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How reliable are the 60 Series?

I found a 2001 60 T5 manual with 25k miles today at a dealer, looked okay, but was a lease return. Had a busted mirror cover on the driver's side, which they said they would fix.

$17k...good deal?

I'm looking for a car to use for a project out west, where I'll be putting a lot of miles on it, and need something dependable. Also looking at other makes, including Honda.

Dealer said they don't see many manuals anymore, I remember trying to find a 240 with stick.

Any advice appreciated, I know nothing about the new Volvos other than the seats were very comfortable.

Carl Krall








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How reliable are the 60 Series?

This dealer should have the car "certified pre-owned." Make them give you a 100,000 mile warranty.

In California, the majority of dealers are adding this extended warranty to move the cars off the lot. Alot of loyal customers left Volvo after the 850/S70 years. They have to do something to get those people back.

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It's not a Volvo dealer, alas. They pick up end-of-lease and auction cars, set a slightly low-ball figure, and don't have any haggling.

So it'll have a standard, lame, used-car dealer warranty.

The loss of 850 customers and the reading I've done on those cars is what makes me wonder about this one.

Also spoke with a former Volvo sales manager one day, who now deals Toyota because he got tired of the way Volvo was handling relibility issues, and he had said that the new ones were no better. I figured that there might be some sour grapes involved in what he said.

The 60 seats were wonderful, but the glovebox door was already loose when closed, reminded me of the 240 I rode in on...&^)








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I do know that Volvo duz make more US manual tranny cars now than for a long time. They are not easy to find but they do exist. One reason is so the dealer can advertise a low ball price with the manual that most customers don't want.

Lying or ignorant dealer staff, egad.








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How reliable are the 60 Series?

This car dealer said it was the only manual Volvo he's ever had for sale. I was very surprised to see it there, and sadly, the Cross-Country's he had were automatics.







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