V60 Accident Damage

[martinDZH]

Plenty of second hand on ebay.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/12285582016...D1410596931725

[Voltan]

Originally Posted by civilservant

Sorry to hear of your mishap.

Doesn't your vehicle have City Safe? Appreciate it doesn't help with your questions but I'm curious as to how a minor frontal impact at less than 5mph didn't activate the City Safe.

I haven't re-checked but I seem to remember reading that City Safety isn't active below a certain low speed, in as much as it won't stop you. I stand to be corrected though.

There have been a couple of generations of City Safety. The current version is active between 2 and 31 mph, whereas in MY11 it had a narrower range, something like 5 to 20mph.

[Timothy2]

Hi all

Sorry nothing to do with repairing the accident damage but here's a channel 5 test of the system.

[YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE]

[Worthingmike]

Hi I don't know if the V60 is the same as the XC60. But I damaged my front bumper and need a new one. I don't go to Volvo but the repairer said spraying was not required as they come ready painted. The did new to spray the headlight washer cover as it was scratched.

[Deadloak]

Originally Posted by Voltan

I haven't re-checked but I seem to remember reading that City Safety isn't active below a certain low speed, in as much as it won't stop you. I stand to be corrected though.

There have been a couple of generations of City Safety. The current version is active between 2 and 31 mph, whereas in MY11 it had a narrower range, something like 5 to 20mph.

I've not looked it up, but I feel from my driving experience in my V60. It seems if you are braking in the speed/distance city safety is activated, it doesn't sound the beepers or warning lights. I guess it assumes you are in control. Although I've never, or likely to test its bounderies

[VolvoV50 61]

Thanks for the responses gents. I managed to source a replacement bumper on eBay that doesn't require an imminent respray!

Also ordered the broken parts on either eBay or new through Volvo... all for less than £300 - alot less than the £1100 quoted by Volvo's approved shop...