Annual maintenance/repair costs

**Zacharias** · 05-20-2011, 11:32 AM

I think this will be useful info, given that I find many of the members here are very knowledgable about their vehicles and have (based on my experience on other lists) excellent DIY skills.

Cheers to all.

Postscript: Apologies for the dumb typo in the next-to-last option... you can't edit poll options once the poll has begun, so I can't fix it. DOH....

**TheDarkKnightt** · 05-21-2011, 07:05 AM

I do nearly all of the work on the car myself...

I don't think I'm going to fiddle with the shocks, springs and such...guess I'm a bit shy around springs since I had a friend nearly killed with them.

I do believe if these cars are really driven- rather than just commuting, they'll last much longer.

As an aside, I figure about $1000 a year maintenance (excluding, stuff like oil, filters, pads and other consumables) but I consider than a minuscule amount compared with other trucks and SUV's for the mileage I put on them.

**Zacharias** · 05-22-2011, 11:44 AM

Hmmm... 150 views but only 14 responses.

Fascinating, Jim... fascinating....

**xcbody** · 05-22-2011, 03:46 PM

I do all the work myself, and I suppose that it amounts to approx 500 euro per year in parts since 2006. Most of the work is essential but has been nice to have accessories

**gibbons** · 05-22-2011, 06:16 PM

It's usually just filters and oil in a year for me. But I just bought $1000 worth of suspension parts, that would have been $2000 from my local dealer. Yes, they are genuine Volvo. So my vote isn't really representative.

**Zacharias** · 05-23-2011, 11:56 AM

229 for 17....

**Ars Gladius** · 05-23-2011, 01:07 PM

I do most work myself, and use an independent for the rest of the work that I don't feel comfortable doing, can't do, is too much of a pain or needs special tools that I don't have.

I have paid for my tools with the front end suspension job that I just did. Also I can get genuine Volvo parts for about 75% of what the independent can get them, and like 200%+ less then the dealer, lol.

**MacNoob** · 05-23-2011, 05:25 PM

Haven't owned it long enough even to do an oil change. I did ALL the work on my Saab (biggest job I had to do was head gasket) as there is no local service. But we have a reportedly-excellent Volvo shop in town - car is going Tuesday for a checkout as I have two weeks of warranty left and want to know if anythin' is needin fixin.

**myzomela** · 05-23-2011, 05:43 PM

The last year has seen big expenditure with the local indy. If I keep it, I'll switch to mostly DIY - with the help of this forum, VADIS and cheap parts from the US.

**Zacharias** · 05-24-2011, 12:46 PM

Woo hoo! This is much harder work than one would imagine.

Apparently we are a shy group, when it comes to polls (I should have figured this from the results for the poll on owner satisfaction).

Thanks to all who have participated and/or commented.

Cheers