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2001 S60T Time for the pasture - Any in NJ area?

Help, Advice, Owners' Discussion and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's stylish, distinctive P2 platform cars sold as model years 2001-2007 (North American market year designations).

2001 - 2007 V70
2001 - 2004 V70 XC (Cross Country)
2004 - 2007 XC70 (Cross Country)
2001 - 2009 S60
2003 - 2007 S60 R
2004 - 2007 V70 R

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chuck01s60
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Year and Model: S60 2001
Location: United States

2001 S60T Time for the pasture - Any in NJ area?

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6 months after getting a clean 200k well kept one owner S60T for my new-driver-daughter, it is time to pull the plug. All new brakes, all new tires, a new (used) Tethys wheel to replace a cracked one and she was on the road - for a week. Carfax said the car had a recent timing belt -it did't. A new timing belt, water pump, camshaft seals and a motor mount and she was good to go - for a day. The car ran rough and kept stalling at idle. Three return trips to the volvo specialist an hour away could not solve the problem. 5 extended visits at a "local" import shop over the next few months finally corrected the problem by replacing the vvt camshaft pulley that both shops initially cleared as being good. She actually got to drive a working car for three weeks before it blew it's head gasket. At over $6000 ( for the $2700 car) I am tapped out and would enjoy setting it on fire, but need to recoup as much as I can so I can afford to get her a $2000 honda/toyota/mazda. Any idea where I might find someone in the central NJ area that would give more for it than my local scrap yard. Cool 17" wheels with less than 2000 miles on the hankook H437 tires, brakes ....

DrJammer
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Year and Model: 2000 V70XC - 195k
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Disclaimer - I have never dealt with these folks as they are a bit far from me, but I have been tempted since they seem to do mostly volvo.

Please give feedback to the rest of us in case they are awesome or jerks.

http://cnj.craigslist.org/pts/4298826640.html

Frank's Foreign Auto I believe, let us know what kind of place.
Ex-Volvos
2004 v70 N/A - traded in at 75k
2008 S60 - leased
1998 S70 T5 - might still have her if I knew about this forum when I owned it

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