Volvo pick-up in Sweden?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just cannot fathom why anyone would want a Volvo badly enough to go to Sweden to retrieve it.

I mean….it’s a …….. Volvo.


That’s like asking “has anyone traveled to Equatorial Guinea to get infected with malaria?”

No. No one does that.

First off, Volvos are great cars you snob. This isn’t like going to Ohio and picking up a Chevy.

But it can also be cheaper for the buyer and it’s fun to go to the factory for pickup.

Maybe OP should head to China to pickup up their GeelVo..

Volvo is not brand it was in the 70s

https://motoroctane.com/news/10495-volvo-making-a-new-platform-for-the-next-v40/amp

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just cannot fathom why anyone would want a Volvo badly enough to go to Sweden to retrieve it.

I mean….it’s a …….. Volvo.


That’s like asking “has anyone traveled to Equatorial Guinea to get infected with malaria?”

No. No one does that.

First off, Volvos are great cars you snob. This isn’t like going to Ohio and picking up a Chevy.

But it can also be cheaper for the buyer and it’s fun to go to the factory for pickup.

No, they definitely aren’t great cars. Not anymore. This isn’t 1982. The days of a affordable Volvo D240 diesel wagon going 300k miles and then passed down to the kids for another 100k miles are over. Now Volvos are expensive, gimmicky and prone to costly service. If you keep a Volvo past warranty you’re a fool who will soon be parted from their money. They are terrible, terrible vehicles when it comes to maintenance costs after the warranty period. Why do you think the prices for used Volvos with more than 100k or older than 6-7 years are so low? Because no one wants them because they nickel and dime you to death.

Make fun of Chevy if you want (which makes you the snob, not me) but I can pretty much guarantee that Chevy (pick one, any model, doesn’t matter) will have less maintenance cost by 100k miles than the Volvo.

Seriously - they are garbage quality vehicles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just cannot fathom why anyone would want a Volvo badly enough to go to Sweden to retrieve it.

I mean….it’s a …….. Volvo.


That’s like asking “has anyone traveled to Equatorial Guinea to get infected with malaria?”

No. No one does that.

You sounds smart.

I’m smart enough not to own a Volvo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just cannot fathom why anyone would want a Volvo badly enough to go to Sweden to retrieve it.

I mean….it’s a …….. Volvo.


That’s like asking “has anyone traveled to Equatorial Guinea to get infected with malaria?”

No. No one does that.

It's a fun experience. You have no imagination or sense of adventure. It's supposed to be fun, not a chore. LOL.

[Anonymous]

My experience isn't recent enough to be helpful on details, but I did it many, many years ago with a Saab and had the most fantastic time. Lovely new car to drive around Europe, which we took about six weeks doing, and then shipped the car home (arranged by the car company).

[Anonymous]

Looks like Porsche still does European delivery. That might be more fun than a Volvo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just cannot fathom why anyone would want a Volvo badly enough to go to Sweden to retrieve it.

I mean….it’s a …….. Volvo.


That’s like asking “has anyone traveled to Equatorial Guinea to get infected with malaria?”

No. No one does that.

First off, Volvos are great cars you snob. This isn’t like going to Ohio and picking up a Chevy.

But it can also be cheaper for the buyer and it’s fun to go to the factory for pickup.

No, they definitely aren’t great cars. Not anymore. This isn’t 1982. The days of a affordable Volvo D240 diesel wagon going 300k miles and then passed down to the kids for another 100k miles are over. Now Volvos are expensive, gimmicky and prone to costly service. If you keep a Volvo past warranty you’re a fool who will soon be parted from their money. They are terrible, terrible vehicles when it comes to maintenance costs after the warranty period. Why do you think the prices for used Volvos with more than 100k or older than 6-7 years are so low? Because no one wants them because they nickel and dime you to death.

Make fun of Chevy if you want (which makes you the snob, not me) but I can pretty much guarantee that Chevy (pick one, any model, doesn’t matter) will have less maintenance cost by 100k miles than the Volvo.

Seriously - they are garbage quality vehicles.

OP here ( I didn’t make the snob or any other such comments).

This is my impression: Volvos just aren’t the cars they once were. It was a happy thought, but I can also probably drive around Europe for less than $43,000.

Now, if Japan offered this for Subarus…

(Yes, I know many are built here now.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just cannot fathom why anyone would want a Volvo badly enough to go to Sweden to retrieve it.

I mean….it’s a …….. Volvo.


That’s like asking “has anyone traveled to Equatorial Guinea to get infected with malaria?”

No. No one does that.

First off, Volvos are great cars you snob. This isn’t like going to Ohio and picking up a Chevy.

But it can also be cheaper for the buyer and it’s fun to go to the factory for pickup.

No, they definitely aren’t great cars. Not anymore. This isn’t 1982. The days of a affordable Volvo D240 diesel wagon going 300k miles and then passed down to the kids for another 100k miles are over. Now Volvos are expensive, gimmicky and prone to costly service. If you keep a Volvo past warranty you’re a fool who will soon be parted from their money. They are terrible, terrible vehicles when it comes to maintenance costs after the warranty period. Why do you think the prices for used Volvos with more than 100k or older than 6-7 years are so low? Because no one wants them because they nickel and dime you to death.

Make fun of Chevy if you want (which makes you the snob, not me) but I can pretty much guarantee that Chevy (pick one, any model, doesn’t matter) will have less maintenance cost by 100k miles than the Volvo.

Seriously - they are garbage quality vehicles.

This one goes out to this hater

https://www.volvocars.com/us/l/osd-tourist/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why on Earth would you such a stupid thing if you live here?

We are going to do this with Audi for our next care because it’s next to impossible to find a manual transmission here. Volvo - I got nothing.

[Anonymous]

I had friends who did it and had a blast!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just cannot fathom why anyone would want a Volvo badly enough to go to Sweden to retrieve it.

I mean….it’s a …….. Volvo.


That’s like asking “has anyone traveled to Equatorial Guinea to get infected with malaria?”

No. No one does that.

You sounds smart.

I’m smart enough not to own a Volvo

What do the “smart” people drive?

[Anonymous]

Volvos are by far the most reliable cars made in Europe or U.S. Asian brands beat them out. But Audi, BMW, Benz are all hot garbage that can hardly make it through their warranty period.