Greetings from Florida
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Greetings from Florida
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I've had Volvo's all my driving life, since 1995. It started when my mom was in a terrible accident in a brand new 93 Ford Probe. After the Probe was totaled she asked the insurance adjuster to recommend the safest car on the road and of course the answer was Volvo. My mom's first Volvo was a 91 240 DL and my first car in 1995 was a 1982 240 DL 5speed manual transmission. I didn't know how to drive a manual, but quickly learned. That car was old, but solid and perfect. It lasted me 4 years, but after driving 250 miles back and forth to college during the 4 year I owned it the car stated to have electrical issues and I gave it to a family member. Then, my dad helped me purchase a nice gray 1986 240 GL, which I had for another 3 years until someone ran into me and the insurance company totally it out. At that point I had one year left of college and purchased a 1988 gray 240 DL, which looked exactly like my previous car.
In 2000, my then fiance needed another car and since he preferred real wheel drive vehicles, he ended up buying a 1987 740 GL. In 2006 I decided that since I was working as a faculty member at a large research 1 university I needed a newer looking car than my 1988 240, I purchased a used 1998 S70. Alas, just before Christmas this year my S70 just cracked a head because the temperature gauge malfunctioned and didn't indicate that it was overheating. My reliable Volvo mechanic indicated that I should let my car die peacefully because this was the second cracked head in 3 years. In March I purchased a used 1994 940 and am very excited because my mechanic swears by the reliability and quality build of the 940's.
There are many reasons I prefer Volvos, the first and foremost is because of their safety. Another strong reason is tied to my wonderful mechanic. I have a family Volvo mechanic like some people have family doctors. Richard (of Richard's Import) in my part of Florida is amazing. If you ask anyone with a Volvo who repairs their car, the answer will inevitable be Richard. He's been fixing my Volvo's since I learned to drive and even once volunteered to drive 4 hours north to fix my car while I was away at college. I can't foresee a time when I'll not drive a Volvo.
That was a very long winded introduction, I know, but my love of and dedication to Volvos runs deep. I look forward to interacting with many of you and getting to know other Volvo enthusiasts.
I've had Volvo's all my driving life, since 1995. It started when my mom was in a terrible accident in a brand new 93 Ford Probe. After the Probe was totaled she asked the insurance adjuster to recommend the safest car on the road and of course the answer was Volvo. My mom's first Volvo was a 91 240 DL and my first car in 1995 was a 1982 240 DL 5speed manual transmission. I didn't know how to drive a manual, but quickly learned. That car was old, but solid and perfect. It lasted me 4 years, but after driving 250 miles back and forth to college during the 4 year I owned it the car stated to have electrical issues and I gave it to a family member. Then, my dad helped me purchase a nice gray 1986 240 GL, which I had for another 3 years until someone ran into me and the insurance company totally it out. At that point I had one year left of college and purchased a 1988 gray 240 DL, which looked exactly like my previous car.
In 2000, my then fiance needed another car and since he preferred real wheel drive vehicles, he ended up buying a 1987 740 GL. In 2006 I decided that since I was working as a faculty member at a large research 1 university I needed a newer looking car than my 1988 240, I purchased a used 1998 S70. Alas, just before Christmas this year my S70 just cracked a head because the temperature gauge malfunctioned and didn't indicate that it was overheating. My reliable Volvo mechanic indicated that I should let my car die peacefully because this was the second cracked head in 3 years. In March I purchased a used 1994 940 and am very excited because my mechanic swears by the reliability and quality build of the 940's.
There are many reasons I prefer Volvos, the first and foremost is because of their safety. Another strong reason is tied to my wonderful mechanic. I have a family Volvo mechanic like some people have family doctors. Richard (of Richard's Import) in my part of Florida is amazing. If you ask anyone with a Volvo who repairs their car, the answer will inevitable be Richard. He's been fixing my Volvo's since I learned to drive and even once volunteered to drive 4 hours north to fix my car while I was away at college. I can't foresee a time when I'll not drive a Volvo.
That was a very long winded introduction, I know, but my love of and dedication to Volvos runs deep. I look forward to interacting with many of you and getting to know other Volvo enthusiasts.
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