Anyone know a reputable Volvo mechanic in Nashville or the surrounding area?

I used complete auto repair in murfreesboro, they are on murfreesboro rd.,
just north of Alexander Ford. they sell and service older volvos.
if they are still there 615-895-7055.

i have also used music city downtown., they have never done me wrong
(they are a dealer)

good luck.
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Kevin P Walsh, Casper WY. '91 945 SE turbo 165,000 miles / paid for

Depending upon what part of Nashville you are in, there is of course Music City Volvo. I wouldn't recommend based on information provided by others. Based on numerous recommendations, the best in Nashville is Rod Kruse of Import Specialty. He has an extremely good reputation in taking care of his customers and knowing how to diagnose and repair. He works by appointment. His web site is:

http://www.importspecialty.com/

As far as Volvo ealer mechanics, the best in my opinion is south of Nashville in Franklin...Darrell Waltrip Volvo. Go south on IH65 to the Hwy. 96 Exit. Turn left (east) and they are 2 lights down on the right (south) side of the road.

Another mechanic, that is very good and also located in Franklin, is Weurster's Garage. Mike Weurster specializes in Mercedes, Volvo, BMW and Jaguar. It is a family operation with his dad being the mainstay. He is an old German fellow and realy knows European vehicles.

I have use the ones in Franklin and am very pleased. They take care of our daughter's 93 240 and the spouse's '95 945 T Wagon. Hope this helps.

KPF

Thanks very much. I have used wurster's. I am seeking someone different.I'm south of Franklin so I use Darrell Waltrip Volvo and have been happy with their parts service I will check out rod kruse. Thanks for your time!

I have been taking my volvos to Kruse, and these guys are excellent. I am certain that you will find them highly professional and helpful.

Ta-ta
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Nautica-Blue Volvo 2001 XC70

For what its worth, after my last experience with Waltrip, I've decided to do whatever work possible myself. The last time I changed the oil, I noticed that the front exhaust manifold gasket was failing. This seems like a simple fix to me but I was short on time, so I took it in to them. While they were doing the work, the stud broke off in the manifold and needed to be extracted. I'm not saying that they were directly responsible for twisting off the stud, but they put it back together without extracting and replacing the stud and then asked me if I wanted to replace it. The service guy told me that it wasn't leaking exhaust, so it should be okay. Can anyone tell me that that is a responsible thing to do? I had them take it off again, extract the stud, and replace it. After all of this, they re-used the original nuts (after I asked them to replace at $2/each.) I wanted the job done right, which is why I took my baby to the dealership. The very fact that they de-emphasized the significance of this part didn't sit very well with me.

Additionally, they told me that the Radiator needed to be replaced because it was leaking coolant. I found the spot the service guy was referring to, which was where the hose and radiator meet. All it needed was a new hose and clamp, but he quoted me a price for replacing the radiator. I bought my car new and have driven it 170,000 hastle-free miles. In my opinion, if my baby were left to the devices of this particular dealership, it would never see 200K.

Not sure about the first problem, but the most likely place of radiator failure in these cars is exactly where the service person saw the coolant seepage. You may have found the fix or you may have simply deferred the problem until later.
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John Shatzer, '97 V90 @ 105K

There was no way that they could have identified any problem with the radiator other than at that leaky hose point: the undisturbed road dust on the screw heads told that story. I'll do what I can from here out until things get too bad, and then I'll probably try the Kruse recommendation.