5.0
Sold-
00 S70 GLT Mystic Silver/Taupe 253k
91 944 Turbo Dark Green/Beige 175k
93 944 Base Beige/Beige 221k
98 S90- Silver/Gray 207k
95 850 GLT Tropic Green... crushed
01 S60 2.4T Black/Black 230k
88 744 Turbo M46 Beige Metallic/Beige 188k
03 S60 2.4T Silver/Black 118k
07 XC90 V8 AWD Sport Titanium Grey/Black 174k
92 245 Base White/Beige 249k
98 V70 GLT Black/Beige 205k
99 BMW 528i
84 BMW 318i
01 Mountaineer 5.0
Sold-
00 S70 GLT Mystic Silver/Taupe 253k
91 944 Turbo Dark Green/Beige 175k
93 944 Base Beige/Beige 221k
98 S90- Silver/Gray 207k
95 850 GLT Tropic Green... crushed
01 S60 2.4T Black/Black 230k
88 744 Turbo M46 Beige Metallic/Beige 188k
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Punctured holes in strange places like the backs with god knows what and allowed the leather to get wet I would guess. The leather has shrunk and become really hard in those places especially the passenger seat bottom. Even the back seat leather is hard now.amblerman wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 7:25 pmDo you mean she wore them out or actually broke them? How do you even do that??June wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 3:31 pm
I completely agree! To crush a Volvo is a Cardinal Sin! My daughter is on my sh-t list right now... I can't believe that it's the same car I bought. So many dings, bug damage, ruined leather, spilled drinks just everywhere inside. When I picked it up she informed me it had a roach that made appearances and she even named it!!!!! If you know me at all I insist on my surroundings to be impeccably clean. My car included. Don't forget she blew the head gasket, broke the front struts completely as well. It just makes me sick! That pizza delivery Volvo has been through HELL! JUNE![]()
Head gasket too huh?? From various posts, I know you're not the biggest fan of the C70.... I've read some other challenges you've had with the top I think..
I didn't see the car for a year and in that time every body pannel is dinged or dented including the metal top, tops of the fenders, and other strange places for dents to appear.
The top went through a nightmare phase of getting stuck eating$500 per time minimal, the "octopus hose" blew and my ding-a-ling daughter just drove it blowing the head gasket. That cost me nearly $9,000 among three tickets to straighten out just the head gasket. Keep in mind I was long distance on all repair.
Yes I feel the C70 has areas where the quality and design is less than Volvo standard. Ie. The "octopus hose", inside door pulls and handles, uncomfortably placed hard plastic on door armrest, poorly built transmission with impossible to find dipstick, and on and on I could go in just the little I have driven/dealt with the car.
Now there are lots of wonderful things as well. Like the retractable metal top (when working) also Air Curtains deploy upward out of the door panels. Probably the only convertable with Air Curtains. The Premium sound with subwoofer and Sirius option is wonderful sounding even with the top down. And again safety,safety,safety!
I believe the V50 the OP is referring to is also a P1 car like the 07 C70. So the cheap hose with plastic connects otherwise referred to at Volvo as the "Octopus hose" is a problem spot and the door handles are cheap crap so be super careful using them. They are a real expensive repair! $900 each assembly to change!!! June
My Volvo cars owned
1989 740 GLT ordered
1994 850 4door standard shift ordered
1996 960 ordered
1998 S90 ordered totalled after 3 weeks
1998 V70 GT dealer stock car
2002 S80 T6 ordered totalled
2004 S80 T6 dealer stock car and current car owned
1989 740 GLT ordered
1994 850 4door standard shift ordered
1996 960 ordered
1998 S90 ordered totalled after 3 weeks
1998 V70 GT dealer stock car
2002 S80 T6 ordered totalled
2004 S80 T6 dealer stock car and current car owned
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Yup, the V50 is a P1. The P1s have some quality issues from what I've heard... mainly cheap interior complaints. Like the previous generation S40, they weren't designed by just Volvo, either... it's loosely based on the Mazda 3, among other cars. I like them, but they are quite a bit different than the "main" Volvo models of the time... which were all P2s.June wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 7:57 pm Punctured holes in strange places like the backs with god knows what and allowed the leather to get wet I would guess. The leather has shrunk and become really hard in those places especially the passenger seat bottom. Even the back seat leather is hard now.
I didn't see the car for a year and in that time every body pannel is dinged or dented including the metal top, tops of the fenders, and other strange places for dents to appear.
The top went through a nightmare phase of getting stuck eating$500 per time minimal, the "octopus hose" blew and my ding-a-ling daughter just drove it blowing the head gasket. That cost me nearly $9,000 among three tickets to straighten out just the head gasket. Keep in mind I was long distance on all repair.
Yes I feel the C70 has areas where the quality and design is less than Volvo standard. Ie. The "octopus hose", inside door pulls and handles, uncomfortably placed hard plastic on door armrest, poorly built transmission with impossible to find dipstick, and on and on I could go in just the little I have driven/dealt with the car.
Now there are lots of wonderful things as well. Like the retractable metal top (when working) also Air Curtains deploy upward out of the door panels. Probably the only convertable with Air Curtains. The Premium sound with subwoofer and Sirius option is wonderful sounding even with the top down. And again safety,safety,safety!
I believe the V50 the OP is referring to is also a P1 car like the 07 C70. So the cheap hose with plastic connects otherwise referred to at Volvo as the "Octopus hose" is a problem spot and the door handles are cheap crap so be super careful using them. They are a real expensive repair! $900 each assembly to change!!! June
After all that I'd send her the whole P1 forum and tell her to learn how to fix it herself, then maybe she'll be more careful next time! As Robert says, don't play coolant roulette! $9k is a lot of money to sort out all that stuff.
00 V70R Venetian Red/Charcoal M56 Swapped 200k
03 S60 2.4T Silver/Black 118k
07 XC90 V8 AWD Sport Titanium Grey/Black 174k
92 245 Base White/Beige 249k
98 V70 GLT Black/Beige 205k
99 BMW 528i
84 BMW 318i
01 Mountaineer 5.0
Sold-
00 S70 GLT Mystic Silver/Taupe 253k
91 944 Turbo Dark Green/Beige 175k
93 944 Base Beige/Beige 221k
98 S90- Silver/Gray 207k
95 850 GLT Tropic Green... crushed
01 S60 2.4T Black/Black 230k
88 744 Turbo M46 Beige Metallic/Beige 188k
03 S60 2.4T Silver/Black 118k
07 XC90 V8 AWD Sport Titanium Grey/Black 174k
92 245 Base White/Beige 249k
98 V70 GLT Black/Beige 205k
99 BMW 528i
84 BMW 318i
01 Mountaineer 5.0
Sold-
00 S70 GLT Mystic Silver/Taupe 253k
91 944 Turbo Dark Green/Beige 175k
93 944 Base Beige/Beige 221k
98 S90- Silver/Gray 207k
95 850 GLT Tropic Green... crushed
01 S60 2.4T Black/Black 230k
88 744 Turbo M46 Beige Metallic/Beige 188k
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Wow June.. that's a lot of repairs . And costly as well. Ugh. Sorry to hear that. I just looked up the octopus hose. Yeah, I bet that is fun to change. I just watched a video where the narrator said "it kinda looks like a Christmas tree that's been through a tornado..."
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They should have called it a expensive Christmas tree that's been through a tornado prone to failure!amblerman wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:34 pm Wow June.. that's a lot of repairs . And costly as well. Ugh. Sorry to hear that. I just looked up the octopus hose. Yeah, I bet that is fun to change. I just watched a video where the narrator said "it kinda looks like a Christmas tree that's been through a tornado..."






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1989 740 GLT ordered
1994 850 4door standard shift ordered
1996 960 ordered
1998 S90 ordered totalled after 3 weeks
1998 V70 GT dealer stock car
2002 S80 T6 ordered totalled
2004 S80 T6 dealer stock car and current car owned
1989 740 GLT ordered
1994 850 4door standard shift ordered
1996 960 ordered
1998 S90 ordered totalled after 3 weeks
1998 V70 GT dealer stock car
2002 S80 T6 ordered totalled
2004 S80 T6 dealer stock car and current car owned
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June wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 7:57 pmamblerman wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 7:25 pmWell, thought my son had an obvious no fault accident but the other driver lied and said my son cut her off so no pay out on the totaled Lexus till we can prove otherwise. Just as well, the P1 V50 sounds like a mess and the interior door panels have all come unglued. Like the whole door is a map pocket with goo in it.June wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 3:31 pm
I believe the V50 the OP is referring to is also a P1 car like the 07 C70. So the cheap hose with plastic connects otherwise referred to at Volvo as the "Octopus hose" is a problem spot and the door handles are cheap crap so be super careful using them. They are a real expensive repair! $900 each assembly to change!!! June
Thank God my son had another picture of where the Police Cruiser and other party was parked after pulling over to the shoulder. Took a Google map view along with the picture to try and prove why it could not be possible that he cut her off instead of her failure to stop after merging and hitting him.
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Don't worry, didn't want you to be upset at those who do paint lipstick on a Moose.bmdubya1198 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 6:49 pm I'm just going by what I read in the ad, I wasn't calling out this seller in particular. Just making some observations. Glad to hear he doesn't seem to be painting up this V50 to be something way nicer than it is!
But yeah, it's worth a shot. It sucks to have to be making payments on a car that isn't running, but unfortunately you can't recoup that kind of money from a non running car.
Blessings,
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2003 S80 T6
2003 GS300
2003 Odyssey
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2019 Atlas SE 4 Motion
BKM
1998 S70 T5 - Donated
2003 S80 T6
2003 GS300
2003 Odyssey
2008 C30 T5
2019 Atlas SE 4 Motion