Posted 24 April 2011 - 05:15 AM
New member. Just bought a 2006 S40 T5.
I almost purchased a 2007 S40 T5 from Volvo of Dallas sight unseen, using their internet department (I live 600 miles away). Negotiations were going great and I was ready to buy up until I asked about getting a pre-purchase inspection. The rep started acting shifty over the phone and said that his mechanics are Volvo certified, top notch and they're the biggest Volvo dealership around...that any other mechanic will say/find anything to try to get me to spend money at their shop. The rep agreed to take the car in himself to get it inspected. I made the appointment, he never showed up to it, and never called me back. They represented the vehicle as being in excellent condition, but were scared to actually get it inspected by an unbiased 3rd party.
Shortly after, the internet sales manager emailed me to ask how things had gone, and to make sure I was being helped. I told him how dissapointed I was, and he never got back to me. They were one of the worst dealerships I encountered in my quest to find my first Volvo, as far as friendliness and attentiveness to the customer (the other was my local dealer here in El Paso, TX, who were unwilling to find the car I wanted to buy, even though I told them I was looking to buy immediately).
If you must buy from them, make SURE you get the vehicle inspected by a reputable Volvo mechanic. If they don't agree to it, then they're likely hiding something...look for another dealership.
2006 Volvo S40 T5, Silver w/ Off Black Leather Interior, Premium Sound 6 Disk Changer, Premium Pckg