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#145 of 491 New Host by tara Jan 18, 2001 (3:25 pm)
Hello! I just wanted to introduce myself, my name is Tara and I've just started working for Edmunds.com. I'll be your new host for Station Wagons:)
#146 of 491 850 R or 850 T-5 17 or 18 inch Volvo Rims by gman0007 Jan 24, 2001 (12:25 pm)
Does anyone know where I can find 17 or 18 inch Volvo Rims? New or used..   Greg Miami Florida
#147 of 491 gman0007 by lancerfixer Jan 24, 2001 (1:51 pm)
check www.800wheels.com for the 17 Volvo wheels.
#148 of 491 Welcome, Thanks, n so called wisdom by FREDERICK Jan 27, 2001 (3:50 am)
Tara, welcome, don't know what you drive but Edmunds thought well enough to hire you so, welcome.   gman- Do these guys sell orginal equipment stock? I need just a basic Volvo mag that got seriously chipped in God knows what kind of parking incident. It bad enough that I'd like to replace it but I ain't going to Volvo to get it done.   scrage- I'd say that you should press for lower. The economy is headed south and believe me you can press that issue with the dealership. Some where in the lower region of 20's is probably more realistic in this market. Only miles would put me up or down on this thought. If it is the "car" you want then you adjust up, but only slightly and I mean slightly. It's a very, very tough market out there for car sellers of any type right now. Press you advantage at a bad sales time of the year.
#149 of 491 Frederick by tara Jan 29, 2001 (10:40 am)
I drive a 2000 Ford Contour. I've only had it for a month but it seems very reliable which is all that I wanted. Prior to Edmunds I was working for Ford, so I'm very familiar and impressed with the volvo lineup.   Tara host Station Wagons Message Board
#150 of 491 If it's an SVT then you've got something by FREDERICK Feb 22, 2001 (8:56 pm)
Just breaking you in Tara. Volvo is a passionate forum as you can see by all the catagories within the wagon forum. I love our wagon but drive a Ford product myself. If it's gotta be American I'm pretty well set on Ford. I drive the Ford because it is cheap but I know and feel the difference. Our 850 most likely will become my car in a few years and a new Volvo purchased for the wife. She likes them and I feel like I know the difference enough that I think they really are a value European purchase. Yes, even the 850.
#151 of 491 I wish it was an SVT... by tara Feb 23, 2001 (1:07 pm)
but I had to settle for the plain old SE:)   Tara Host Station Wagons Message Board
#152 of 491 Pleae help by cjfairman Feb 27, 2001 (6:59 pm)
I have a 1997 Volvo 850 GLT Wagon. We truly enjoy this car with a dog and one year old. Ever since the warranty was up at 50K, I firmly believe that a time bomb has went off in this car. Here is a short list of repairs in the past 6 months. Catalytic converter $1065. Air Bag sensor $400. Ventilation blower motor $400. ABS sensor $400. Rear brakes $200. Engine cooling temp sensor $175. Complete transmission $2300. This is the major list and I've rounded some prices off to the nearest $100. In any case it is insane. We have absolutely babied this vehicle, including every singe 5k maintenance performed on the dot. The car has been 100% serviced at the dealer. It is not raced. It doesn't tow. We don't live in the mountains. We do absolutely nothing to warrant this type of failure of every major component. At last count the car has been serviced 21 times in the last 6 months. Every time the chech engine light comes on (bi-weekly) it costs $75 to diagnose. (approximately 2 minutes with a hand held device) I've written letters to Volvo of North America in NJ. and have spent way too much time on the phone. Is there any type of consumer protection agency or any form of lemon law type of thing that could help us out. I've never had such a terrible car. The funny thing is, we love the size, the ride, the acceleration etc, but the only thing that hasn't been repaired is the radio. Any help is greatly appreciated. You may email me directly at fairman44aol.com. I will gladly call anyone back to discus my options. Please help. Thank you all in advance. I've gain quite a bit from this board in the past. Chris Fairman
#153 of 491 cjfairman by tara Feb 28, 2001 (1:58 pm)
Have you spoken to the Volvo Representative that calls on your dealer? I believe they have one person that calls on both the Sales and Service Departments at a dealership. They should be able to offer an Owner Loyalty Certificate to buy you out of your current vehicle and put a certain amount towards your next Volvo purchase. It usually takes a great deal of effort on your part and several phone calls to the customer assistance center to document each repair.   I hope that may provide some insight... do you have any warranty remaining?   Tara Host Station Wagons Message Board
#154 of 491 by cjfairman Feb 28, 2001 (8:15 pm)
I will have an opportunity to ask that question tomarrow since the car is going in for yet another service. The check engine light has been on again the past two weeks. The car has been to the dealer each and every day for the past week. They think they get it done and put me on the road, and the light comes on sometimes before I get out of the dealership's driveway. Tonight I just kept driving and will take in back in the morning. As far as loyalty goes, I have bent over backwards making excuses for this car and giving the dealer the benefit of the doubt that this is rare, but after reading some of these posts and visiting other sites I think Volvo's quality is currently down the tubes. I have been very loyal to Volvo. Each and every repair is made 100% at the dealership and I even buy the $40 windshield wipers that I could get for under $10 at any auto store. But I want the "genuine Volvo accessories" to keep my Volvo in "top working condition". Loyalty has done nothing for me yet. I'd be willing to consider an offer, but I really don't want to own another. The pleasure I get from driving the car two days a week before it is back to the shop isn't worth the cost. I spent more time in the minivan the dealer uses for the shuttle to take customers to and from work. I bought a Volvo, I want to drive a Volvo, not this stupid minivan, although I can catch up on reading when someone else is driving me to work. Sorry for the long winded post and sarcasm, but it is my own defense mechanism for making light of a discustingly ridiculous situation. The world has far more problems than mine. I wish Volvo would do their part and save some trees. There is an entire forest on my desk that makes up my Volvo repair file.

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