Thanks again for the tip. Went to meet Skip and picked up the control arms (they're in excellent condition) as well as some additional parts. Skip is truly a gentleman. I would highly recommend him to anyone searching for parts. Looking forward to dealing with him in future. Thanks Skip! And thank you for the great referral.

Thanks. Ya, I've already checked in with Skip and will likely pick those up (he's actually quite close to me). I was thinking I'd just try to clean the rust and paint myself, but I'll look into blasting/coating.

Give Tasca Volvo a call.

See what the real deal will cost,

Regards,

Paul

Thanks for the tip. I actually had thought about salvaging a set, but as I'm in the northeast (the car itself spent the first 12 years of its life in wintery Canada) rust is a concern. Given the car's history, rust is actually the cause of the current CA's failure. That said, would you still recommend a salvageable set of OEM control arms over a new aftermarket set? Assuming I can afford the new aftermarket parts, and would prefer them for convenience sake, should I be concerned at all about longevity or quality? I mean the original set lasted 18 years, so I'd like to not have to replace them again for the foreseeable life of the car.

Thanks again for your comments.