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452 messages, Last post on Dec 08, 2009 at 8:13 PM
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Replying to: lookingtohelp (Nov 04, 2009 6:22 pm) Of course they are. They chose to put those transmissions in and they sold it under their own name. You also can't blame Volvo for the problems at your dealership! Then by the same token you cannot give credit to Volvo for goodwill at the dealerships. You cannot have it both ways. tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
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| I bought my 2004 XC90 from my son. It has 70,000 miles on it. Volvo put in a new transmission on 03/31/08. That transmission has less than 20,000 miles on it. It is now toast. I called Volvo and they estimate the cost at "at least" $6700, thank you very much. I also own a 2007 C70 Volvo convertible which has had some problems. It has fewer than 20,000 miles on it. I bought these cars based on Volvos reputation. I feel like an idiot. Why in the world would I invest $6700 in a new transmission in a car that has proven to be so unreliable? Did I hear somebody say "Class Action?" | |
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Replying to: tidester (Nov 04, 2009 9:16 pm) Volvo can only recommend to their retailer's how to treat their customer's Volvo does not pay it's retailer for CSI. Once again, Volvo does not own it's retailers. But they do provide Goodwill to the retailers customers. The goodwill for the T6 transmission is not coming out of the retailers pocket, it comes from Volvo. Please get your facts right. You can have it both ways!! |
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Replying to: lookingtohelp (Nov 05, 2009 6:13 pm) In simple terms, if we decide to buy say a reputable brand of laptop with a given specification, but the harddisk goes kaput every year. Is that a problem for you as a consumer with the company(or resellers) for that laptop or the original manufacturer/supplier of the part? We bought a Volvo vehicle and if that vehicle doesn't is flawed due to specific components then it should be rectified or resolved by the manufacture. In which case, early 'solutions' performed by the authorized dealer was a TCM software upgrade (akin to a firmware/driver upgrade on a laptop), its a 'soft' solution which doesn't solve the hardware issue. Specifically for the XC90 T6, its the transmission. In terms of the hypothetical laptop I've been referring to, the harddisk might not be able to manage the rate data is being read/written to the disk or a heat problem which kills the disk prematurely. In my view, without providing a permanent fix that resolves the hardware failures, Volvo is not a responsible corporate entity. I own a XC90 T6 now, but I'll never own another Volvo. I seriously have doubts if Volvo ever conducted realistic durability test on the XC90 T6 before releasing the vehicle to the market. Especially when the T6 engine & transmission were taken directly from the S80 T6 which already have seen instances of transmission failures(in a vehicle that weights roughly 1000lbs less and meant for 5 pax) I rest my case. Bernard |
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Replying to: lookingtohelp (Nov 04, 2009 6:22 pm) I bought my XC90 T6 2nd hand when it had 69,000 km on it. After I bought it I did some search and found that my vehicle had already had the original transmission replaced at 48,000 km (not miles)! My volvo has been servied only at the volvo dealership before and since my purchase. So why would I not be eligible for the good will assistance from volvo? Luckily, in the US the class action has already been filed on Aug 13th and hopefully it will go through for all XC90 owners to sue volvo. Alex
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Replying to: lookingtohelp (Nov 05, 2009 6:13 pm) And that's the end of that story.  Please get your facts right. You can have it both ways!! Which facts would those be? You can't blame Volvo for the behavior of the dealerships or that you give credit to Volvo for the behavior of the dealerships? Those weren't my claims. They were yours.  tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
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Replying to: agitlits (Nov 05, 2009 9:44 pm) So you must be in the USA to be considered for goodwill!
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Replying to: tidester (Nov 05, 2009 10:19 pm) Answer this question: What other manufacturer would even consider paying for a transmission 100% at 100,000 miles? Come up with an example and proof and I'll stop posting!
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Replying to: laws65 (Oct 15, 2009 4:20 pm)
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Replying to: kdc520 (Nov 06, 2009 6:14 am)
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