S80 Warranty?

I recently got a 2001 S80 (non turbo) in great shape for the price of a new
ford focus. Saw it on eBay and drove 400 miles to look at it. Call me nuts.

The factory warranty is almost done, and I am scared to death of a major
repair bill. Extended warranties run around 2k or so. Car pretty much
perfect so far, only a slight rattle from the moonroof and glove box is all
I could find wrong.

Any other S80 owners out there? What do you think? Roll the dice?

Hank wrote:
> I recently got a 2001 S80 (non turbo) in great shape for the price of a new
> ford focus. Saw it on eBay and drove 400 miles to look at it. Call me nuts.
>
> The factory warranty is almost done, and I am scared to death of a major
> repair bill. Extended warranties run around 2k or so. Car pretty much
> perfect so far, only a slight rattle from the moonroof and glove box is all
> I could find wrong.
>
> Any other S80 owners out there? What do you think? Roll the dice?
>
>
>
>
I bought a "certified" 2001 S80T6 about 13 mo ago. It's been fine.
It did have a broken front motor mount when I went in for service
(common problem). My warrany covered it but the actual cost is about
$100 bucks or so. I felt safe getting it as it had the extended warranty.

I don't believe they are as bad as the early reputation (Consumers
Report) and others gave them (S80). I expect it will give you good
service. I am satisfied with mine. Only other problem I have had is a
few bulbs but I think that's standard for Volvo's.

I previously had an 850 and drove it to 120K w/o major repairs.

You might could get an extended warranty with a higher deductable (less
money up front) to help if you had a major failure.

Fred-

"Hank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:6vxUc.55$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I recently got a 2001 S80 (non turbo) in great shape for the price of a
new
> ford focus. Saw it on eBay and drove 400 miles to look at it. Call me
nuts.
>
> The factory warranty is almost done, and I am scared to death of a major
> repair bill. Extended warranties run around 2k or so. Car pretty much
> perfect so far, only a slight rattle from the moonroof and glove box is
all
> I could find wrong.
>
> Any other S80 owners out there? What do you think? Roll the dice?


Go ahead. I bought the same car new in October of '01 and I've now got
nearly 53,000 miles on it. So far so good (mostly).

However --- as I understand it I am nearing a crucial milestone. I have
gotten the impression that at 60,000 miles I will need to have my timing
belt changed. Never having had a Volvo before, I am a bit leary about what
I'm in for on this one. Naturally the salesperson didn't proudly proclaim
this fact while attempting to get my signature on the buyer's order and a
check. I guess longtime Volvo owners/lovers become sort of enured to this
requirement and don't object too much. Apparently it is considered
"preventive maintenance" rather than a breakdown. Some have told me to get
plenty of Vaseline and get ready to be well and truly shafted. Apparently
your new acquisition is still under warranty so I'll guess it has somewhere
in the high 30's or low forty thousand mile category. The point is that
you, too, will be staring this 60K ordeal in the face within a year or year
and a half...and of course it's non-warrantable and probably wouldn't be
covered even if you DID opt to spend extra bucks to buy the extended
warranty.

Is it a good car? Yes and no. I mostly enjoy mine although I would have
liked it more if it had the turbo. It is comfortable and fairly quiet
except I admit there's a disturbingly high level of mechanical whirring, and
fan noise during acceleration. Not the nice kind of sound like a Ferrari
either. It helps to turn the radio way up so you can't hear it. This and
the fact that it takes 3 acres to make a u-turn are downers. Plus, the
steering is a bit under-boosted at low speeds and takes more effort than a
normal car.

Otherwise mine is still rock-solid. No rattles. No wind noise. No rain
leaking in from faulty door seals. And I sort of like the eclectic
appearance of the thing. I mean it doesn't LOOK like your typical
homogenized FWD Acura or other such stuff, does it?

Yeah. It ain't great but it's alright.

Inspired?

Pat

> However --- as I understand it I am nearing a crucial milestone. I have
> gotten the impression that at 60,000 miles I will need to have my timing
> belt changed. Never having had a Volvo before, I am a bit leary about
> what
> I'm in for on this one. Naturally the salesperson didn't proudly proclaim
> this fact while attempting to get my signature on the buyer's order and a
> check. I guess longtime Volvo owners/lovers become sort of enured to this
> requirement and don't object too much.

I think most car owners of most makes face this at some point. I have had
cars that have needed this at 40k and ones needing it at 100k but they all
need it.

"Hank" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelandet
news:6vxUc.55$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I recently got a 2001 S80 (non turbo) in great shape for the price of a
new
> ford focus. Saw it on eBay and drove 400 miles to look at it. Call me
nuts.
>
> The factory warranty is almost done, and I am scared to death of a major
> repair bill. Extended warranties run around 2k or so. Car pretty much
> perfect so far, only a slight rattle from the moonroof and glove box is
all
> I could find wrong.
>
> Any other S80 owners out there? What do you think? Roll the dice?
>
>
>
>
I´ve now had my -99 S80 2,9 company car for three years and driven about
120000kms, it has 185000kms on the clock.
During this time had changed: starter motor, cooling fan kit, battery, front
shocks, front disc rotors and pads, one set of tires, top engine support,
one headlight, both front fog lights and about 20 light bulbs in the tail
lights.

I could consider getting on once again, but it must be with a 170hp or more
engine. 140hp is far to week for that car.

This May I drove in germany during long stretches around 240km/h and it
handled nicely.

Johan
Stockholm

Timing belt replacement is in almost all new cars, is indeed preventative
maintenance, and if not done in time will be much more expensive than the
replacement cost. My daughter's '85 Honda Civic had a belt break and ended
up with an engine overhaul to replace valves bent when the belt broke and
the engine stopped cold.

Every car I have had for the last 15 years has needed a timing belt
replacement in the 60-80k mile range.
"Pat Durkin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Hank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:6vxUc.55$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I recently got a 2001 S80 (non turbo) in great shape for the price of a
> new
> > ford focus. Saw it on eBay and drove 400 miles to look at it. Call me
> nuts.
> >
> > The factory warranty is almost done, and I am scared to death of a major
> > repair bill. Extended warranties run around 2k or so. Car pretty much
> > perfect so far, only a slight rattle from the moonroof and glove box is
> all
> > I could find wrong.
> >
> > Any other S80 owners out there? What do you think? Roll the dice?
>
>
> Go ahead. I bought the same car new in October of '01 and I've now got
> nearly 53,000 miles on it. So far so good (mostly).
>
> However --- as I understand it I am nearing a crucial milestone. I have
> gotten the impression that at 60,000 miles I will need to have my timing
> belt changed. Never having had a Volvo before, I am a bit leary about
what
> I'm in for on this one. Naturally the salesperson didn't proudly proclaim
> this fact while attempting to get my signature on the buyer's order and a
> check. I guess longtime Volvo owners/lovers become sort of enured to this
> requirement and don't object too much. Apparently it is considered
> "preventive maintenance" rather than a breakdown. Some have told me to
get
> plenty of Vaseline and get ready to be well and truly shafted. Apparently
> your new acquisition is still under warranty so I'll guess it has
somewhere
> in the high 30's or low forty thousand mile category. The point is that
> you, too, will be staring this 60K ordeal in the face within a year or
year
> and a half...and of course it's non-warrantable and probably wouldn't be
> covered even if you DID opt to spend extra bucks to buy the extended
> warranty.
>
> Is it a good car? Yes and no. I mostly enjoy mine although I would have
> liked it more if it had the turbo. It is comfortable and fairly quiet
> except I admit there's a disturbingly high level of mechanical whirring,
and
> fan noise during acceleration. Not the nice kind of sound like a Ferrari
> either. It helps to turn the radio way up so you can't hear it. This and
> the fact that it takes 3 acres to make a u-turn are downers. Plus, the
> steering is a bit under-boosted at low speeds and takes more effort than a
> normal car.
>
> Otherwise mine is still rock-solid. No rattles. No wind noise. No rain
> leaking in from faulty door seals. And I sort of like the eclectic
> appearance of the thing. I mean it doesn't LOOK like your typical
> homogenized FWD Acura or other such stuff, does it?
>
> Yeah. It ain't great but it's alright.
>
> Inspired?
>
> Pat
>
>

Expect to pay about $300-$500 for the 60K service. I have been a Volvo owner
for almost 10 years now. I currently own a S60. Same issue(s), sunroof
carriage rattles, drivers door is now rattling to no end. All will be
covered by warranty. However, I wouldn't waste your money on purchasing an
extended warranty. Pending your mileage, you should not have any major issue
for quite sometime.


"Hank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:6vxUc.55$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I recently got a 2001 S80 (non turbo) in great shape for the price of a
new
> ford focus. Saw it on eBay and drove 400 miles to look at it. Call me
nuts.
>
> The factory warranty is almost done, and I am scared to death of a major
> repair bill. Extended warranties run around 2k or so. Car pretty much
> perfect so far, only a slight rattle from the moonroof and glove box is
all
> I could find wrong.
>
> Any other S80 owners out there? What do you think? Roll the dice?
>
>
>
>

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Networkguy <04news@##nospamplease##networkguy . co . uk> wrote:
>> However --- as I understand it I am nearing a crucial milestone. I have
>> gotten the impression that at 60,000 miles I will need to have my timing
>> belt changed.
>
>I think most car owners of most makes face this at some point. I have had
>cars that have needed this at 40k and ones needing it at 100k but they all
>need it.

Some cars have timing chains or push rods, so they don't have timing
belts that need to be changed. However, timing belts are quite common
these days.
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"Networkguy" <04news@##nospamplease##networkguy . co . uk> wrote in message
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> > However --- as I understand it I am nearing a crucial milestone. I have
> > gotten the impression that at 60,000 miles I will need to have my timing
> > belt changed. Never having had a Volvo before, I am a bit leary about
> > what
> > I'm in for on this one.

Timing belt replacements are a fact of life for the vast majority of
overhead cam engines sold today.

John

I think the vehicles with a timing chain are the ones that cause engine
problems. I had a belt break in my 1987 Volvo 745 and the engine was fine.
BTW, service intervals vary greatly too. My Subaru Outback is 105,000 miles
between timing belt changes.

>Some cars have timing chains or push rods, so they don't have timing
>belts that need to be changed. However, timing belts are quite common
>these days.