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#10 of 803 Best time to buy? by eds2 Dec 20, 1999 (6:19 pm)
My wife and I plan on buying a V70 XC sometinme between tomorrow and a year from now - barring any reason to do otherwise, probably in late spring, early summer. Does anyone have any opinions as to when would be the best time to buy a 2000? When will the 2001s come out? Will it pay to go for a 2000 when the dealers are trying to clear space for the new model? Does Volvo offer any incentives on a regularly recurring basis? Thanks much for any info.
#11 of 803 Worn Brake Pads w/ 22,000 miles? by pmoscatelli Dec 23, 1999 (4:02 pm)
Hi folks. Well, I recently purchased a used 1998 and so far we really like it a lot. Safety, comfort and all. I bought the car through a private sale. It was a salvaged vehicle and it's not under warranty. I have several questions I would like to post to the group and hope that I can get some questions answered. The car has 22,000 miles 1. The rear brake pads a completely worn down. The fronts are about 50% worn. Usually the fronts go first because they take the brunt of stopping weight. Has anyone seen this or know about this? Manufacture defect? 2. I also had to replace the tires. They weren't completely useless, but with winter coming I wanted something more reliable. Again, kind of strange that the tires worn so quickly. Anyone have a similar situation? 3. What are folks getting for MPG? I'm getting like 24MPG highway and 19MPG city. TIA for the responses, Peter (Boston Area)
#12 of 803 Brake pads by sjbrody Dec 24, 1999 (1:38 am)
At 31,000 miles my wife's XC suddenly developed a grinding noise in the front end when applyhing the brakes. This was after the car had sat unused for a week while we were on vacation. She called the dealer and was told it probably was some dirt in the brakes. The noise got rapidly worse and when the car was taken in, she was told that the front pads were worn out and the brake disks were damaged. There apparently is no built-in indicator build into the Volvo brake pads to give an audible warning when they are almost worn out. I was surprised that the pads went so early. The moral of this story is that, if you hear any strange noise when applying the brakes, see your dealer at once!
#13 of 803 XC Brakes and other Quirks by medmdmd Dec 24, 1999 (4:43 am)
Peter, Your problems are certainly not unique and addressed in Part I of this conference (#466-468)as well as on Brickboard, the Volvo Club of North America's web based chat board. My '98 XC needed new brakes at 30K and I just replaced the tires with the OE Contis at 32K. I get about 22 MPG, mostly rural driving. To my knowledge, Volvo does not consider these early brake pad requirements a "defect" but only one of the many quirks of owning such a "durable" car. After needing two jumpstarts in today's cold weather, I think a new battery is next. This may still be under warranty but I haven't heard of this problem yet. I get 22 MPG, mostly rural driving.
#14 of 803 Brake pads by dlrowney Dec 28, 1999 (10:39 pm)
The Volvo XC (and other V70's) have electronic brake proportioning which distributes brake pressure depending on how much pressure is applied, and other variables. Most likely rear brakes get more pressure than most vehicles in routine stops. Probably this is why rear brakes are wearing faster than fronts. The function of brake pads is to wear out! Mileage is NOT a good indicator of brake pad wear, so pad thickness should be checked on every tire rotation (5-8K miles). The pads are plainly visibile and it takes about 10 seconds per wheel. Brake pad compound is complicated - I would guess that Volvo compounds are designed for very cold weather, and may be softer than those on many other makes. Dave
#15 of 803 medmdmd "Conti tires" by baron11 Dec 31, 1999 (1:58 pm)
If I could offer some advice on Conti tires my response would be replace them with any other brand of tire you can find. I have purchased two brand new VW that came with OE Conti tires and was very dissappointed with both of them. My last experience was with a Passat, after 20k all four tires were starting to seperate on the inner sidewall bead. One actually blew out while cruising at around 70mph. Not good if you ask me. No wonder VW started using Goodyear as OE the next year. My recommendation would fall towards Dunlop or Michelin. The V70XC SE I am looking at has the Michelin tires as an option. Go to tirerack.com and see the choices available. Good Luck.
#16 of 803 incredible stopping ability=worn pads by elkski Jan 03, 2000 (1:06 am)
i only have 5k miles on my v70xc 2000. I get about 22 mph according to the trip meter.. will check actual after 10 k miles..I would expect to replace the brake pads sooner than my non volvo vehicles... this red brick stops on a dime!!!
#17 of 803 Fun gone by bob259 Jan 17, 2000 (5:03 pm)
Well winter finally arrived here in the NE and I'm sad to say our new 2000 Volvo XC has taken all the fun out of winter driving. Gone are the slip sliding to work mornings and edge of your seat trips home. Now it's just sure footed and uneventful, except for the people who don't own a XC. What a car....
#18 of 803 Check Engine light by jgran Jan 19, 2000 (8:26 pm)
Well, after almost 3 years and 36,000 miles, our '98 XC finally produced the dreaded "Check Engine" light. I know several have run into this on their XC's. I'm taking it to the dealer tomorrow. Any suggestions or advice as to what the problem might be? BTW, as stated in previous messages: - all brake pads were replaced at 30k - our original Conti-Touring tires are in very good shape (my wife drives the car, not me). Thanks, jgran
#19 of 803 Check Engine Light by stumeister Jan 19, 2000 (11:15 pm)
Loose gas caps or overfill can cause it. In any event, the light can only be reset at the dealer.

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