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[dcdlexmass]

First post ... first Volvo!

Purchased a clean used 2000 S80 from the company whom I work with.
It was maintained regulary since new by a local Volvo dealership, 128 Volvo in Wakefield, Ma.

It just had a 60k mile dealership check performed in January this year to a cost of $1,200.00
Brake job & tune-up were the only extra work done on the vehicle.
There was also a front-end clicking noise that was also present that was looked into....Diagonosed to be struts, mounts & stabilizer bar links.... Quote was for an additional $1k which was refused at the time.

Okay, 6-months later I decided to really take a good look at the car purchased ..... The serpetine belt looks like the original issue ... full of stress-cracks & dried out.
While I pulling the right wheel to gain access to it & found the lug nuts were all rust frozen ... Upon finally removing the lug nuts the rim was also nicely bonded to the spindle hub ... again from rust.
Looks like it hadn't been removed in years.
Checking the brake pads they look to be worn approx. 70% ... All this from 6-months of use (2.5k miles!).
Turns out the front-end clicking noise was from a worn spring mount .... $30.00 part.
Struts & mounts were fine .......

Conclusion .....Don't bring your car to 128 Volvo in Wakefield, Ma. to get serviced.

-Dana

[bagodoosh]

purchased parts a few times; a bit over priced, but local and good availability.

had the service lite reset (via vadis) by the service dept at no cost; seemed friendly.