May 21, 2023 · Commenting again to confirm the rings were changed in MY17 (actually probably halfway through MY16) from a 2-piece to a 3-piece design which seems to have alleviated the issue. The Volvo TJ31216 only mentions 15-16 and only up to construction date of April 2016.

Jan 7, 2023 · Volvo drew us in with safety, but an S class is also extremely safe. A modern Honda/Toyota is also safe. The difference in net cost of ownership is a part of the equation. I love the Volvo styling and practicality in design.

Jun 15, 2022 · The 2012 S60 has the same problem. It's not just the 2013 up. I've had major oil consumption issues but I do my own maintenance and I don't take it to a dealer. I don't feel like being reamed by a dealer and have to driver 50+ miles just to have a Volvo dealer do maintenance. Volvo probably won't help in my case.

Apr 9, 2023 · Unfortunately, there aren't many other luxury hybrids to compare to, but still, Volvo is so far behind these mainstream brands. It feels like Volvo's hybrid engine is barely as efficient as the above non-hybrid versions. In addition, the Volvo requires premium fuel. Overall, doesn't lead to much in terms of cost savings.

Nov 5, 2021 · Hi, owned many Volvos, many years, reliability is similar to other Euro cars, as another post mentioned ,older they are ,more issues will surface has been my experience, think turbo engines in general have more issues older they get, seals, plastic or rubber parts breaking due to heat we finally have New ,under warranty Xc40,2020, love it as long as under warranty,also like Xc v60 cross country

The S60 is the car that’s currently built at Volvo’s factory in South Carolina. The factory employees have a lease program to get any car they want at a pretty steep discount for a year, and the S60 is the least-expensive car to get on that program due to no import taxes paid.

Nov 26, 2022 · An independent shop specializing in Volvos or dealer ofc, because mechanics who haven't worked many Volvos won't know about specific issues with Volvos or lack special Volvo tools required for some uncommon services. (Or regular mechanics lack the Volvo maintenance software required to work on the car's computerized systems)

Say if you buy a CPO MY2022 Volvo that was sold on December 16, 2022. You would have warranty until December 16, 2027 as standard and upgradable to December 16, 2032. Pretty great option TBH. Get something with 5-10K miles and …

I had my daughter use this method buying a car several years ago. It worked great. She had all the emails, got it down to a couple, then got a price out of one in the SF Bay area, called the local dealer here in Central CA and told them what the price was.

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