#parents' car stories

[freeride53]

It seems your parents did fine with the Volvo until you started driving it, is there something you're leaving out of the story???

I've never really driven that car much, I was refering to the 245 which I drive quite often. It's fast, but an overall boring car to drive.

[rex]

I've had 2 Volvo 850 turbos (got each one with well over 100k), never had any engine or transmission problems on either one, and I mistreated them really, really badly.

[2mAn]

I think the issue is with the newer ones. Old Volvos were tanks

[freeride53]

I've had 2 Volvo 850 turbos (got each one with well over 100k), never had any engine or transmission problems on either one, and I mistreated them really, really badly.

The problematic cars all come from era in which volvo was under fords ownership.

[Julien]

not my parents.. but my uncle, who is a car guy, has put 3 motors in a smart car (first gen)
last i heard the car had north of 200,000kms (120k miles) clapped out everything and a transmission that takes moments (4 secs?) to shift.
During dinner my brother dared to mention that the car may not be the fastest thing around to which my uncle became furious and proceeded to yell at him for the better part of half an hour.

This same man has owned everything from alfa gtvs, gtv6, 155, 156, and a host of awesome bikes.

Maybe it comes with age?

[freeride53]

not my parents.. but my uncle, who is a car guy, has put 3 motors in a smart car (first gen)
last i heard the car had north of 200,000kms (120k miles) clapped out everything and a transmission that takes moments (4 secs?) to shift.
During dinner my brother dared to mention that the car may not be the fastest thing around to which my uncle became furious and proceeded to yell at him for the better part of half an hour.

This same man has owned everything from alfa gtvs, gtv6, 155, 156, and a host of awesome bikes.

Maybe it comes with age?

Probably. My dad's owned a few original Z cars. BMW's, Peugeots, OG Corollas...MK1 German Ford Capri....I must say, this is an all-time automotive low for him

[rturbo 930]

Maybe it comes with age?

I think so.

What I didn't mention in my post is that my dad is actually a car guy, and knows what he's doing. He's built motors, swapped motors, etc., and still has his '68 Charger he bought new... but he's 67 now, and I don't know if it's stress, or money (he just retired, and he's a bit worried about that... and stressed out as a result), but to me it seems like he's losing it. Or he's just burnt out and doesn't care anymore... which is a strong possibility, since he's had a lot on his plate the last 10 years or so. He's also very, very, very cheap.

[SubDad]

Quote:
Originally Posted by E30SPDFRK View Post
It seems your parents did fine with the Volvo until you started driving it, is there something you're leaving out of the story???

I've never really driven that car much,

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But OP, your first post includes a "money shot from high school shenanigans."
It shows your parent's car at the bottom of a gravel slope. How fast did it get there, and how did it get back up?

Took me a couple of cars of my own, driven only by me, to realize that a lot of my parent's car troubles were the result of my lead foot and enthusiastic but un-schooled driving style.. "oooH, that's what happens when you do x, y or z!"

[Julien]

Quote:
Originally Posted by E30SPDFRK View Post
It seems your parents did fine with the Volvo until you started driving it, is there something you're leaving out of the story???

.

But OP, your first post includes a "money shot from high school shenanigans."
It shows your parent's car at the bottom of a gravel slope. How fast did it get there, and how did it get back up?

Took me a couple of cars of my own, driven only by me, to realize that a lot of my parent's car troubles were the result of my lead foot and enthusiastic but un-schooled driving style.. "oooH, that's what happens when you do x, y or z!"

My dad's w202 did go through a few transmissions when I started driving it hmmmm



but really late model volvos have transmissions made of glass

[Jb325is]

My parents bought a V70 Turbo wagon in 1998 and it was the best car our family ever owned. The transmission was finally starting to slip at 295k miles when they sold it last year, my dad wanted to 6 speed swap it but my mom wanted an Acura. I don't think it had any mechanical issues the whole time they had it. I used to drive it around a lot in high school (i.e thrashing it mercilessly doing e-brake turns and burnouts) without a hiccup

My dad always had cool/modded cars when I was young. I remember an mk1 GTi, Henna e21 320is, 1st gen Prelude... Then they all got boring after that.

[Hooffenstein HD]

The issue is automatic transmissions. The worst thing to ever happen to the automotive industry, or best if you own an auto repair shop.

[Kevinl]

The issue is automatic transmissions. The worst thing to ever happen to the automotive industry, or best if you own an auto repair shop.

Ding Ding Ding

AND

BMW touts these flappy paddle gearboxes but nobody buys one used because they will take a shit and cost you dearly I'd rather be a couple tenth's slower and shift a reliable transmission my self

[lukeADE335i]

No crazyness here... Both My parents have e30s! Mum a 320i 4 door, Dad a 327i 2 door - both bought after they drove my e30 :)


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[AndrewBird]

Most of the problems in this thread sound like they came about due to little or no preventative maintenance. My parents (my dad anyway, he takes care of the cars) is the exact opposite and does 2000K mile oil changes and transmission services at 10K. But hey, both their cars still run like new and are 10+ years old, so...

My dad drives a 2005 Ram 1500 and my mom drives a 2002 Focus just for reference.

[Stanley Rockafella]

The problematic cars all come from era in which volvo was under fords ownership.

wow

never knew Ford still owns Volvo