Apparently, this is your "pre-owned source for Volvos" here in the tri-state area...
http://www.torchlightmotors.com/
I have a family member who will be looking at a few cars on their lot. Any insight about them? Thanks!
Any reviews of Torch Light Motors, Parlin, NJ
- theWIFES_S70
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Any reviews of Torch Light Motors, Parlin, NJ
Retired:
1998 Volvo S70, N/A, 5-speed, 187K
2007 Volvo S40, 2.4i, 5-speed, 121K
2015 Volvo S60, T5, 85K
1998 Volvo S70, N/A, 5-speed, 187K
2007 Volvo S40, 2.4i, 5-speed, 121K
2015 Volvo S60, T5, 85K
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Several Volvo Repair Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... s0FSVSOT_c
- theWIFES_S70
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Thanks for the reply, oragex. I saw those. I was wondering if there were any MVS family opinions. I tend to trust the Volvo owners on here more than most.
Retired:
1998 Volvo S70, N/A, 5-speed, 187K
2007 Volvo S40, 2.4i, 5-speed, 121K
2015 Volvo S60, T5, 85K
1998 Volvo S70, N/A, 5-speed, 187K
2007 Volvo S40, 2.4i, 5-speed, 121K
2015 Volvo S60, T5, 85K
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Never dealt with them personally, but a now retired factory-trained Volvo mechanic I know did not think highly of them.
'98 V70 NA FWD 5 spd, silver sand metallic (sold)
'99 V70 NA FWD Auto, dark blue (sold)
'99 S70 NA FWD Auto, black (sold and resurrected -- Don't cry for me Argentina . . . )
'07 S80 3.2 FWD Auto, Barents Blue Metallic
'06 V70 R AWD Auto, Sonic Blue Metallic (sold)
'04 XC70 Ruby Red Metallic (sold)
'95 855 auto (sold)
'86 245 manual (sold)
'05 V70 T5 M (totalled)
'06 V70 FWD Auto (totalled)
'02 Honda Insight CVT
‘04 Honda Insight CVT — “Yesterday’s car of tomorrow” (sold)
‘06 Honda Insight CVT
'99 V70 NA FWD Auto, dark blue (sold)
'99 S70 NA FWD Auto, black (sold and resurrected -- Don't cry for me Argentina . . . )
'07 S80 3.2 FWD Auto, Barents Blue Metallic
'06 V70 R AWD Auto, Sonic Blue Metallic (sold)
'04 XC70 Ruby Red Metallic (sold)
'95 855 auto (sold)
'86 245 manual (sold)
'05 V70 T5 M (totalled)
'06 V70 FWD Auto (totalled)
'02 Honda Insight CVT
‘04 Honda Insight CVT — “Yesterday’s car of tomorrow” (sold)
‘06 Honda Insight CVT
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I read the same bashings on the Brickboard.
I test drove a V70 about 3 years ago and was glad they just threw me the keys.
It had a bad vibration on one corner so I curtailed the test drive.
A guy jumped in and went around the block, returned and said it had a bad tire.
I don't like pat answers.
I continued my journey to Autohaus in West Chester, Pennsylvania and drove a beautiful '07 with a SPOTLESS engine bay which smelled strongly of electrical fire.
...didn't buy that one either.
When you go south on the NJTurnpike and go over the very wide Driscoll Bridge (Raritan River) be in the right lane as you exit immediately. The place is not far away on the right. I forget the road's name.
I test drove a V70 about 3 years ago and was glad they just threw me the keys.
It had a bad vibration on one corner so I curtailed the test drive.
A guy jumped in and went around the block, returned and said it had a bad tire.
I don't like pat answers.
I continued my journey to Autohaus in West Chester, Pennsylvania and drove a beautiful '07 with a SPOTLESS engine bay which smelled strongly of electrical fire.
...didn't buy that one either.
When you go south on the NJTurnpike and go over the very wide Driscoll Bridge (Raritan River) be in the right lane as you exit immediately. The place is not far away on the right. I forget the road's name.
- abscate
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If you want a cheap Volvo do a private sale. These places will never be good or cheap
If you want to good Volvo, as in clean retail, two options...
1 Change your first name to Evan - let the manna from Volvohanna find you.
2 Buy from Jim - JRL
If you want to good Volvo, as in clean retail, two options...
1 Change your first name to Evan - let the manna from Volvohanna find you.
2 Buy from Jim - JRL
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A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
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Link to Maintenance record thread
A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 XC90-in-Red
Link to Maintenance record thread






