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Re: S 80 transmission [doctordick]
by volvomax
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Mar 09, 2007 (2:51 pm)
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Replying to: doctordick (Mar 09, 2007 12:51 pm)
Congrats on the S80.
Aisin is a japanese company that is a long time supplier of transmissions for Volvo.
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So, is anyone buying these?
by capoany
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Apr 02, 2007 (6:56 am)
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If Volvo dealers are as dead as this board for the new S80, it doesn't look good for this model. Volvomax, or other lurking sellers...how's it going? What is propelling, or more likely, retarding, the market take on the new 80?
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- #292 of 359
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Re: So, is anyone buying these? [capoany]
by volvomax
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Apr 02, 2007 (8:44 am)
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Replying to: capoany (Apr 02, 2007 6:56 am)
Going ok so far.
We sold 6 S80's in March.
The ad campaign finally got revved up in March, we also now have product, which we didn't before.
It is a crowded segment, you have Acura, Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Infiniti, Jaguar, Lexus, Mercedes and SAAB.
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- #293 of 359
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Re: So, is anyone buying these? [volvomax]
by capoany
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Apr 03, 2007 (8:29 am)
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Replying to: volvomax (Apr 02, 2007 8:44 am)
Well, the May Car and Driver article which lambastes the car,wont help. You may want to buy up and burn all the copies. I feel bad. I was a loyal three in a row new Volvo driver since 1998. Great dealer 1 mile from my home.Really wanted to like and get the new S80. But the underwhelming drive, the over the top pricing, the horrific resale value of my past rides,and the nerve of my dealer to try and extract top dollar for the car turned me off forever. Troubled brand. Hope the c30 kicks it in, but they better price it right
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- #294 of 359
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Re: So, is anyone buying these? [capoany]
by volvomax
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Apr 04, 2007 (1:28 pm)
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Replying to: capoany (Apr 03, 2007 8:29 am)
The S80 isn't C&D's cup of tea.
It is not a track car.
They actually liked the things it does well, ride comfort, power.
But, they want a car you can take to the track, anything less they will lambaste.
They do it all the time.
Volvo sold over 1300 S80's last month. To put in perspective M-B sold 1700 E-Class cars.
The car is a good car, and a good value for people who approach it with an open mind.
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Re: So, is anyone buying these? [capoany]
by lev_berkovich
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Apr 04, 2007 (2:36 pm)
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Replying to: capoany (Apr 03, 2007 8:29 am)
May I suggest that you flip a couple of pages in the same issue and compare S80 with the E320 BlueTech and E350. You might find out that setting author's "feel-shmeel" aside, the S80's performance related numbers are actually pretty-pretty good.
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Re: So, is anyone buying these? [lev_berkovich]
by capoany
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Apr 05, 2007 (5:49 am)
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Replying to: lev_berkovich (Apr 04, 2007 2:36 pm)
Yes, the numbers are pretty good, and the car drives pretty well. I drove both the 6 and v8 awd twice. Pretty good car. 240HP, FWD, safe, uncluttered. Not many people looking for that at close to $50K, but I'm sure it will sell pretty well. Once the massive discounts kick in.
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Re: So, is anyone buying these? [capoany]
by paisan
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Apr 05, 2007 (6:58 am)
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Replying to: capoany (Apr 05, 2007 5:49 am)
V8 FWD is a joke IMO. Also anyone looking to go upscale needs to have AWD or RWD in em. I doubt they'll take them seriously with FWD. Kind of econobox aura about a FWD V8.
-mike
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Re: So, is anyone buying these? [paisan]
by qbrozen
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Apr 05, 2007 (8:54 am)
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Replying to: paisan (Apr 05, 2007 6:58 am)
psssstt... what are we talking about? there is no FWD V8 in the S80.
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- #299 of 359
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Re: So, is anyone buying these? [qbrozen]
by paisan
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Apr 05, 2007 (10:05 am)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Apr 05, 2007 8:54 am)
It's RWD? Didn't realize that, my bad!
-mike
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