gOoD GrIeF
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gOoD GrIeF
today I brought my volvo s80 2001 t6 into the shop....
I come to find out that the rails for the Sunroof/moonroof need to be replaced....1200$ luckily done under warranty, then one button on the CD player does not work, and bam that needs to be replaced also !..........that was about 500-600....-->also under warranty
Now, the problem is they need an inspector to verify the repairs or something ????-- Could it be that I am using the warranty too much?
Also Are they going to find my car audio amps and woofers and deny coverage possibly?
Also I talked to the manager, because of my so many problems, this was his response to me. "You bought a performance car, maintainence is gonna cost more...blah blah blah", but I mean what is maintainence-isnt it the oil change, brakes, fluids etc etc? it shouldnt include hard components such as the ABS module, master brake cylinder...etc etc
any input would be Great
I come to find out that the rails for the Sunroof/moonroof need to be replaced....1200$ luckily done under warranty, then one button on the CD player does not work, and bam that needs to be replaced also !..........that was about 500-600....-->also under warranty
Now, the problem is they need an inspector to verify the repairs or something ????-- Could it be that I am using the warranty too much?
Also Are they going to find my car audio amps and woofers and deny coverage possibly?
Also I talked to the manager, because of my so many problems, this was his response to me. "You bought a performance car, maintainence is gonna cost more...blah blah blah", but I mean what is maintainence-isnt it the oil change, brakes, fluids etc etc? it shouldnt include hard components such as the ABS module, master brake cylinder...etc etc
any input would be Great
#2
RE: gOoD GrIeF
Maybe the inspector can deem your car as a "lemon" then you'll be better off. Maybe you can sue Volvo for time spent taking your car in for repair all the time.
Well, they screwed us without warranty, and they tried to blame it on those that still have warranty. This is exactly why I will never retract anything I ever said about Volvo and their dealers.
Volvo is like a blood sucker that keeps their dealers afloat by making their cars subject to failure at certain mileage and time. They charge an arm and a leg for anything that goes wrong or broken. Don't get fool by the looks people. Volvo is no longer what we thought of it.
Well, they screwed us without warranty, and they tried to blame it on those that still have warranty. This is exactly why I will never retract anything I ever said about Volvo and their dealers.
Volvo is like a blood sucker that keeps their dealers afloat by making their cars subject to failure at certain mileage and time. They charge an arm and a leg for anything that goes wrong or broken. Don't get fool by the looks people. Volvo is no longer what we thought of it.
#3
RE: gOoD GrIeF
"You bought a performance car...."
Don't get me wrong I love my S80.....but 197 hp (manual listed)/194 hp (website/online listed) doesn't quite seem performance to me compared to those imports....
#4
RE: gOoD GrIeF
ORIGINAL: WhooFleuryScores
That sound you hear is the Mitsubushi Evos, Eclipses, Spyders, Honda Civics, and Acura Intregras shuddering in their rims[:@].
Don't get me wrong I love my S80.....but 197 hp (manual listed)/194 hp (website/online listed) doesn't quite seem performance to me compared to those imports....
"You bought a performance car...."
Don't get me wrong I love my S80.....but 197 hp (manual listed)/194 hp (website/online listed) doesn't quite seem performance to me compared to those imports....
As I've mentioned in another thread, the whole reason why I bought the car was because I thought it just had AMAZING lines and it is a good looking car. But I'm not a big fan of the engine. Therefore, I'm thinking about bypassing the factory engine all together and doing a frankstein heart transplant with a ford mustang modular v8 to waken it up...a lot.
My quest for a more highperformance s80 isn't over yet. I'm thinking about also putting this on a diet and having molds made of my hoods...trunk...fenders...etc made up by a local company that does custom carbon fiber parts for cars. Except I wouldn't leave them that ugly bare carbon fiber like most ricers do. I'd have it covered back up in the factory paint so nobody would know.
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RE: gOoD GrIeF
ORIGINAL: gordon368
They are sending my file to a volvo rep to see if they will buy the car back from me
They are sending my file to a volvo rep to see if they will buy the car back from me
It's probably cheaper for them to buy back your car at current market price than to honor your extended warranty. All the things that need repairs with an aging s80 is bad business for extended warranty. Like I said before, I would feel bad for selling this car just because I would pass on the burden to the next person. But I'm not sure how long I can keep up the repair cost and/or afford to junk it all together.
Hmmm.. maybe trade back in to Volvo. But then again, I would have to get a Volvo, which would never in hell again.
#7
RE: gOoD GrIeF
wow, the warranty company said that they need another day to see what they are going to do.... ridicoulous, i think Im ahead in the warranty, i paid 3000$ for a warranty and so far im up to 4500$ in repairs probably more, so they must be pissed at me lol...that includes these repairs also... and there are 19 more months left on the warranty LmAo
#8
RE: gOoD GrIeF
I here you. I have a 2000 S80 T6 with only 48,000 milesand have had all that and then some replaced. Luckily under warranty as well. My warranty is through a third party and they always have to send an inspector out. If it's truly broken they always approve it. I'd hate to have this car without a warranty. Hard to believe this car cost upwards of $50,000 seven years ago, and isn't worth squat now. It has a bundle of problems to. I've tried to sell mine for the past year and havn't had a single call. They're nice to drive when they're running. Really smooth and fast. If you havn't had your throttle body replaced yet, I'd get that done right away. It's a freeby through Volvo. Good luck with yours.
#9
RE: gOoD GrIeF
ORIGINAL: giacomozzi
Hard to believe this car cost upwards of $50,000 seven years ago, and isn't worth squat now. They're nice to drive when they're running. Really smooth and fast.
Hard to believe this car cost upwards of $50,000 seven years ago, and isn't worth squat now. They're nice to drive when they're running. Really smooth and fast.
#10
RE: gOoD GrIeF
ORIGINAL: giacomozzi
.........If you havn't had your throttle body replaced yet, I'd get that done right away. It's a freeby through Volvo. Good luck with yours.
.........If you havn't had your throttle body replaced yet, I'd get that done right away. It's a freeby through Volvo. Good luck with yours.
#12
RE: gOoD GrIeF
Basically I'm going to keep and drive it until the engine gives out and says otherwise.
And the fact that since this is basically a luxury car, there is pretty much no aftermarket for it.
But until then, it is an amazingly comfortable car. Just I shudder whenever something breaks.
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