That new one looks great and from what I hear they drive nicely too but all I hear is problem after problem. It's too bad.

So JM what did you end up doing? If I had space I'd love to have taken it...

Because these T6s are tough and have very few inherent flaws, chances are your block is fine. Used engines are a crapshoot (as I'm finding out again), you have no idea why it's available and if the...

I found a few rebuilt heads for your motor for $3-4.5k. I'd be looking into that and talking to some local machine shops. Are you on the XC60 owners group on FB? That would be a good place to ask for...

Where do you live now jm?

Heh, MF should start a Volvo engine repair shop for wrenchin' challenged mags :)

My C30 had 108k when I got t-boned and it didn't burn a drop between 6k changes. I did 33-35k/yr though so the engine internals were pretty well settled and regularly exercised. My old Outback used...

If you like small, sporty, pleasant and sufficiently powered the C30 is the winner. The T5 with 227hp moves that little thing along very nicely.

Yeah the T6 is a timing chain, doesn't really have oiling or oil consumption issues unless you use shitty oil and don't change it or the PCV/oil trap. It's got gobs of grunt where you want it and...

I'm allergic to sedans so I'll avoid praising the S40 AWD R Design too much and I won't bother with the S80 V8 at all. The T6 rips and with the Polestar tune it's a giggle maker, if you find a V70...

Gave the wife's XC60 Polestar T6 a little love a few days ago. Tranny fluid exchange, both diffs, transfer case, Haldex fluid change, spark plugs, PCV service with new intake gaskets, oil change and...

You could specialize in the Bertone Edition(s) because NJ loves Italian named things. For real though, every shop that focuses on used Volvos is anti regular maintenance and they all refuse to change...

I know you can do it better than that dip shit at Torchlight where we got the XC60. Become the NJ Volvo go to guy. Do it!

Both were straight 6s, the 3.2 and T6.

Maybe swap for a lower mile 15 or earlier XC60 T6or XC70 T6? You know you like it and there are quite a few with 100k or so available.

One of my all time top 5 car wants, has been since 1972.

I don't pay too much attention because I'm not interested in one but I see a lot of people saying theirs is disabled or at least not fully functional. Try the XC60 owners group on FB, scroll through...

Directly no but, if you read through Swedespeed you'd think they're the most faulty vehicles out there due to the Google OS.

^^Bingo. @raisingAZ - my high school coupe was a hatchback with a bit over 5' long flat area so there was plenty of room for shenanigans (and 4 pairs of skis).

The only cars that should exist with four doors are wagons. I accept suv's because without them we wouldn't have Suburbans (and Range Rovers :D ) but really, the rest shouldn't exist and this...

What he said

^^Damn Bobby, that thing is pretty fuckn sweet.

2 doors are better than 4 doors all day, every day unless you need to put people in the back seats. 28 cars and I've never owned a sedan and I don't feel like I've missed a thing.

I've wanted an 1800ES since I was a kid. Someday...

The thing about that is what it's worth to you rather than resale value. And fwiw that resale value is near 0 with a bad transmission... I had a C30 for a while, until someone t-boned me and totaled...

Hell yeah but, I do 35k+/yr. I'd have to get 2 or 3.

LOL

One of the local Volvo dealers contacted me the other day, they need sales help so I'm going in to talk to them this afternoon. Are they as bad to work for as I'm hearing most car dealers are or is...

^^ I could totally see myself enjoying that

Yes. There are several stop signs in my area where the crossroad is at a sharp angle rather than a 90 and in my BRZ I can't see a thing because of the pillar so I have to open the window and listen....

I still see lots of those around the northeast. They sold really well and people sure do seem to love them.



I still want an SX4 :)