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S60 Last 5 Years Servicing/Repair, Keep going with it?

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Old May 20th, 2020, 08:29   #1
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Question S60 Last 5 Years Servicing/Repair, Keep going with it?

Morning all,

Just been doing some maths that I wish I had not started regarding what my 2006MY S60 2.4D SE 163 Geartronic E3 has cost me in servicing and repairs.

Here are the figures;

2015 - £1281.06
2015 - £168.84
2015 - £63.36
2016 - £325.92
2017 - £854.04
2018 - £288.64
2018 - £1595.44
2019 - £716.50

Now this is purely annual service, MOT and related repairs at the Main Dealer, the big one was having the turbo changed.

Road Tax as you all know is £305 / year for all those years.

Fuel I have not listed, but do 6000 miles/year and average 38/40 mpg

This year in August as well as normal service am going to need 2 front tyres, Some front suspension work clunk yet to be diagnosed and probably a steering angle sensor.

Whats the consensus? keep going with the car or time to move it along for something more modern, economical, cheaper to tax and NOT diesel.

Thanks.
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Old May 20th, 2020, 08:55   #2
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That's a difficult one. It depends on these factors (and probably more):
1. Is it reliable?
2. Do you really like your car? Or is just transport?
3. What is it worth?

Of course, servicing and repairs at the main dealer is fiendishly expensive and to be honest routine servicing is a piece of the proverbial.....You could halve those costs doing it yourself or a Volvo specialist. If you just want something to keep the rain off going from A to B there will be cheaper alternatives I guess but they wont be as comfortable, as fast, as luxurious and as nice to drive....
Only you know the answer! Ask yourself this 'If I replaced the Volvo with something else and it had problems how would I feel'?....I daresay all the things you have replaced in the Volvo will never need doing again.
Personally, if it's generally a good car I'd stick with it......
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Old May 20th, 2020, 09:18   #3
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Questions you need to answer.

So if you replaced it with something else how much would you want tp spend?

You will get a warranty with your purchase but there are also risks that are not covered?

Do you have the cash or would you need a loan and be paying interest?

Would what you bought be better or just a replacement?

Would the new car be significantly more economical, I doubt it?

You would still have to pay for servicing on the new car.

As previous poster said better to keep going best for your pocket and best for the environment.
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Old May 20th, 2020, 11:44   #4
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As the old saying goes... "Better the devil you know than the devil you don't"
If you like what you have and it does everything that you need from it than I'd personally stick with it and get the most out of your recent £££ expenditures.
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This is my opinion, £5,300 in 5 years (excluding road tax and fuel) sounds like a huge amount to me. If it was me I’d keep the car but look for a local Volvo specialist. I do agree with what everyone else has said that it’s your car and you do what makes you happy, if you like to know it’s been looked after by the main dealer and can afford to keep doing it then do that, but I couldn’t justify it.

I’ve had a 2007 S60 T5 for 6 years, it’s done ~70k in that time and my biggest MOT and service cost me £550 at a local specialist (it’s never been to the dealers while I’ve had it). My missus’ 2014 V60 D4 (we’ve owned for 2 years) goes to the dealers and she has a service plan that works out around £300 a year I think, mainly because of the EGR problems those engines suffer and Volvo being more likely to contribute to repairs on cars serviced at the dealer. But in perhaps 3 years or so I think that’ll go to the local specialists too.

Hope this helps, Luke
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Afternoon all,

Many thanks for the replies.

The car does the job and I do like it in a strange way, but honestly if I did get something newer I would probably worry to much parking it places.

Was just looking at what was on the market and fancied something a little more practical.

V60 T4 if I could find one, or a Honda CRV ( Petrol ).

I dont need performance, badge or ego cars just practicality.

Will see how it goes when MOT gets close in August.
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Hasn’t your MOT been extended by 6 months?
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I bought my S60 D5 in 2009, it's been a great car and at 15 years old it is still reliable, comfortable and surprisingly economical.
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Stick with it, you have a known quantity there and probably why there are plenty of Volvos in long ownership.

Plus if you change it for a petrol, you will need to change your username :-)
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Hasn’t your MOT been extended by 6 months?
Plus the following: "...some front suspension work clunk yet to be diagnosed and probably a steering angle sensor."
Even if the MOT has been extended, the suspension clunk needs looking at, especially if whatever is causing it would result in an MOT failure as in that case the car presently isn't roadworthy.
Funnily enough, I presently have a V70 D5 SE MY2004 and a petrol CR-V SE+!
The V70 is definitely, and by far, the better long haul and for comfort & economy. CR-V is probably a better daily driver and in some ways I'd say is a more usable load carrier. Both are reliable, but Honda parts & service are no longer as cheap as they where when I had my Civic VTi.
"Yer pays yer money and takes yer choice"
I was also once told that the chepest car to own is the one that you presently have...presumably based on 1) you know the faults and have fixed most of them and 2) no loss in the "cost to change"
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