Help! Hate my daily driver!

**transamprincess98** · 04-25-2009, 04:25 AM

I just purchased a 2004 Volvo S60R last year. Car has decent performance for a heavy family sedan. 300hp high pressure turbo, AWD, sport tuned suspension, bigger braking system ETC. Here is the negative. I've been back to the dealer now 7 times for a check engine light in 11 months. Parts have been changed etc so far the light has been off for about a month. It's due to come back on soon. The warranty has been extended on this particular issue til either 120k miles or 10 years. This means I have 34k more miles or 5 years which ever comes first. The new issues are first my driver side mirror just came unglued. Didn't break. Glued it back on with windsheild glue at work. The radio is acting possessed randomly changes stations, to cd to am changes volume etc. This drives me crazy!!!! This morning on my way to work I notice my passenger side mirror is vibrating. Well.... It came unglued! I took it off and will glue it back at work. I'm sick of all this annoying shit! I test drove the new Hyundai Genesis Coupe last night. It's just OK. I like how it looks but that car doesn't feel like a 300hp car. It's slow even compared to my pig Volvo. Help! I would prefer a 300hp + car under $30k

Kinda like the Hyundai but performance is lackluster on the base 3.8L version with the automatic. Dealer didn't have a manual for me to drive.....
Help me find something else!!!!!! The volvo has to go!!!!!!

***doberman 152*** · 04-25-2009, 04:31 AM

Originally Posted by transamprincess98

I just purchased a 2004 Volvo S60R last year. Car has decent performance for a heavy family sedan. 300hp high pressure turbo, AWD, sport tuned suspension, bigger braking system ETC. Here is the negative. I've been back to the dealer now 7 times for a check engine light in 11 months. Parts have been changed etc so far the light has been off for about a month. It's due to come back on soon. The warranty has been extended on this particular issue til either 120k miles or 10 years. This means I have 34k more miles or 5 years which ever comes first. The new issues are first my driver side mirror just came unglued. Didn't break. Glued it back on with windsheild glue at work. The radio is acting possessed randomly changes stations, to cd to am changes volume etc. This drives me crazy!!!! This morning on my way to work I notice my passenger side mirror is vibrating. Well.... It came unglued! I took it off and will glue it back at work. I'm sick of all this annoying shit! I test drove the new Hyundai Genesis Coupe last night. It's just OK. I like how it looks but that car doesn't feel like a 300hp car. It's slow even compared to my pig Volvo. Help! I would prefer a 300hp + car under $30k

Kinda like the Hyundai but performance is lackluster on the base 3.8L version with the automatic. Dealer didn't have a manual for me to drive.....
Help me find something else!!!!!! The volvo has to go!!!!!!

Sometimes you got to give a little to get a little, i say keep shopping around.

**JwMonE99** · 04-25-2009, 05:09 AM

Whats wrong with the new camaro V6?

**JwMonE99** · 04-25-2009, 05:09 AM

Gotta try to help GM as much as we can.

**ntimid8r** · 04-25-2009, 05:14 AM

Cadillac CTS-V!!!!!

**transamprincess98** · 04-25-2009, 05:17 AM

GM is a sinking ship. Has been for 20+ years. Not that I haven't stood by their product since I was 16. I've had enough of their poor quality. Prime example owned a 3.8L grand prix before the volvo.... Now they are recalling 1.5 million of them. I'd never own a V6 camaro or firebird. I have my LS1 car and my LT1 car. I'll keep those forever. It's sad to say, but foreign cars are far superior to American brands and worst about that is most of them assemble cars here and give more Americans jobs then GM, Ford and Chrysler.

**big hammer** · 04-25-2009, 05:18 AM

i hear there's gonna be good deals on new leftover G8's

***doberman 152*** · 04-25-2009, 06:05 AM

Originally Posted by transamprincess98

GM is a sinking ship. Has been for 20+ years. Not that I haven't stood by their product since I was 16. I've had enough of their poor quality. Prime example owned a 3.8L grand prix before the volvo.... Now they are recalling 1.5 million of them. I'd never own a V6 camaro or firebird. I have my LS1 car and my LT1 car. I'll keep those forever. It's sad to say, but foreign cars are far superior to American brands and worst about that is most of them assemble cars here and give more Americans jobs then GM, Ford and Chrysler.

So if foreign cars are more superior your gonna pay in Yen or American currency?

**transamprincess98** · 04-25-2009, 06:08 AM

Originally Posted by doberman 152

So if foreign cars are more superior your gonna pay in Yen or American currency?

Foreign cars are more reliable, better in a crash, have a better warranty, and quality wise better for the $1 you spend on them. It has nothing to do with being anti American. It is a simple statement of fact. Toyota, Honda, Hyundai give more Americans a salary then GM, Ford and Chrysler.

Take a guess where Chrysler's customer service is.... I'll tell you it isn't based here in the USA.

**HASTINGSRJ** · 04-25-2009, 06:15 AM

Buy american!!!!!!!

**Danger731** · 04-25-2009, 06:18 AM

TAP, you need my driveway picks....

**transamprincess98** · 04-25-2009, 06:19 AM

So what does buying American really mean to you? Buy a car from GM that is made in Mexico, Canada, Australia, Europe?

**HASTINGSRJ** · 04-25-2009, 06:21 AM

better than one made in Japan or sweeden....but you know me, I am bias to GM......

**transamprincess98** · 04-25-2009, 06:24 AM

Originally Posted by Danger731

TAP, you need my driveway picks....

I already own
1998 Trans Am
1988 Firebird Formula
1986 Fiero 2M4
1991 Firebird
1986 Fiero SE

Out of the 15 cars I have owned 1 has been a Foreign car (owned by Ford)
1 has been a Chrysler (powered by Mitsubishi)
1 Has been a Ford
Which leaves 12 GM cars.
Working in a collision shop has really opened my eyes to how poorly some cars are made. Also has let me in on ALOT of things the public doesn't know about manufacturers.

**transamprincess98** · 04-25-2009, 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by HASTINGSRJ

better than one made in Japan or sweeden....but you know me, I am bias to GM......

You might want to read up on which foreign cars are made here in the US.

**michaelinchains** · 04-25-2009, 06:26 AM

i have a sweet `98 Formula for sale

**HASTINGSRJ** · 04-25-2009, 06:32 AM

Originally Posted by transamprincess98

You might want to read up on which foreign cars are made here in the US.

Still foreign to me....if it says honda, hundai, yugo, whatever....

**Danger731** · 04-25-2009, 07:02 AM

I've owned only one foreign car, 81 Mazda RX7 with a 85 13b motor, stolen 3 times finally got tired of coming out to no car.

Get yourself a new Malibu !

**rbob93** · 04-25-2009, 07:02 AM

"Buy American!"

I hear people say this all the time while they type on computers with Chinese motherbords & Korean monitors, & listen to music on thier Japanese stereos, & wear clothes made in Indonesia, & ride Japanese made motorcycles, & use fuel from the Middle East.

WTF is made in America anymore???

***doberman 152*** · 04-25-2009, 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by transamprincess98

Foreign cars are more reliable, better in a crash, have a better warranty, and quality wise better for the $1 you spend on them. It has nothing to do with being anti American. It is a simple statement of fact. Toyota, Honda, Hyundai give more Americans a salary then GM, Ford and Chrysler.

Take a guess where Chrysler's customer service is.... I'll tell you it isn't based here in the USA.

Just busting your balls TAP