Thanks to the awesome body shop, Helga was fixed. She was darn near close to totalled, but insurance approved the claim, so no salvage title for my girl!

She got new (used):
Fender
Hood...

Hubby, coming home from milk run to the grocery store, met a deer on our state road.

Body shop says the estimate is close to "totalled", so we're waiting for insurance company to approve. :(
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LOL!

Matt, thanks for the info.

Helga was the name my daughter picked from the list of female Swedish names I found. It's a Southern thing -- we like to name our cars. We live in KY -...

So, I replaced the front O2 sensor at mechanic and had them reset my codes.....and the next day, the damn CEL was back ON. [cussing]

So, trip back to the mechanic, says it's the...

Really? All that just for a little remote and key?

If you're in Lebanon I'm assuming you went to Volvo of Cincinnati?

The first time I went to see them, I walked out with a $5900 estimate for...

It's a small, pop-owned place that handles imports ONLY. Typically on their lot, I see Volvo, BMW, Acura, Lexus, and 'Yotas.

They did my Water Pump/Timing Belt/Heater Core/Fuel Filter back in...

But if that don't beat all, one of the lower motor mounts was also deteriorated.

I never lost coolant, but now that I read the "milkshake" oil comment, I thought about how weird the oil looked...

First, I searched on the 98-00 forum for similar symptoms, and couldn't find any like this.

1998 V70 XC, 155,000 miles. Change oil with full synthetic every 3,000 miles since I purchased at...

Just wondering if anyone here has replaced their gas cap with aftermarket?

I noticed mine isn't making the "pssshhhh" noise when I'm about to fill up, so I'm thinking the seal is going bad on the...

Murphy's Law: 2 weeks ago we got a flat that couldn't be repaired, so we had to go ahead and replace all 4.

I got a set of Michelin Primacy tires (sweet sweet sale price). I too, have noticed...

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Glad you're OK.

Whenever the family gives me crap about my "money pit", I'm showing them this article. Accidents like yours are exactly why I got rid of my 'Yota for a '98 XC.
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My husband very carefully tried to remove the bulb. The bottom of the bulb is melted to the plastic part of the socket. Weird, huh? :confused:

Did discover that the fuse to that light was...

Searched the forum, didn't find any situations like this one, so I'm asking the question.

License plate lights blew (or so I thought), removed the covers to replace bulbs, and the right bulb is...

If you haven't bought your heater core yet, check eBay Motors -- FCP Groton has parts on there MUCH cheaper than their website prices. I got my heater core kit for my '98 xc (with o rings) CHEAP.

The altimax were fine, but they had a 40,000 mile warranty. I want a higher-mileage tire (60,000), something that'll last me longer than a year. I drive a minimum 360 miles/week -- that's just to...

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We keep it in the family. With my aunt and our XCs (mine 98, hers 02).[thumbup]

26,000 miles later and I'm still in love with my 98 XC! Still no angle drive problems like the dealer predicted (b/c tires were diff brand when I bought, but all were identical tread wear).
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The tail gate on my '98 xc is stuck closed, will not open. :eek: I can pull back the top of the panel, and I see the mechanism moving when hubby pulls the handle from outside. Can I take the panel...

Bit of followup. :)

Just got off phone with mechanic. They kept the car for 2.5 days, going over it to see if they could find ANYTHING wrong with it (after fixing the steering rack). I trust...

I commute ~300 miles/week (64 miles round trip to work), about 80% highway. I'm getting average 23-24 mpg. Unless the hubby drives it, he's a lot heavier on the pedal than I am (and he likes...

Sorry, had some stupid computer issues and a sick kid that kept me from replying.

The car was one-owner, always serviced at THAT dealership.

Erie Vovo - got rack and radiator (both used,...

OK, so the hubby and me are just PSYCHED about owning a new (used) Volvo -- our very first! :D Figured I was getting a FANTASTIC deal for a '98 XC (one owner Carfax) with only 102,000 miles on it. ...