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#14 of 63 Re: Less than sticker [empty1] by jtrego Feb 27, 2007 (11:27 am)
Replying to: empty1 (Feb 24, 2007 5:06 pm) I hate to nitpick comments, but since many are buying this car site unseen or with a very minimal test drive experience I have to make a few comments.   I would have to disagee about the C70 being underpowered. I have read this alot and I'm not sure where that comes from, but I would expect it has something to do with acceleration from a dead stop. Granted, the 0 to 60 is not fantastic, but that doesn't mean the car in underpowerd. In fact, in most situations that we drive in, the car is outstanding. I like that Vovlo didn't just focus on raw hp because that just results in a lot of wheel spin in low gear. But, when you get to third gear (with the manual at least) the car really takes off, so that the 30 to 70mph speed is fantastic, which is when you really need it under most normal driving conditions. Too much hp on wet and icy roads or with stones is dangerous, but once the car is safely moving, there is plenty of acceleration. On back roads, it pulls quckly up out of corners and takes off. And, at cruising speeds, even in 6th gear this thing moves quickly and easily aroung most vehicles with minimal depression of the pedal. If more power is needed to qucikly pass, just downshift to 5th and it really takes off. Finally, for the weight of the car, I don't ever feel it dragging, yet it is incredibly solid on the road for a car this small.   So, for those of you buying this car or thinking of buying this car, don't just look at the hp number and don't just look at 0 to 60 accel. I think Volvo did a great job matching the power for the size and weight of the car and I think the power and acceleration is plenty right where its needed, once the car is up and moving. So unless you are planning on pulling this 45 thousand dollar car out in front of a moving truck often, I think there is plenty of power. And yes, I realize we all have different needs from a car, but I just wanted to offer a different perspective than what most have reported in their comparison shopping and real driving experiences with this. Keep in mind, I am talking about the manaual transmission because I did find that when I test drove the automatic trans there was some lag. Replies to this message: jtrego (Feb 27, 2007 11:38 am)
#15 of 63 Furthermore by jtrego Feb 27, 2007 (11:38 am)
Replying to: jtrego (Feb 27, 2007 11:27 am) So as not to be all positive, I will complain that this is a tight suspension (which I like)so that the road can be felt easily. However, I am not sure I love the tire noise on most surfaces. While this isn't noticeable with the radio on, it is fairly loud, up front especially. A slightly softer road feel would be appreciated, but again that may be the tires. Combined with a truly rack and pinion steering (you have to steer this car to get it moving in another direction because the wheel snaps back to the middle fast) and a stiff suspension and slightly too low profile tire (perhaps) I do agree with empty 1 that the ride is a bit tight. Perhaps over time as the chasis loosens up and with a different tire, the ride might soften up. It already drives better than when brand new.   We hit 1000 miles last pm so just getting started, but I still think Volvo made more good choices than bad ones with this car. ONly 1 drive with top down so far and I don't think it drives any different when compared to top up only more fun in the open air!
#16 of 63 Demo C70 - Belgium by yega Feb 28, 2007 (4:25 am)
It's a done deal: Yesterday evening I did a down payment for a Demo model (MY2007) at our local Volvo dealer. I can pick it up on the 20th of April 2007.   Here's the specs & price paid:   C70 D5 - 163hp (120KW) (Diesel C70's are capped in Belgium) Flint Grey Metalic - Offblack interior Sumum Pack Mobility Pack (High Performance Audio + Rti) Front Radar Wind Blocker   Full price (incl 21% VAT) = 47560 Euros Price - discount (incl 21% VAT) = 42300 Euros
#17 of 63 A bit of Good News by jeckles Mar 03, 2007 (9:14 am)
Our Volvo dealer graciously forfieted one on their C70s so we could enjoy the OSD program. So we are back on track to pick up our C70 in Sweden late May or early June.   The C70 isn't eligible for many discounts, but we still get the free trip to Sweden, metalic paint at no charge, and free shipping back to the States. All in all a pretty good deal for someon who likes to travel...
#18 of 63 Anyone purchase below sticker? by clarku Mar 25, 2007 (4:57 am)
Trying to negotiate on an in stock C70 in the northeast which has been on the dealer's lot for about 2 months and they seem very resistant to go below sticker price. Wondering if others are experiencing this as well... Replies to this message: redbuzz (Mar 25, 2007 8:28 am) clarku (Mar 29, 2007 2:44 pm) bobparis (Aug 28, 2007 10:50 pm) rschleicher (Aug 29, 2007 11:02 am)
#19 of 63 Re: Anyone purchase below sticker? [clarku] by redbuzz Mar 25, 2007 (8:28 am)
Replying to: clarku (Mar 25, 2007 4:57 am) We got ours through the Overseas Delivery Program where the prices are set by Volvo. We paid full price even though most OSD Volvos are discounted 10-15%. The factory cannot produce enough to meet worldwide demand. That is why your dealer believes he can get full sticker. My dealer had one that was not optioned up that he got in a trade with another dealer for one that was loaded. He says that he has gotten a lot of orders from customers who have seen it. Maybe it's the same with your dealer, in fact - maybe it IS your dealer! We are in Northern New Jersey.
#20 of 63 Re: Anyone purchase below sticker? [clarku] by clarku Mar 29, 2007 (2:44 pm)
Replying to: clarku (Mar 25, 2007 4:57 am) Actually found another dealer that offered $500 discount off the bat on either of the 2 C70s they had in stock. We'll see if we can get it a bit lower... Replies to this message: bobparis (Aug 28, 2007 10:50 pm) rschleicher (Aug 29, 2007 11:02 am)
#21 of 63 Warranty Question by jeckles Apr 13, 2007 (12:43 pm)
We are still a few weeks away from final payment through OSD. Is this when the dealer will push the extended warranties, paint protection, etc? So far the dealer has not mentioned any of these products yet, except when I asked about the wheel and tire warranty (which we have an interest in because of the 45-series tires).   Are all Volvo dealers selling the the warranty packages for the same price? Has anyone else checked on the cost of the Wheel & Tire Warranty for Volvo? Our dealer quoted $595.   The warranty is non-prorated and covers any repair or replacement costs for both the wheels and the tires for up to 4yr and 40mo. The warranty is issued by Volvo, and not a third party (according to dealer).   Originally I heard it was around $399, so now I am curious if this is like the extended warranties, where the dealer makes a lot of money selling an insurance policy (and might have a bit of wiggle room on the price). Replies to this message: volvomax (Apr 13, 2007 3:24 pm)
#22 of 63 Re: Warranty Question [jeckles] by volvomax Apr 13, 2007 (3:24 pm)
Replying to: jeckles (Apr 13, 2007 12:43 pm) There is a certain amount of wiggle room usually. However, Volvo did recently increase the cost of the tire warranty. Apparently by quite a bit.
#23 of 63 Re: Anyone purchase below sticker? [clarku] by bobparis Aug 28, 2007 (10:50 pm)
Replying to: clarku (Mar 29, 2007 2:44 pm) Purchased my Celestial Blue 2007 C70 on May 15, 2007. Car was fully-loaded with an MSRP of $49,377. Being in Los Angeles, I have the luxury of having about a dozen Volvo dealers within reasonable driving distance. For a $50,000 purchase, I don't mind driving an hour. Checked the dealer websites and found 4 that had the exact car I wanted. Emailed the Sales Manager at each store with a "song & dance" that my wife mentioned to her boss at [fill-in name of big company] that I was looking to buy a Volvo. The boss told her to have me call their vehicle department manager who said he could get me a quote since their maintenance fleet and outside sales autos are sold & serviced by a certain huge Ford dealer that also has a Volvo franchise. Quoted a C70 in Flint Grey w/ an MSRP of $49,377 for an out-the-door [including tax & license etc.] price of $50,789. Then related that I would prefer to have Celestial Blue and asked if they could they match this deal. Three of the dealers replied that I should buy the car in Flint Grey since they couldn't match the price. The fourth one to reply asked if I was ready to do the deal that day and when I replied "yes," he said he would start prepping the car and asked what time I would arrive. The process of sending the emails took about 15 minutes and doing the deal at the car lot took about an hour and a half. Price of the vehicle before fees was $46,500 which represents a discount off sticker of $2,877. I was very happy and got to exercise my creative writing skills. Replies to this message: rschleicher (Aug 29, 2007 11:02 am)

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