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.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.)

Volvos are not what they used to be. They are no longer overbuilt, durable, or relatively simple. They also no longer have the market cornered on safety.

Regarding the previous poster, the diesel Volvos of the early ‘80s were garbage. The long-lasting ones were the “red block” gasoline engine 240 series models.

There’s a good reason you don’t see people taking delivery of cars in Japan. Their roads are much narrower, have terrible traffic, and very low speed limits. Tolls are through the roof, and you would be driving on the opposite side of the road.

Others are under the delusion that they can take delivery of a brand new car that is not sold in the US. Going abroad for delivery does not mean getting a model of a car that is not certified for sale in the US.

[Anonymous]

DH and I did this in May 2019. It was a great experience. Sweden is pretty easy to drive around as there's not much traffic, things are well-marked, and everyone speaks English well. It's a really beautiful country. If we had more time we would have gone to other countries too. The factory tour is kind of cool. We plan to do another factory delivery when we get another Volvo in the future.

[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.

Actually, you sound snobby. I would rather go to Ohio to pick up a Chevy.