Category: Volvo S60 2, V60, S80 2, V70 3, XC70 2, XC60 Forum

Hello car friends!! I want to make a 3-month trip over 10,000 km and have decided to make it with a car. I have to pay car, take out insurance, register, pay tax pro rata.. so some circumstances my budget is up to 15,000 euros. I am thinking of a Volvo XC60, built in 2012, diesel, 178.000 km, price 15,000 euros! What do you think? Is it worth it? Or too old too expensive.. after 180,000 also has to be changed timing belts.. you choose for this purpose and this budget? Important: it’s also about finding a way that is not all too stressful and expensive! I only need the car for 3-4 months as I said, then I want to sell the vehicle again and important!!! with minimal (better not any) financial loss! Any ideas! Is a Volvo with year of construction 2012 and almost 180,000 kilometers (including diesel) a good choice? Hello car dudes!! I wanna make a road trip for 3 months ove r 10,000 km a d decided to do it with a car.. I need to sign it, pay insurance… my budget is till 10,000 Euro. I am thinking a out Volvo VC60, year 2013, diesel 178.000 km Price 15,000 Euro! What do u think.. is it worth it? Too expensive! What would u pick as used car for this use?? I need smth that I can sell in few months with less ( better none) financial lost ? Any ideas! Is Volvo with 2012 year and do many km a good choice?

Hello, what is the use of the V70 petrol of the 3rd generation when driving constantly at 120 on the motorway? That was always stated in the brochures before, now I have to ask in this way. Please also specify which transmission and which engine is installed and whether the 120 were measured according to the tacho or real (that would be about 125 km/h according to the tacho). The front surface of the V70 of the 3rd generation has increased slightly compared to the 2nd generation, which leads to more air resistance. Daf A six-speed transmission was installed, which could possibly lead to lower speeds at motorway speed if adjusted accordingly. Does anyone also have a comparison regarding the consumption at 120 between the 2nd and 3rd generation of the V70? Thank you very much!

Hello together Since my V40 has come into the years I am latent looking for another car. In question come for me a V70 or a V60. Must criteria are – gasoline – automatic transmission. Autoscout.ch unfortunately does not give much at the moment, but the two offers might be interesting:V70 2.5T, 09.2007, 78’000kmV70 2.5T, 07/2008 25’000km What do you think of the vehicles? What is to be considered with the V70 in general and in detail with this engine-gear combination? Where must ic In spite of the long efforts of the SuFu I have not found anything about serious problems here. I can not say anything to the sellers in general. I would naturally prefer a Volvo dealer to both of them, but I don’t have to say anything. The blue one still has 12 months guarantee. How durable is the V70? Is it possible for the cars to have a mileage of another 150’000km and 6-8 years? I thank you in advance for your help and advice. many times! Greetings wamic PS: In a flight of sense I could also be enthusiastic about the:V70 T6, 11.2011, 86’000km [edit von boisbleu] Thread renamed to V70 III T6 on request.

Good evening, I need your advice. I’ve been driving a Volvo S60 Cross Country (5 cylinder diesel) for two years. I just think the car is great and I don’t want anything else. The car is almost 4 years old and has only run 60,000. The problem, I had my car at the Volvo dealer. The car has a massive cooling water loss. Well, it was confirmed yesterday that the cylinder head seal is gone and it has to be replaced by a cylinder. The question is: would you sell the car because the engine has been intruded with such a low mileage? I just have my concerns if the repair does not last long and I am asked to pay for it in a few years, because the guarantee no longer applies. On the other hand, I would sell the car, but I would still get good money. Or should I not worry. What do you think? Dan. no for your answers.

I’m looking for a Volvo. Either S60 or S80. Budget between 4000-600€, BJ 2006-2009 A former Volvo mechanic, who is now self-employed, however, advised me not to have an automatic on a vehicle of this age. He meant if there is something broken that can cost me a few thousand euros. I have already read that one should pay attention to certain things during the test drive during the circuit. However, since I have no idea of automatic gearboxes it will be f What is your opinion about this? Are there years of construction where the possible problems are more likely than others. Would you like your advice? Thank you.

Hello, someone knows how to remove the USB/AUX interface in the XC60. I want to install the iPod holder from Volvo, but somehow have to grind the USB cable differently. And doesn’t really want to work around too much or even break something. Does someone like you know the part in the middle armrest, the plate on which the USB and the AUX are connected, just take it out without what you break? Thanks mac99

Hello, I am now proud owner of a Volvo V70 D5 Kinetic first registration 04/2008. I am still happy about this purchase decision. Now to my question: Has anyone of you ever installed LEDs for the license plate lighting? Although I found all-purpose LED ́s incl. holder via various search engines, which do not have to be registered, however, I have my doubts at the “universal”. Other alternative I had found were LED ́s which can be directly in d it plugs in existing lamp holder, however, these are not approved for road traffic. Who with experience on this topic can give me there tips regarding procurement and installation. First of all thank you…

Hello, I finally bought my wish XC60 as 2.4D DRIVe used directly from Volvo a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, I noticed already on the transfer ride from Stuttgart to Hamburg that the steering is not very direct, but I pushed it to the conversion BMW -> Volvo. Later, however, I heard a loud cracking when driving (only when accelerating, not when rolling). Among other things, the many good contributions here in the forum I had the Verda A serious problem still exists, however: in the case of long turns with the same steering wheel impact (e.g. motorway access), the steering feels “self-defaulted”, it sticks in the steering wheel and you get the impression that the wheels don’t do exactly what they should do (easy flattening/p) and that the steering movement is not exactly what they should do (easy flattening/p) despite the unchanged steering wheel); very unpleasant. Did you already have that and what could it be? Track rod heads or similar ejected, steering gear defective? My joy at the new Volvo is currently slightly clouded, I am grateful for hints!! LG Peter

Hello everyone, after my XC 70 (Bj Apr 10) had to go to the workshop today (Navi software, failure of the child protection in the rear right lock as well as the standard recall call because of the circuit), I wanted to have an oil change at km stand 2200 (Please no comment, that this is no longer necessary with the new engines). However, this was rejected by the workshop with the comment “Then he needs more oil later”. Can one of you explain to me, why this s o should be? Second topic would be: The XC70 doesn’t have a real marking rod anymore and you should have the option, according to manual, to read the oil level by key position II in the computer menu. Has one of you already succeeded and has perhaps a better explanation for me. With me there is no “oil level” available. Gruss tomam

Hello dear community, does any of you already have experience with the VIDA 2015A? Unlike VIDA 2014D, you need a USB key for the installation of VIDA 2015A. Here you can probably not get around to getting such a key. Furthermore, and that’s what interests me most, the tool VIDA 2015A mainly only works online – i.e. the data etc. are on a server of Volvo and can only be retrieved in this way. Am I right with this assumption? is my real question: since access to this database is constantly online, I would like to know if you have to buy such an access directly from Volvo in order to get access? In this respect, the following manufacturer does not mention a single word about buying such access from Volvo:http://blog.obd2shop.co.uk/…/ Have you tried it yet? If so, can you believe the vendor that no further access from Volvo is needed? Or Is the whole thing doomed to failure as it is not a working solution without such an access from Volvo? Thank you for your answers and until later, David