> <<Jennifer Pivovar wrote: > the 240 is quite...>> > AJ Mallory <amallory_at_Pawsable.com> wrote: > I have looked at other vehicles because I was told > the Volvos were expensive to maintain and that part > were expensive for them. How do they compare with > a Honda of Toyota for cost of repairs? AJ, I can't really compare, never having had a Honda or Toyota. I can say that, except for oil & lubes, the only parts I have ever put into this car are: Front brake pads _at_ 75K Front & rear brake pads & rotors _at_ 180K Clutch _at_115K Rebuilt waterpump, 100K (also added in a timing belt) Rebuilt starter, 120K 1 battery after 6 years 1 full set of shocks, 135K I think the total for all this service (parts & labor)was less than 3,000 USD. For 12 years, that's an ave of <$250 a year + tires, oil, plugs & wires. That's why I can't part with it! And still no visible rust after the last 9 years in the snow belt. I've never had a lower TCO vehicle. Although I should mention that my '73 140 Wagon took me 243,000 miles :). I spent a lot more time and money in the shop with my pickups (1 dodge, 1 chevy) and cars (1 dodge, 1 renault) - then went back to the Volvo-every-10-year plan. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jan 13 2003 - 08:45:33 PST
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