Discussion on the Volvo S80 T6 (input needed)

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stilez

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This is totally a spur of the moment thing, but my girlfriend and I were in the food store the other day in Norwalk, CT and spotted a cleanly put together flyer for a 2001 Volvo S80 T6. Asbolutely loaded with 49k miles, new tires and brakes, and original owner. The owner was asking under trade-in.



Now, this might sound funny to some, but in Fairfield County, CT, pretty much everyone has a lot of money and an image to follow that. Having used cars is just not aloud (*this is my understanding*) :hide:. Its actually a great area to buy used as they are just a couple years old, usually low miles, and the owners want out and into something new. Anyways, spoke to the owner, and shes an artist and needs more room for her paintings and other work (ie: SUV).



Anyways, enough rambling. We are going to look at the car tonight. We have talked about selling Liz's cars (Saab and Pathfinder) around summer time, but it might come sooner than we think. I have been doing research this morning and would like to hear some opinions on the car, good or bad. If you have useful links or any kind of other info, I'd greatly appreciate it :).



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not the exact car, but the exact color/option combo
 
They're built well, go well and are really comfy. They don't break and are cheap-ish to run. Basically they're "as good" as the equivalent BMW, Mercedes and Audi, but Volvo will never be allowed into that market. Also, as they're owned by Ford, they're reliable as you like.



We had a V70 T5 and it was fantastic - the only downside being that as it was FWD it under steered like no tomorrow and subsequently went through front tyres like they were going out of fashion (as they also had 250bhp to cope with). Is the S80 FWD or RWD?



Ben
 
Ben: It's FWD.





Liz's parents have a V70 T5 as well and her father has an older 940 wagon. They absolutely love them both, hence the choice to even look at this one.





Thanks for your input.
 
268 HP and 286 TQ from a 2.8L Inline 6 cyl w/ a turbo. They are FWD though, which that much power you will have torque steer out the bum.
 
My Dad had an S70 T5, the car had way too many electrical issues. I have since talked to a few other S70 owners and they all had these electrical problems. Doesn't directly relate to the S80, but if it is anything like the S70 steer clear.



The T5 was nice, and made for a bit of a sleeper, very few people expect a Volvo to have as much bite as it did.
 
boxer: Thanks.





I have been reading about a lot of issues past 50k miles. It says to spend a few more and get a 525i. I'll report back once we've looked.
 
GSRstilez said:
boxer: Thanks.





I have been reading about a lot of issues past 50k miles. It says to spend a few more and get a 525i. I'll report back once we've looked.
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Within 2 years, my dad had put about 130k on the car, but there were problems seemingly right from the start. Withing the first 15k, both front shocks needed to be replaced (they were replaced 3 times during the period we had the car) and 90% of the driving was on the highway.



Of course, this is a different car, and it would be unfair to blanket all Volvos based on one model. The car was at the dealer at least once a month for some issue or another.
 
Yikes.



I hate to hear these stories. Car is original owner and 49k miles. All service done at Volvo and the thing is a cream puff in person. A couple very minor dings and swirls are the max of the problems. No rattles whatsoever on the test drive. Car pulls strong and straight.



The price has been lowered yet again. Does anyone have a positive story about this car :)?
 
We had a rental S80 and it just didn't seem as quality as, say, a Lexus, or even a Honda. The car is nice, if a little bit bland, but as others have noted the operating costs seem low.



What other vehicles are you looking at? It's always nice to have some other options instead of just buying it because it's there and it's cheap. For $14,000, I wonder if there is anything better.
 
pigeonbus said:
For $14,000, I wonder if there is anything better.
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You tell me :). I've mentioned everything I know about it, but I don't know if there is a better buy for what we are looking for (midsize sedan in the same class as the S80). I'll take a look at prices for a 530i again, but I don't think a deal like this would come along on one of those.
 
My aunt has an s80 and she has had good luck with it. I believe it is the same model year or maybe an 02 but she has consistently serviced the car at the proper intervals. She has had a near problem free tenure with this vehicle. I have driven it once or twice and it isn't a free revver but has some good torque to get the thing moving. It is always a good idea to search around the same price range for other vehicles because you must consider what else is out there, don't wanna end up seeing some real nice for the price you ended up paying. There are alot of nice acura's for around and under fourteen k, ya know like a cl. Good luck whatever you end up going with.
 
I have been a Volvo enthusiast since my first one in 96. I have since owned a 242, 745, 855, 854 in that order. Sold the last 850 in 2003 but hung around the online BBS for a couple after that thinking I would return to the line. With what I have read about the S80 since it was introduced, I would never consider buying one. I do think it is aesthetically pleasing but. . . nuh uh, no way.
 
getright said:
It is always a good idea to search around the same price range for other vehicles because you must consider what else is out there, don't wanna end up seeing some real nice for the price you ended up paying. There are alot of nice acura's for around and under fourteen k, ya know like a cl. Good luck whatever you end up going with.
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I agree with you. If this were me, I'd probably pass as I'm not a Volvo person. Volvo is a lot like a family, though. You really buy into the experience, and for life nonetheless. This would be the 4th in the family...They love them.
 
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