2005 Volvo Xc70 Base Wagon 4-door 2.5l on 2040-cars
Diamond Bar, California, United States
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We bought this car with the hopes of fixing a minor problem and making a few bucks. The engine wasn't firing on all cylinders and we thought it could be as simple as a bad coil pack. It turned out to be a burned exhaust valve. The repair is the same as a head gasket requiring the head to be pulled and a dealer charges over $5000 for this. We did the needed repair (pulled the head, had a machine shop replace the bad valve and all of the valve guides). We replaced the head gasket, used new head bolts, replaced the timing belt and water pump and buttoned it all back up. We also did a complete 50 pt inspection and did front brakes, replaced upper and lower radiator hoses, flushed the cooling system, did the basics, including transmission service and oil change and had the car detailed to "like new" condition. We also replaced spark plugs and injector o-rings. I have to say, I love this car. It's comfortable, quiet, rides great, has a ton of room and it's faaaasst! I can't believe how much power this thing has. If it was a sports coupe, it would be fast, but it's a wagon! You may find an XC70 for less, but it'll have higher mileage and the timing belt hasn't been replaced yet (which is scheduled maintenance at 130k miles) and you'll be up for a $5000 repair soon. This car is ready to run another 100,000 miles. I'm keeping the car at my office in Orange and if you'd like to see it and drive it just text me and I'd be glad to work with your schedule. Clear carfax and it just passed smog.
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Mon, 05 May 2014Often dashcam footage from Russia shows some of the worst driving imaginable, but this is an exception. The Volvo truck driver in this video definitely earned himself a drink or two at the end of the day after making it through this potentially horrific crash. As do the folks at Volvo that engineered those brakes.
The truck driver shows some fantastic reaction time as the silver hatchback suddenly pulls out of an intersection. It looks like he only has a few yards to bring the behemoth to a stop before demolishing the little car. While it's an impressive feat, the best part of the video has to be the driver's bow when he gets out of the truck. He looks like a maestro who just finished conducting a symphony asking for a round of applause.
Scroll down to check out this truck driver's skills and see if he earns his bow afterward.
Tony Nicolosi named CEO of Volvo Cars North America
Fri, 04 Oct 2013Volvo announced today that it has named Tony Nicolosi, president and CEO of Volvo Car Financial Services VCFS), as the new CEO of Volvo Cars of North America (VCNA). Nicolosi replaces John Maloney, who chose to leave due to family obligations after Volvo offered him a position in Europe.
Volvo says Nicolosi will remain president and CEO of VCFS while he assumes VCNA's top position. The Swedish automaker also says a "permanent successor [to Maloney] as President and CEO will be the subject of a later announcement."
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2015 Volvo XC90 is the Swedish future
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The 2015 XC90 carries all-new styling, but is still familiar up front, with the company's logo slashing diagonally through its prominent, upright grille. Like the concept, it carries T-Shaped LED running lights through the headlights. The company calls them the "Thor's Hammer" design, an evocative designation that we think is fantastic. Under that new front end is a choice of two quite powerful, but very efficient powertrains. The standard XC90 gets a 2.0-liter turbocharged and supercharged engine with all-wheel drive making an impressive 316 horsepower. Or if buyers want to be a little greener and more powerful, there is the XC90 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid with the same engine, albeit augmented with an electric motor to produce a staggering 400 hp.
The exterior styling is crisp, if not quite as sensual as Volvo's latest concepts, but we think the interior is the real star here, with a dashboard that looks like it came out of a Herman Miller catalog and a unique vertically oriented infotainment screen integrated into its center stack, perhaps taking a cue from Tesla. If the cabin feels as good as it looks, we think a lot of sales are going to be won inside.