Could have been a fluke, perhaps it was the one time u would actually get stuck on a snowbank like that. If the angle gear was infact broken.....which would cause problems. the rear wheels wouldnt...

they probably didnt check much...fluids, codes and such. most dealerships will not want to get into something like this....sounds horrible but it is the truth. the warranty time that a tech gets paid...

turtle wax "ice wax" you can use it on plastic trim, also I use it on the woodgrain on the interior. it smells nice :)

bad experience but to bash the brand is unnecessary, they have building quality cars for a long long time. you just got a bad one. sorry

heico sportiv. got $$$?

its amazing what rodents will do, when I was at the subaru dealer we had a guy come in who needed to replace his harness luckily we got it covered under warranty as it was over 1200$$. little buggers...

yup, its more of a creaking...maybe i didnt explain properly if youve had volvo's in the past you will know what im talking about. also, consumer reports is a joke, the only people with something to...

ha in all my volvo's they all have their rattles. but they are more like a comforting rattle to me, its nothing like a subaru or honda rattle which are tinny. my 850, v70, xc70 and even my new xc70...

no issues 14k miles.

i had trouble with my homelink but it eventually worked, I have contacted 2 dealers who I deal with and the siris code has to be put in the computer which is given to you by Volvo, any time something...

I gotta tell you I have had no major problems with any of my 3 previous Volvos- 94 850 w/152k miles, 99 V70 GLT 85k miles(in 99 they switched to Electronic Trottle which supposedly had problems but I...

I live in NH and have driven through the worst of our snow storms and over many many snowbanks, I have Snow tires on mine and This out performs any of my Subarus that had snow tires too.

the only way you get the true best price is to shop different dealerships. do an email quote the dealership will "leave you in the dirt" with an email quote because they dont want to lose ur...

I always felt it best to go with the smallest possible wheel size for winters so you can run thinner tires, 215's vs 225 or 235 width tires. Thinner tires are better in snow, on my Subarus I ran 15"...

I figured why get 17"s or 18"s if im just gonna get a new set of wheels Volvo has some nices sets.

16" wheels.

been so lazy to do this but here,
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thats true if it were either it would be constant, could be something not near the engine too, noises tend to travel a bit.

you can use thule or yakima as long as the bar you have, aero, circle or square has the right attachtment. The newer racks are circular bars.

We used to hear whirring noise in Subarus at my old job with the Differential. It would start quietly but it got more and more noticeable. Hopefully that isnt the case here.

I have no white on my vehicle I am not sure what parking light surrounds you refer to. Second I bought Pirelli snow tires that are great, not because I dont trust Volvo's AWD, Ive had 2 and Subarus...

Well Ill start mine off, Ill be interested to hear what people would like to do with their new XC's. First off I would start with a set of rugged looking black 18" wheels with a chrome lip and a nice...

I think a cargo basket with some PIAA lights would be cool.... oh but the $$ is definetly not there. Oh well we all have our wishes.

I am so grateful fo the experience I have in the car industry- I was in car sales, parts and service. It helps to know what goes on. I will pass any info on I can to help others from getting robbed....

Check your local dealer and bring them the part price you got online- if it is the dealer you purchased it at and its something you want them to install they should be able to match the price. They...