1999 Volvo S80 from North America - Comments

Hi All.

I have seen all the comments posted. It was REALLY TERRIFYING, especially for potential Volvo customers like me.

Anyway, I am not a Volvo owner yet... but somebody is convincing me to buy a Volvo 99 S80 T6 at Price $7,700. Seller guarantee the car is in good running condition and will last a long time.

Any comments from you all regarding the car? Whether I should buy it or not. I would really appreciate your feedbacks / comments. Please send comments to irawan286@yahoo.com.

Thank you,

Irawan (CA)

Buy it!!!

Buy it!!! I am also looking for a S80 T6 to buy.. Japanese cars are reliable, everyone knows that, but they are also boring. I have a 95 850GLT with 139K, so far so good.

I own the 1999 S80 and most of what I have read about the electronic problems is quite true. Just had to replace my Climate Control Module and ABS module recently. If you don't have warranty please don't buy the new parts from dealer. I was quoted $800 (parts) and $159 (labor) for the Climate control module and $803 for the ABS module... $89 for labor. I had the dealer take this out for $39 (labor) and shipped the part to Auto & Truck Electronics (www.autoecu.com). They rebuild most foreign car parts. They rebuild my Climate control module for $189 and it now works great. You still have to take it back to the dealer to install it for about $150... Obviously you have the inconvenience of having to wait for 2 to 3 days to have your part rebuilt and mailed back to you. I am not endorsing this particular electronic shop and I am sure you may find more shops on-line that rebuild Volvo parts. I'm just happy I was able to save about $1200 on both parts... (they rebuild the ABS module for about the same $200).