It seems the direction of the future, but it will not mean a thing if the quality control issues are note resolved.

Great, more unreliable POS littering our highways. Jeeze, people buy these things still? wtf?

Just yesterday, I had a guy at a gas station use my cell phone to call a tow truck cause his brand new XC90 wouldn’t start. Apparently, he pulled in cause he smelled gas in the cabin and figured he didn’t tighten the cap all the way. Nope, gas had pissed all over the road instead from a ruptured fuel line because Volvo as usual used inferior components in their vehicles. Apparently, this was one in a string of issues he has had with the car. I got to talking with him and he said he pretty much hated the car, the only thing that worked flawlessly was the transmission. It shifted smoothly and precisely, was bulletproof. He was surprised when I let him in on a little secret. The tranny was sourced from GM. I think I made his day and he said he was planning on dumping the POS for a new Trailblazer or Envoy. Kudos to him for making a smart decision.

glad theres no minivan, but im not in the mood to see more crossovers. They need to push the wagon/V-models and show other manufacturers that wagons are the way to go (ahem M5 Touring and RS4 Avant). They already had a V90 if youll remember 6 or 7 years back… it may not have sold in big numbers but it was a nice luxo-wagon and the step-up evolution from the average V70.

Gm’s hilarious, a real comedian who lives and thrives in his own little bubble. ( Hey…Why am I writing this? This is what he wants me to write)…Peace…

Funny thing is that Volvo actually is a very reliable car. If you lease one in Europe, they are cheaper than e.g. Renault, Citroën or Peugeot, brands who are ridden with electronic failures and sloppy gearboxes. Volvos are cheaper to lease because they don’t break, a simple question of cost-benefit analysis.

BMW, Mazda, Nissan and especially Toyota get excellent marks too.

I’ll admit to the fact that many moderns cars really suck qualitywise, but saying that Volvo is a POS, that’s a bit too far fetched.

Wow, another fake story from gm-loser.

I actually don’t think it would hurt Volvo’s image to make a minivan. I really don’t. Volvo is already known as soccer mom transportation, and it could design a pretty good minivan, in my opinion. One that has the traditional boxy Volvo wagon looks. Plus, Volvo’s image is one of safety, and a minivan would only help bolster that image. It could go against the Town & Country without having to be as luxurious but simply compete on the brand name. On the other hand, companies like Mercedes, BMW, and Lexus ought to stay away from minivans, although they obviously have never thought about them in the first place.

I have begun reading regularly just to see GM’s comments. He really gets into character. Thanks for the laughs.

Why would he dump the XC90 for a Trailblazer or Envoy? The XC is on a whole different level. If he was going to trade his XC90 for a GM product, wouldn’t it be for an SRX? I mean, he has the money. Nice try GM#1, but you should check your numbers before you make up a story.

Or for that matter, a Suburban/Rainer/Tahoe. I mean, there’s lots of choice around the 50K mark (Canadian $), why would he downgrade to a ****tier class of vehicle?

must..not..respond..to GM troll..

Anyway, Volvo better not become too dependent on SUVs and crossovers. They should start thinking diesel.

Hey! Here’s a do-it-yourself GMnumberonedumbass post, just follow along!

I was driving home the other day and I saw a guy on the side of the road. He was driving a (insert non-GM car here)and it (pick one: caught on fire/wouldn’t start/blew up/fell into a chasm) and since it was such a piece of **** and I’m such a nice guy I (pick one: let him borrow my cell phone/gave him a ride home in my G6/paid him $20 to do me up the ass). I just can’t believe the poor quality of (insert non-GM manufacturer here)’s products. GM is taking over the world!

Dude, you are so retarded and predictable now you’ve become a mad-lib.

F451: what are you talking about? Volvo (and Mazda) are among Ford’s most reliable brands right now. The other divisions however, I agree, they lack lots of quality and it’s time for Ford to step it up.

The C30 a the AutoShow seemed cool. I just question the market for such a small vehicle, and I mean small. This thing was tigher in cargo room than a Gulf/Rabbitt. Americans have fat friends and big stuff. It could be a tough sell. (and I love small cars like the Mini)

Volvo’s reliability is right there with Ford in that being average and still better than Audi. Out of all the European brands Volvo still has the best most assuring brakes.

Volvo – Boxy, but good. They’re tough as nails, and have excellent reliability. GM#zero however is full of ****, as always. First off, does ANYONE here truly believe an XC90 owner doesn’t have a freakin’ cell phone? (sure, I’ve got a $45k vehicle, but haven’t managed to secure a $50 nokia…) Right, then. Second off, the transmission of an XC90 is supplied by Aisin AW of Japan. If he thinks anyone believes a Ford owned Volvo would have a ****ty GM trans, he’s on more crack than I thought. Excuse me, He’s not on crack, he’s on Crystal Meth. My mistake.

http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpcontainers/do/vdp/articleId=71990/pageNumber=1?synpartner=edmunds&pageurl=www.edmunds.com/reviews/roadtests/firstdrive/71990/article.html

“Sourced from GM, this excellent transmission attempts to take full advantage of the engine’s 208 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque,”

Funny thing is that according to the Volvo Techs I know that transmission is the only part of the XC90 that has given them any serious problems… =)

Can’t be any worse than BMW, Mercedes or Toyota transmissions. You’re being ridiculous and you bias is showing. GM builds the most durable, most reliable transmissions on the planet. Same for their vehicles. Really when was the last time you saw a GM vehicle dead on the road? When was the last time you heard of a GM vehicle having problems? Get your head out of your ass and look around. GM is taking over. Their quality their reliability is unmatched, and JD powers proves it. Cadillac and Buick reign supreme and Chevy, Pontiac, GMC follow close behind.

Come on over to Michigan sometime. The only crap littering the roads here is import crap. You’ll never see an import unless it is dead on the road. Nobody buys them here. Nobody likes them here. They are **** next to the mighty GM. That guy I met at the gas station with the XC90 is a prime example of how GM is slowly winning more buyers over. The only good thing about his pile of **** was the GM transmission. Now he wants the rest of the vehicle to go with it so he can rid himself of problems forever.

Xero at least tell a story with 5% truth, none of your madre up BS. Making stuff up makes us really question your credibility.

Incorrect again Hooker. People here respect my opinion because even tho i am bias i can appreciate a good thing when i see one. You on the other hand are so blinded by the illusion that GM is the ultimate auto manufacture, people understand you are delusional. If i went around stating BMW was the best ever i think ppl would think im crazy. Crazy like oh i dont know…YOU. Take some of your own advice, put some more truth in there. Each manufacture has its pros and cons, each manufacture has its demographic target. And if you fail to understand that, well i cant teach you. Your just dumb. Im sorry to be the person to tell you that but im afraid its true.

That trans was DROPPED GM-Dillhole-4ever, for good reason. It went out the window with the anemic inline-5. It is now, as I said, an AISIN 6 speed Geartronic Trans. Not a recycled GM 4-speed slushbox. Hell, GM was the reason Volvo interiors fell apart in the ’80’s and early ’90’s as GM supplied Volvo with the same sub-par interior materials used in such classics as Corsica, Barretta, Celebrity, Century, or my favorite, Citation.

It’s obvious to any one without a mullet that GM is bottom barrel when it comes to design, quality, safety and reliablity. They cut corners, use inferior materials and inept suppliers like Delphi. Nothing you can say would change my mind on GM…

I just can’t leave this one alone. It is ironic that the XC90’s questionable reliability ratings are often linked to their GM transmissions that we have had to replace on many occasions. Edmunds got it wrong on the 208 hp GM 4-speed slushbox. The 5 cyl. has always had Aisin trannies, just like all the Volvo 5-sp geartronics. The T6 did not have space under the hood (S80 nor XC90), and thus outsourced to GM for their 4-speed with unequal half shafts (read torque steer). With the new V8 and I6 an Aisin 6-speed autobox fits and quality on the XC90’s has improved dramatically over the past two years.

The “new” XC90 would have been a two-year-old T6 to have had the “flawless” GM 4-speed. Too funny!

Thankyou Volvoman.

I can’t leave this one alone either. If GM’s trannies (and engines, for that matter) are so awesome why is it that 99% of kick ass drag cars generally run Ford C-6’s mated to Keith Black hemi’s (or some other hemi sorced engine). Even the Chevy badged race cars are running this set up.

I think Volvos are cool, even the ones after Ford’s tampering (lol). Plus, they still make “sport wagons” for the US market. I own a JDM Subaru Legacy GT-B. Right hand drive, and all. So, I find a kindred spirit in Volvo, sometimes. If Volvo would just put all-wheel drive into a manual tranny car with a forced induction engine, I’d be waiting in line to buy one!

BTW….serious drag cars are RWD…Not ****ty, cheapo FWD G6 set ups.

GMnumberone4ever: I just laughed out loud, for a good 30 seconds if not more. On one single line, I’ll thank you for bringing cheer to me today, as I’m having surgery today and I wasn’t sure if something could put me in a humorous mood, but this little line of yours did: “You’re being ridiculous and your bias is showing”. ahahahhaahhahaha nice one, nice one man.

mblommel, nice story hahaa

I’ve got my OWN crazy story to tell? READY FOLKS? HERE GOES! Well this one time you see I was reading the news and I was reading how GM is laying thousands of working Americans off because they can’t keep their plants running, funny thing is the paper said it was because of INFERIOR PRODUCTS, hmmm? Inferior what? Inferior products? CRAZY! And then this one time I was looking at a chevy malibu and then i realized it had the same interior as a chevy impala and a chevy cobalt and a chevy suburban and a gmc sierra and a saturn aura and a pontiac g6 and a pontiac torrent and a pontiac solstice and wait a minute, EVERYTHING ELSE GM MAKES! i know this story just keeps getting wilder and wilder, but just listen, and then this other time i was reading how toyota is going to take over gm as the number 1 manufacturer IN THE WORLD, ****s wild isnt it! boy do i love stories, only some of them are TRUE! (hint hint aka THIS ONE!)

Uhh subie.

Volvo still makes the S60 R and V70R. Both can be had with a 6 speed manual and come standard with a 300 HP turbocharged 5 cylinder with AWD. They also have a wicked cool active chassis system.

volvo magnum? gm #1 works for toyota.

Uhh subie.

Volvo still makes the S60 R and V70R. Both can be had with a 6 speed manual and come standard with a 300 HP turbocharged 5 cylinder with AWD. They also have a wicked cool active chassis system.

Comment by British_Rover, posted on January19 at 7:09

I checked the V70R out. Sah-weet! Now that is a cool wagon. I just haven’t seen any here in Japan.

Volvos are trading on a rep established many product generations ago. They’re finicky, expensive to maintain, require a lot of attention, and filled with crap components that wouldn’t be allowed near an $18,000 Toyota Corolla. They feel great when they’re running right and the seats are terrific, but no more Volvos at our house. I got seduced once. Never again.

TomF, I’m sorry you got a bad one. As a long-time Volvo driver I can say that my 2001 V70 XC with 125K+ miles is superior in quality to my first ‘82 240 Turbo. My dealership also sells Toyota’s and, yes, the typical Toyota will cost a bit less to operate (though servicing costs are almost identical). To me it’s always been worth a little more to ride a nicer ride. And the seats are terrific!

Oh, and as for crap components not allowed near a Corolla, all Toyota’s have Aisin transmissions, just like Volvo’s.

And to subie, I also have a 6-speed S60 R AWD. It is as fun as it sounds. Not quite STI fun, but close, and with better seats! Did I mention I like Volvo seats?

As the name implies…VOLVO – is always setting the spotlights ready as it welcomes the newest wagons and crossovers into its stable…wow what’s more for the coming years?..you always did a good job for the people satisfying their needs and always assure the comfort and security of the EBC Greenstuff that everything is fitted perfectly.