The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

240 purists, perhaps it is time to loosen up on modern Volvos....(long) 200

uid 34776's pic
posted by  Ryan_R on  Sat Dec 19 06:19 CST 2009
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Tue Sep 24 13:46 CST 2013
[RELATED]



New Volvo's are sweet drivin'... and frankly are leaps and bounds "safer" than a 240, as Volvo has come a long way in 30 years. We're deluding ourselves if we think the 240 is still the safest thing on the road. Far from it. Newer Volvo's are not cheap to run, though.

My Mom has an '04 XC-90 T-6. Her favorite car that she's ever owned. However, the extended warranty has been a blessing. Computers die, and the transmissions don't last long... this stuff is stupid expensive, too. Any and all electrical work needs the dealership to talk to the computers. Yada yada...

Still, if you're running modern European cars, it goes with the territory. The Volvo fares comparatively well. Mom had a Range Rover for a couple years before the Volvo, and the Rover was a nightmare.

My wife and I love our 240's, but they really are quite spartan. As I get older, I definitely enjoy more "refinement" for long trips. The 740 fills thsat need for now.

-Ryan

--

Athens, Ohio
1987 245 DL 324k, Dog-mobile, E-codes
1990 245 DL 137k M47, E-codes, GT Sway Bars, GT Braces, Dracos
1991 745 GL 304k, Regina, 23/21mm Turbo Sway Bars
Buckeye Volvo Club






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.