Posted in car shopping, Cars for families, Volvo on Feb 28th, 2012
The words Volvo and wagon are so often grouped together that you’d be forgiven for assuming the company made only 5-door models. Volvo broke a lot of well-to-do hearts when it announced that the private school mommymobile, the Volvo wagon, wouldn’t be a sure thing in the future. Volvo had weathered the SUV storm of […]
Posted in Auto loans, Buying vs Leasing, car buying incentives, car shopping, Incentives, Leasing, Volvo on Sep 12th, 2011
Volvo is offering loan incentives as low as 0.9% for 48 months or long-term 72-month loan deals with a 2.9% interest rate during September. Volvo is also offering some impressive lease deals during September, including a $299 lease on the S60. The 2012 Volvo XC60 is available during September with a 2.9% interest rate financing […]
Posted in Automotive on Jul 20th, 2011
Fans of the Swedish car maker Volvo will likely be excited about plans to introduce a new small hatchback for the 2012 model year. Volvo plans to roll out this five door “Golf-style” car to compete in a segment that’s currently getting a lot of attention from customers. The Volvo C30 5 door hatch model […]
Posted in 0% Financing, car buying incentives, Incentives, Volvo on Nov 19th, 2010
During November, Volvo is offering the Safe and Secure coverage plan on every new 2011 model. The Volvo Safe and Secure plan includes a five-year warranty, five-year wear and tear coverage that includes brakes, rotors and wiper blades, five-year free scheduled maintenance and five years of complimentary roadside assistance. With the Safe and Secure plan, […]
Posted in Compact cars, Future Cars, Luxury vehicles, Volkswagen, Volvo on Oct 22nd, 2010
Volvo has announced that it plans to move into the entry-level hatchback market with a new car designed to compete with the Volkswagen Golf. Volvo says that the new car would be based on the C30 and will be part of the company’s shift away from sportiness and toward functionality. The Volvo C30 currently competes […]
Posted in Luxury vehicles, Recalls, Safety on Oct 21st, 2010
Volvo has found that the airbags on 9,746 vehicles may not deploy correctly and is issuing a recall to fix the problem. The recall affects 2010 and 2011 Volvo S80 and XC70 models, as well as 2010 V70 wagons and 2011 XC60 SUVs. The faulty airbags can be traced to “an intermittent fault in the […]
Posted in Ford on Aug 2nd, 2010
Ford has announced that the sale of the Volvo car company for $1.8 billion to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is complete. The sale of Volvo means that Ford no longer owns any European luxury brands, and is one step closer to the goal of focusing on the core brand. Ford sold Land Rover and Jaguar […]
Posted in 0% Financing, Incentives, Luxury vehicles on Jun 16th, 2010
During June, all Volvo models come with the five-year, 60,000 mile Volvo Safe & Secure warranty. In addition to a powertrain warranty, the Volvo Safe & Secure warranty includes free scheduled maintenance, roadside assistance and wear and tear, which is not usually covered under any warranty. The best incentive during June is on Volvo’s flagship […]
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