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Old 07-14-2007, 10:43 AM
bells_77 bells_77 is offline
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My friend bought brand new Volvo S80, and in 2 years he had to replace the transmission twice... He said that there was a GM transmission installed there... Is it even possible to have a GM tranny in Volvo, but besides the point, Volvo quality and reputation has *severely* suffered. A few more years of Ford ownership, and this wonderful brand will be done... After all, it's much harder to win reputation that to lose it...

Now my 1989 740GL with 260K never had anything major replaced, and is still strong, starts half-crank, and tranny is nice and strong, although it has been giving a little "grinding" sound if I push the accelerator too hard in first gear... But I had that for over 9 years now, nothing happened in the last 100K miles, so I am not even worried about that grinding anymore... Timely oil changes, tune-ups, seal replacements, and most importantly - love and affection, I am sure will keep my Volvo alive for another 10 years.
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