Would you buy another Volvo?

[Gilesme]

Originally Posted by v70mk2tdi

I now work for Volvo as a technician and having seen first hand the lack of quality and poor design that's gone into the newer models is appalling. My 1989 740 has no rust on it at all and I did a service on a 2013 v70 d5 with 40k on the clock and the amount of rust is appalling. I'd buy another old Volvo bunnies way a newer one.

Do you mean surface rust (e.g. on fasteners) or structural rust (e.g. strut mountings) ? One is far more serious than the other.

[noodle1066]

I'm not so sure I would anymore. Which is a shame, as for all the new vehicles I've had, Volvo customer service and reliability has been by far the best.

I was gutted the V70 stopped, so went for an XC60 as there was nothing else. The new XC60 looks OK, but the boot size is smaller and more oddly shaped. Along with the "B" pillar being further forward, this makes me feel more cramped in the drivers seat.

The V90 I think is a little over priced compared to V70 it replaced.
I like the XC40 look, but that will be even smaller inside than the XC60.
I had a new V40 fo a few days last week, and with the lowest seat position, my head rubbed the roof lining, so going smaller isn't an option.

I'll see what the model range is like in 18months, but at present it's a shame, but likely I'll walk away from new Volvo's.

[The Thong]

I just did..... Honda and Volvo are the only brands I’ll buy now. I just upgraded my V50 to a V60 Cross Country and unless this motor lets me down severely in the future or Volvo’s customer care fails, my next car will be another Volvo.

TT

[MCV60]

Yes, just exchanged my 6yr old V60 for 6month Old V90 with Service plan.
Volvo Dealership was pleasant to deal with.

My past V60 had no real issues. Except early stat/stop not engaging, but this was resolved. Other than wear and tear items and a door lock. Nothing major to replace.
Even though Volvo did suggest the clutch required changing at 67k, however this was still going strong at 105k.

The step up in tech, style & comfort in the V90 for the price is another level. After test driving a 5Series felt like a dated interior in comparison.

[volvo for ever]

my current volvo is v60 cc best car ive had to date

renewing my wifes car soon would i buy v40 not so sure ,clutch collapsing faults ,hi speed can issues not so sure

[The Talking Donkey]

Probably not. I'm finding the Volvo very....'nice', but a little dull. I'm hoping to buy a Stelvio in a couple of years. Looks stunning, drives like a saloon and will see me out.....

[Deadloak]

Originally Posted by The Thong

I just did..... Honda and Volvo are the only brands I’ll buy now. I just upgraded my V50 to a V60 Cross Country and unless this motor lets me down severely in the future or Volvo’s customer care fails, my next car will be another Volvo.

TT

Honda most likely or another Volvo possibly (too early to call). But I'll be hanging on to this one for a good time, as it should see me to retirement. Where I'll be looking for a new one. Honda for reliability and customer service, Volvo for longevity and comfort. Hopefully there will be more hybrids/Plug in Hybrids within the brands ranges by then.

[S60RDesign]

I've had quite a few problems with this one so I don't feel it's built very well (2012 S60). It was a lot of car for the money but the jury's out for me. Mine was designed under Ford's era so it will be interesting to see how the brand new models fare for niggles and reliability.

[prc68]

On my 1st volvo and for only 6 months, so not sure yet if I'd buy another.

When I traded in my w203 c-class Merc, was looking to replace with another newer C-class, but just like everyone complaining about the new volvo's, the newer c-class might have more bit and high tech gadgets, but the build quality is no wear close to what it used to be. That and the ridiculous asking prices, made me turn to volvo.

[The Thong]

Originally Posted by Deadloak

Honda most likely or another Volvo possibly (too early to call). But I'll be hanging on to this one for a good time, as it should see me to retirement. Where I'll be looking for a new one. Honda for reliability and customer service, Volvo for longevity and comfort. Hopefully there will be more hybrids/Plug in Hybrids within the brands ranges by then.

My second choice would be Honda. I owned an 8th Gen Civic and it was the mutt’s. It was a 1.4 8v, woefully underpowered but very solid even though it’s done 128k at three years old. We owned it for four years with only wear and tear repairs that had to be sorted out.
Honda dealer back up is very good, when the clutch went on my Civic they booked it straight in for a first available slot and I still got it back in four days.



By comparison, it took Citroen six weeks to diagnose and repair a faulty turbo on my Dispatch which was under warranty.... Pathetic