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1119 messages, Last post on Sep 17, 2008 at 7:36 AM
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I bought a 1999 S70 new and my wife drove it up until May of '07. We got her a new vehicle but just couldn't part with the Volvo. I drove it a few times and it runs great, but one day, I unlocked the door and the door would not open. I went in through the passenger side and tried to use the inside door latch and the door still wouldn't open. The locking mechanism still appears to work (it goes up and down, anyway) but the door handle does not open the door. Has anyone ever seen this before?
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Replying to: dfahlbusch (Jan 17, 2008 6:27 am) |
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Replying to: jaymoka (Jan 16, 2008 8:40 am) |
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Just bought a Used S70 T5 - great for a few days, have a strange loss of power, basically done a full tune up on it- Has anyone had a similar problem that may have advice ? Love the car - Want my power back tho lol!!!!
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My base model (really base, no leather or sunroof) is up to 136K now, still running well, few rattles, no burning oil and rides in many ways like a new car. My experience with my Volvo is that: - You'd better find a good independent repair place, the dealers charge a fortune for almost everything and often have long backups for getting service - Motor and transmission are solid- what drives you nuts are little electrical things like bulb replacement (frequent), radio not working well, doorlocks- and my sister's Volvo S80 had similar problems - Still the best seats around and a safe car that makes use of its size with roominess and logical design And I will run mine into the ground or until something major happens. I have taken test drives in new cars (Mazda6, Honda Accord), then I get back in my 1998 Volvo and it is still more comfortable. And you know, if you can keep driving an older car and not have to assume the massive depreciation of any new car, you are way ahead of the game!
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Replying to: lweiss (Jan 21, 2008 9:17 am)
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Replying to: haroldbarlow (Mar 27, 2008 12:33 pm)
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Replying to: oculus1 (Mar 29, 2008 5:44 am) I had mine apart. If you don't know what it looks like, picture one of those toy motorcycles where you zip a toothed nylon chord through the wheel to get it revving. That's what in inside the antenna ... a very long toothed nylon strip. As the motor winds down, it curls the nylon chord into its case, retracting the antenna ... and vice versa to extend. When mine did the halfway thing, I took the much cheaper option of buying just the antenna with the nylon chord attached instead of a whole new assembly, which I had to disassemble my motor casing to install the new chord. It was a real pain. As you may imagine, the nylon chord does not want to stay wound and acts like a spring. So it is quite trying to wind it and keep it flat in the case while you try to put the cover back on, while your hands are covered in the lube that covers the chord. |
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Replying to: addy98s70t5 (Jan 19, 2008 2:21 pm)
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