I was wondering if Buying a 2000 Volvo S80 with 98k miles on it for 7k was a good deal and if Volvo's are known to last long? How long can a volvo last?
2006-10-04 17:52:43 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Volvo
The Volvo S80 is Volvo's flagship model, it has very spacious interiors and boot space for several sets of golf clubs. Leather interiors, cruise control, ABS, traction control, 6 airbags, Dolby stereo adjustable controls at steering wheel are standard in all S80s. The proprietory sound system is very good and Volvo OEM Ipod adaptor can be fitted on all S80 models even older ones. I would be just as happy owning a 2.9 model as I would a T6 model. The twin turbos of the T6 have more power but the trade off is the lag. Also T6 means more moving parts. It is a very luxurious and comfortable ride, but its suspension can be unforgiving on off road conditions and large potholes.
You will probably find it is a lot of "car" for the money. In other words, what other european car could you buy for the money for similar size and equally luxurious one. Probably none.
Reliablility. It is about as reliable as any other european car. If you are worried about reliability you should probably be looking at a Japanese car, but then again they don't drive the same do they?
A lot of luxury cars today have more features and more parts than its predecessors. Obviously the more bits you add, the probablity of something going wrong would be higher than any piece of engineering with a lot less parts and features.
I currently drive a 140k 2000 S80 T6. I have owned it for 16 months and 22k now. In that time I had to have a rusty steering rack re-chromed and spring seat replaced. Another 1999 S80 2.0T owner I know with less mileage but owned it for longer than I have, has had trouble with the motor that controlled the locking mechanism on one of the passenger's door.
The Magnetti Marelli ETM (electronic throttle module) is probably the least reliable part of the car and it was not until the 2002 models (on all Volvo's not just the S80) was this remedied with a Bosch ETM. In the USA, an extended warranty has been offered to all Volvo's using this ETM.
These cars are durable and are built to last. You can tell from the impact protection construction in mind when these cars were designed. They will last as long as you are willing to service them regularly and repair them when required. I expect mine to last at least until 300k depending on when I want to upgrade or how much more I am willing to spend to maintain it.
Before you buy the car consider if there is a dealer nearby or at least a good independent repairer equipped with VADIS or VIDA (Volvo's Diagnostic tool) as fault tracing may not be accomplished by the ordinary garage.
2006-10-08 11:29:55 · answer #1 · answered by poopbunny 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
On the surface this seems like a decent deal but when you look deeper you find that the S80 was problematic, especially during the first two years of its existence, 1999 and 2000. Transmission problems and electrical gremlins abounded in these cars and it took Volvo a few years to get them solved, if ever. I would be very careful and very wary of this car. If you decide to buy it, I think you should insist on having a copy of all the service records for it. If the owner cannot provide them, walk away. Personally, I would not purchase any Volvo later than the 940 model. That's just MY opinion since I cannot speak for any of the other satisfied Volvo owners.
2006-10-05 04:39:04 · answer #2 · answered by Arthur O 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually Volvos are good cars, 1998 and older 4 or 6 cylinder watch out for the 5 cylinder engines. When Ford bought them in 1999 the quality went way down, the car may look good but its not a good year for volvos. you will have a ton of problems, I used to work in a shop that did alot of volvo repairs and 2000-2005 seem to be full of problems, mostly electrical. Take your 7k and shop around.
2006-10-08 06:07:53 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is not a bad car. It is worth $7K if it is an S80 T6 but not if it is the standard S80 2.9 model then it should be more like $5K. That being said the person who mentioned above that the S80 was problematic in its first two years was correct. There were many TSB's(technical service bulletins) issued for it to correct problems that occurred. As long as those have been corrected by a Volvo technician you should be fine. Insist on maintenance records proving this has been done. Good luck
2006-10-07 12:35:38 · answer #4 · answered by Lilly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2000 Volvo
2016-12-15 07:38:12 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2000 Volvo S80
2016-10-01 11:28:13 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Purchasing any used car, you would want to see a steady service history for anything from oil changes to major tune-ups. Service history will also give you an indication of how well the previous owner took care of the car when small-mid sized problems did pop up. Yes, 1999 and 2000 S80s did have more problems compared to other Volvos but compared to other manufacturers they were still a lot less.
2006-10-07 13:02:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Volvos are considered to be one of the best cars on the road and for that price it seems like a stel just make sure its 98k and not 98m that is quite a difference but if it runs good I would take it.
Most Volvos are 40,000 and above new.
2006-10-04 20:39:11 · answer #8 · answered by Livinrawguy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
volvos on average last about 18Years. When I worked at the local dealership we had some customers above 500,000 kms
Great Cars. IMHO
2006-10-06 18:07:19 · answer #9 · answered by genesis_toy_and_hobby 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-09 08:03:56 · answer #10 · answered by kelley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋