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    "These cars are sooo expensive. I paid $600 for...

    "These cars are sooo expensive. I paid $600 for tires."

    WTF? I could put $600 tires on a Yugo. That wouldn't make the car suck - it would make me stupid.

    And really... that you can't get a...
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    A twelve year old car and you are complaining it...

    A twelve year old car and you are complaining it has cost you $3,300 including purchase price, and including new tires and a new battery and new filters!! I just don't get what people are expecting....
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    Classic internet forum behavior indeed... someone...

    Classic internet forum behavior indeed... someone has trouble with a 12 year old used car he bought and suddenly they're ALL worthless lemons. Where is the rolleyes smiley when you need it?
  4. In the winter I get 16-17 city In the summer...

    In the winter I get 16-17 city
    In the summer 17-18
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    I don't have a problem with your questions. Nor...

    I don't have a problem with your questions. Nor with people discussing it "ad nauseum". In fact I was looking forward to comments about the relative merits of 1st and 2nd Gen Volvos. I know a bit...
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    I agree completely. My neighbor bought one of...

    I agree completely. My neighbor bought one of those new-fangled auto-mobiles. I went over and asked him what he did if he lost the key. "I don't go anywhere, I guess", he said. So I climbed back...
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    Well your post made sense to me. Since you said...

    Well your post made sense to me. Since you said you don't have the time to replace the head gasket yourself that pretty much decides the issue. Can you rent, borrow, carpool or buy a clunker while...
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    The rubber gasket of the oil filler cap is a...

    The rubber gasket of the oil filler cap is a common leak point if the oil is collecting on top of the engine. It gets old and hard and leaks. The turbo oil return line is also a common leak point. ...
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    I installed Zimmermann rotors (standard, not...

    I installed Zimmermann rotors (standard, not drilled or slotted) with Akebono ceramic pads and have been very happy with them. The combination is smooth, quiet and dust free. My understanding is that...
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    $333/month would be a car payment for a cheap...

    $333/month would be a car payment for a cheap little econo-box (333 x 60 = 20k). And payments would go on for six years even then. Frankly I'd rather average $1,000 a year on a good 10 year old car...
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    99 AWDs do have traction control.

    99 AWDs do have traction control.
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    Try blocking the grills instead of the radiator...

    Try blocking the grills instead of the radiator itself - I'm pretty sure that is what the Volvo cover does. I have used black Gorilla brand tape to temporarily block my upper and lower grill...
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    How did you determine the car does not have...

    How did you determine the car does not have TRACS? From what I have been able to tell from looking around on the internet (and take that for what it is worth), AWD wagons in 2000 all had traction...
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    What you are hearing is probably the TRACS...

    What you are hearing is probably the TRACS system. The TRACS system tries to balance wheel slippage by applying the brakes to a front wheel that is spinning faster than the other. That results in...
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    I'm going to chime in on redoak's side. ...

    I'm going to chime in on redoak's side. Statements like this -



    ...are a bit extreme. I have had my V70 XC for 4 years and have had a total of $457 in repairs, and that includes a $70 tow. ...
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    Don't know about the check-engine light, but the...

    Don't know about the check-engine light, but the symptoms sound a lot like a sticky front brake caliper.
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    Is there a third alternative to leave it the way...

    Is there a third alternative to leave it the way it is and drive it as little as possible? Remember, it isnt a family member that needs an organ transplant. There is always the option to not fix it...
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    I can see these data being entirely within the...

    I can see these data being entirely within the margin of error for reporting given the small sample size. You have 500 results (which I assume to be reports by owners) but how many actual cars do...
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    If you look at the Tire Rack's chart for tires of...

    If you look at the Tire Rack's chart for tires of this size the Mxv4s consistently rank #1 in almost all categories. Charts and reviews are one thing, but I speak from experience too. I've had the...
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    Well you can't have mine! Have you tried going...

    Well you can't have mine!

    Have you tried going to a scrapyard and having them look in their database for 2000 XC's in other yards?
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    If all turns out for the worst and it is the AWD...

    If all turns out for the worst and it is the AWD system that is failing there will be a simple solution. You can easily remove the drive shaft going to the rear wheels and turn it into a FWD car. ...
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    You need to post more and better information. ...

    You need to post more and better information. For example, does the whirring noise happen under power only or does it stop when you let off the gas. Does it happen when you shift into neutral and...
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    They won't fit. In the US the width of V70...

    They won't fit. In the US the width of V70 crossbars changed in 2001 so you need crossbars for a 2001 or later car. There is one obscure exception: in Europe they changed to the new body style in...
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    lol. very droll. Veldig pussig, i Norsk. (Used...

    lol. very droll. Veldig pussig, i Norsk. (Used to have a Norwegian girlfriend)
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    I'm with JRL. Just buy good quality antifreeze...

    I'm with JRL. Just buy good quality antifreeze locally.

    If you change your coolant yourself be careful in how you handle it because ethylene glycol is a poison with the bad characteristic that...
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