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Volvos have never been known for their reliability. 850

posted by bryan goldberg on Sat Aug 19 07:36 CST 2006
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They are known for their longevity.

So, either you have to have deep pockets or do the work yourself to keep a Volvo.

They may actually be improving under Ford's stewardship.

Bryan

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VOLVOS GONE SOUTH? [850]
posted by petie on Sun Aug 13 12:50 CST 2006 >

Not just Volvo. Honda Odysseys are built in Alabama. [850]
posted by bill d cat on Sun Aug 13 13:49 CST 2006 > V
- Not just Volvo. Honda Odysseys are built in Alabama. [850]
  posted by someone claiming to be Swede in Colorado on Sun Aug 13 17:30 CST 2006 > V
  - It's more like $500 every time I pull into my indy Volvo shop. [850]
    posted by bill d cat on Sun Aug 13 23:58 CST 2006 > V
    - It's more like $500 every time I pull into my indy Volvo shop. [850]
      posted by someone claiming to be jeffery47 on Mon Aug 14 01:50 CST 2006 > V
      - Honda motors are interference, but the 4-cylinders use a timing CHAIN, not a belt! nmi [850]
        posted by bill d cat on Tue Aug 15 00:18 CST 2006 > V
        
        Honda motors are interference, but the 4-cylinders use a timing CHAIN, not a belt! nmi [850][1995]
        posted by HO on Tue Aug 15 02:17 CST 2006 > V
        
        Honda motors are interference, but the 4-cylinders use a timing CHAIN, not a belt! nmi [850]
        posted by dnastrau on Tue Aug 15 03:14 CST 2006 > V
        
        The Honda K24 4-cylinder motor uses a timing CHAIN [850]
        posted by bill d cat on Tue Aug 15 03:54 CST 2006 > V
        
        The Honda K24 4-cylinder motor uses a timing CHAIN [850]
        posted by dnastrau on Tue Aug 15 04:22 CST 2006 > V
        
        The M-Bs I used to have also required timing chain replacement on a schedule.... [850]
        posted by Ken C subscriber on Sat Aug 19 12:32 CST 2006 > V
      - It's more like $500 every time I pull into my indy Volvo shop. [850][1995]
        posted by HO on Tue Aug 15 02:15 CST 2006 > V
        
        It's more like $500 every time I pull into my indy Volvo shop. [850][1995]
        posted by Deanyel on Wed Aug 16 16:01 CST 2006 > V
        
        Sophisticated also means meticulous maintenance requirements [850][1995]
        posted by someone claiming to be BG on Sat Aug 19 11:40 CST 2006 > V
        
        Sophisticated also means meticulous maintenance requirements [850][1995]
        posted by metaphysicaldreamer on Sat Aug 19 14:16 CST 2006 > V
      - It's more like $500 every time I pull into my indy Volvo shop. [850]
        posted by 1sciroccofahrer on Sun Aug 20 13:31 CST 2006 > V
        
        No. [850]
        posted by bill d cat on Sun Aug 20 14:17 CST 2006 > V
  - Not just Volvo. Honda Odysseys are built in Alabama. [850]
    posted by someone claiming to be joey on Tue Aug 15 06:49 CST 2006 > V
    - Not just Volvo. Honda Odysseys are built in Alabama. [850]
      posted by Deanyel on Tue Aug 15 18:05 CST 2006 > V
    - Volvos have never been known for their reliability. [850]
      posted by bryan goldberg subscriber on Sat Aug 19 07:36 CST 2006 > V

VOLVOS GONE SOUTH? [850]
posted by Doug G on Sun Aug 13 15:24 CST 2006 > V

VOLVOS GONE SOUTH? [850]
posted by Moregolf on Sun Aug 13 16:26 CST 2006 > V
- VOLVOS GONE SOUTH? [850]
  posted by patrick4u on Sat Aug 19 08:20 CST 2006 > V
  - VOLVOS GONE SOUTH? [850]
    posted by someone claiming to be Stanley Rockafeller on Mon Aug 28 07:40 CST 2006 > V

VOLVOS GONE SOUTH? [850]
posted by KlausC subscriber on Mon Aug 14 05:22 CST 2006 > V

VOLVOS GONE SOUTH? [850]
posted by hybred on Tue Aug 15 00:14 CST 2006 > V
- What would YOU buy today to replace your S80? [850]
  posted by bill d cat on Tue Aug 15 00:42 CST 2006 > V

VOLVOS GONE SOUTH? [850]
posted by someone claiming to be Mr. Norm on Wed Aug 16 08:22 CST 2006 > V
- VOLVOS GONE SOUTH? [850]
  posted by someone claiming to be chicagolandvolvoboy on Sun Aug 20 14:45 CST 2006 > V
  - Interiors of 1998-2001 or 02 were not good quality [850]
    posted by someone claiming to be BigGuy on Sun Aug 20 15:37 CST 2006 > V

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