WE HAD A DEAD BATTERY ONE MORNING A MONTH AGO AND HAD OUR V40 TAKEN TO THE DEALER;THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. WE WENT TO GET THE CAR BACKFROM THE DEALER THE SERVICE PERSON PERSENTED US WITH A BILL FOR $300.00 AND WERE TOLD THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACE EVERY 15,000 MILES SO THEY CHANGED THEM AT $175.00 A POP. AT NO TIME AND NOWHERE (THE MANUAL) WERE WE EVER TOLD OR INFORMED THAT THE PADS WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT EVERY 15,000 MILES OR LESS (WE HAD JUST OVER 11,000 MILES). THE INFAMOUS "RUTH" AT VOLVO OF NORTH AMERICA TOLD MY COMPANION PEG THAT IT WAS THE SAFEST MATERIAL VOLVO'S ENGINEER'S LOOK AT AND THAT IS THE PRICE YOU PAY FOR SAFETY. "JASON PETERS" EMAILED THAT THEY MEET EVERY GOV'T REGULATION EXCEPT THE ONE WHERE YOU TELL THE BUYER THEY WILL BE NICKLED & DIME TO THE TUNE OF $2,000 -$4,000 EXTRA MAINTENANCE DOLLARS AND TRY TO TELL SOMEONE YOU SELL THIS DECEPTIVE VOLVO TO THAT THEY WILL BE SPENDING ALOT OF TIME AT THE SHOP AND UNDER THE HOOD. THEY WILL PROBADLY COME AFTER YOU IF YOU DON'T TELL AND CERTAINLY NOT BUY IT KNOWING WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED ABOUT THIS VOLVO V40.AND YET VOLVO SAYS CONTINUALLY THAT IT IS OUR DRIVING HABITS AND NOT THEEIR DECEPTION HABITS. HEY ANY S40 AND V40 OWNERS WANT TO FILE A CLASS-ACTION SUIT AGAINST THESE ARROGANT MONKEYS ???
THESE EXCUSE MACHINES THEY HAVE FRONTING FOR THEM (VOLVO) IS INEXCUSABLE. THEY ARE PROVEN SCAM ARTISTS AND LIARS. NO ONE SHOULD BE DECEIVED AT ANY PRICE. COME JOIN THE REVOLT AGAINST VOLVO/FORD !!!! SPREAD THE WORD !!!
AN AFTER THOUGHT: TO THE PERSON(S) WHO SAY GET RID OF THIS CAR-WHO (I ASK YOU)WOULD YOU SELL A DEFECTIVE CAR TO ??? VOLVO IS APPARENTLY NOT INTERESTED IN BUYING THEM BACK OR REPLACING THEM WITH THE CAR WE WERE PROMISED!!!
THANKS. JOHN.D.MITCHELL@VERIZON.COM