What is Volvo maintenance cost ?

[Valv]

I am set on buying a Volvo for my daughter going to college. I am just checking if replacement parts and maintenance is much more expensive than average. I had Saabs in the past and as much as I like them, anything is super expensive, much more then Mercedes and other luxury cars.

We are looking at mid/full size S60 and S80 from '03 to '09.

[98prosport]

I'll drop a nickels worth on this subject, as I have had a '98 S-70 for the past 5 yrs. My 19 yr old daughter drives it now. She loves it. It has it's problems, also has 245000 miles racked up. I would say this car is very safe. It just feels strong when you drive it. I thought it would be hard to work on, as I do all my own work, but it is really no different than any other car that I have worked on. Parts are more money, yes and more difficult to get. I buy at Borton in Mpls, and they don't give me much of a break. The 5 cyl turbo has great power and it still gets 24 to 29 mpg. Hard to complain about that. Would I like to get her a new one? Sure, but I can't afford that, so we keep patching it up. But, if you are paying someone to do the work, well, I can tell you it's just like anything else, car repair is expensive, any car! and if you are going to pay someone to work on it, find that person or place before you buy it, and have them check it out. and make sure they will work on it, not everybody does. hope this is the kind of info you were looking for, Happy car hunting!

[McGurk]

Well, Valv, I'd think you'd know as much as the rest of us on this subject! I have heard that the mid-late nineties models were nightmares for problems, up until Ford owned them (2000-2008). The timeframe you are looking at is when Ford did have ownership of the line, and I think reliabilty improved, even if profits did not. As far as pricing goes, if you are used to Saab prices, then it won't be that different. A co-worker just bought a 3 year old S80 and is very impressed so far (less than 2 months of ownership), but he also had a Land Rover and is used to being bent over the hood when it comes time for parts and repairs.

If you don't mind me asking, what is drawing you to buying a Volvo for her over other options?

[Valv]

If you don't mind me asking, what is drawing you to buying a Volvo for her over other options?

Reputation, especially after she survived this:

[CAMAN]

Holy #%$@ Valv! Glad she's alright. That gives me chills just looking at it. What kind of vehicle was it?

[Valv]

That was a Dodge Intrepid. I can vouch for it, it took a 55mph hit from a Jeep Liberty.

She was the passenger.....her brother was driving. In 3 months when he'll be able to drive again, we'll get him an army tank.

[BoxMN]

Wow, glad they are okay! Just curious, if they survived THAT, then why change?... Seems the car's safety proved itself, though could be other circumstances, like they were just lucky...