The Secret Volvo Doesn't Want You to Know About Their New Cars

New Volvo car review. The Secret Volvo Doesn't Want You to Know About Their New Cars, Made in China, DIY and car review with Scotty Kilmer. Are Volvos made in China? What is made in China? Are Volvos reliable? Are Volvos good cars? Are Volvos expensive to maintain? What cars are made in China now. Are Volvos made in the USA. Buying a new Volvo car. Buying a Volvo. Should I buy a Volvo? Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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[@safetydoge]

Hey Scotty, what's the best generation Celica?

[@rodneybrand8521]

Volvo's are junk !!!!!

[@MissMarinaCapri]

Here is my request! Gee Whis Scotty, you make diagnoses and repairs seem so simple. I wish you could help me diagnose and repair my year 2002 Mercury Sable LS premium car. The windshield wiper water squirter has stopped working. The windshield wipers work fine, the water pump is not pumping, no water pump noise and the nozzles are clear, but no water ever comes out. ( sad face 😞). Can you please do a video on diagnosing and repair on this subject? 😀

[@592combat]

Whats the difference between all season and all wethear tires

[@amarsajjad5366]

Hey Scotty, im a resident of Dubai and I'm thinking about buying a used car for around $4000 and my options are Lexus GS 300 US Import (2002-2004) or Honda Civic (2009-2011). What do you suggest?

[@OleMisss]

Volvo gave me a life time warranty for my 2015 Volvo v60. The car had a few hiccups and needed the engine rebuilt at 103k miles, but they stepped up and made it right by upgrading my warranty to the life of the vehicle. I’ll stay loyal to volvo because of this. Great cars.

[@ty8012]

sounds more like a great company treating their customer right rather than car but the cars still good overall id say

[@lakshmandalpadado9066]

Life time warranty? Your life time .... or the cars lifetime?

[@Illiterate243]

@@lakshmandalpadado9066the car

[@mordys6305]

I bet the 2.5l i5. The cylinder walls are useless.

[@dallysinghson5569]

These are not stories all Volvo owners from new give us...

[@pablocruiser209]

Wife takes Volvo to dealership for servicing with 104k on odo and the Check Engine light on. Long story short, the engine was shredding itself internally as evidenced by metal pieces in oil pan and was long out of warranty. Engine needed replacement.....$12k plus labor. Volvo corporate stepped up and offered to pay for it all. No sidestepping or BS. We are now Volvo owners for life.

[@user-ob2gv7er8m]

Pablocruiser Wow ! Is your wife pretty ?

[@pablocruiser209]

@@user-ob2gv7er8m lol. I think so. Didn't hurt that we had all service records though.

[@hanskinslo326]

Now THAT's the way it should be.... Well, they shouldn't shred themselves in the first place, but if it does, they should own up to it and take care of the customer!

[@ezeo.7315]

Thank you for sharing this. Volvo is now my forever car.

[@mordys6305]

@@ezeo.7315 why was the engine defective?

[@viktorl6578]

This guy should come down to Gothenburg Sweden and we will show him how volvos are made. The Torslanda factory is the pride of this city and I love being there!

[@timheitman5310]

It sure is; I was there last week to pick up a new Volvo on their overseas delivery program and was treated royally -- the factory tour was fascinating.

[@blarkdexture8899]

Made in China

[@bEEBO178]

@@blarkdexture8899 did you even watch the video?

[@rwhunt99]

Going in April to pick up our new Xc90 in Gothenburg. I will ask anyone there if they speak Chinese. My sales rep said they were going to build Xc60's in China, but now might build them in the US.

[@mr.darknight416]

@@blarkdexture8899 forst they made in Sweden atleast those that are sold in Sweden. But heck even of they are made in China, the build quality is still there. I have driven alot of these new Volvos and man they are awesome.

[@doubejay]

I work in Volvo factory in Sweden and its done in a perfect way

[@jandeusvult2920]

Det kan jeg tro :) Rimelig fornøyd med min S80 bygget i Gøteborg år 2000. Den beste bilindustrien ligger i Sverige uten tvil. Søta bror, bygg bilar :)

[@looslaura1]

Whole family drives Volvo love love them

[@renefredriksen4589]

Iv'e been a Volvo mechanic for 6 years, and before that i worked at a local dealer wich did all types of cars for 10 years. my conclusion? Do not come and tell me Volvos ain't good cars, The new Volvos yeah they had a few software problems at the beginning of the SPA platform, But common... volvo in 4 years time they are changing theyre entire collection of cars to a new platform. Don't know about any other auto manifactor that does a so big change that what Volvo are doing now, Ofc there will be a few run in problems, But it mostly software problems wich gets patched at Services and small recals. overall i would say Volvo is pretty damn decent quality, and me personally would never own any other brand. ( Yes my grammer is crap, I do not care, and my main language is Norwegian.. )

[@joanlucas33]

Your English is much better than my Norwegian. In fact come to think of it your English might be better than my English too.

[@aubsta1]

I’m have a 2008 V50. My only gripe (aside from the dealership) is the fact that it has a timing belt.

[@jimmyward39]

Hey. I have an 2007 s80 with 167000 miles. I noticed in a couple starts after driving an extended period of time it had a knock but wouldn't knock while running. No CEL or anything. Runs great besides the knock. Any ideas??

[@Frejborg]

VOLVO 4 LIFE!!! :D

[@khy7672]

Of it's not a Toyota SCOTTY have some to say about them

[@yokumato]

Driving an XC60 for 5 years, no issues so far. Very reliable and extremely comfortable while not being too flashy. Great cars indeed.

[@ameliaandes797]

what year is your XC60?

[@pemadamdul]

Any updates?

[@edgarrobles5118]

If you never had a volvo you cant judge it..

[@puprilla]

I have one and its a pos built like a gm just cheap!!

[@edgarrobles5118]

@@puprilla Not even close.

[@puprilla]

@@edgarrobles5118 really cuz i have one and have had others in the past only cars ever made "good" are toyota

[@edgarrobles5118]

@@puprilla maybe you just suck at appreciating things.

[@mr.darknight416]

@@puprilla lmao wot? Ru dumb? What modell do u own? A 1980?

[@vladavasiljev]

I have owned BMW, audi, Mercedes and volvo. Volvo is the best. Period.

[@Kadaf1]

v. v. Only issue is trying to sell a Volvo , hardly anyone wants them

[@mjoliveira897]

Gary Martin more people are starting to buy their suvs

[@thecarsectionthecarsection6420]

Mercedes Benz and BMW Audi no

[@8fettonenpapegoja171]

Gary Martin I dont know where you live but in sweden theyre selling really good and A LOT on the market, however for quite a low price since theres so many but it sells really quick and a lot

[@BOB-wx3fq]

i like saab more, i had a choice as my first car between a saab or volvo and i went saab

[@JK-tu1xx]

I just wanna mention one thing that makes Volvo the best car brand in the world. The Volvo Lifetime Parts & Labor Warranty. If you're not aware of what this is basically it states that aside from consumables you will only ever have to pay for repair or replacement of a part on your Volvo one time. If that part fails again they will replace it for free that's including part and labor costs. That alone will make your ownership of a Volvo vehicle the single most valuable resource in the history of the car industry.

[@JK-tu1xx]

@xrcrx ftfghjg That's why the highest mileage vehicle in the world is a Volvo?

[@andybub45]

Garbage. Kia has a 10 year 100,000 mile warranty, and a lot cheaper than the China swedish bullshit.

[@craigme2583]

Dont get that warantee in Australia. Can't find any mechanic in Aus who has anything good to say about volvo. My previous mechanic of 15 years refused to touch my wifes xc90 when i bought it to him!

[@MrDare2bdifferent]

@@andybub45 Kia has that kind of warranty because they have a VERY long history of making HORRIFIC cars! Good for them for offering that kind of warranty to thier customers to lure them in, but they have been tarnished so bad over the years with their poorly built vehicle's. They are built a little better today, but by no means would I ever purchase one. Volvo's will Outlast a Kia ANY DAY! One reason why a guy has over 3,000,000 miles on his ORIGINAL Volvo engine that runs to this day! And many other cases where people have hundreds of thousands of miles & millions on their Volvo engines. Kia is NOT about that life! I have the last RWD vehicle that Volvo made right before they got bought by Ford & it's VERY reliable, The S90 which was their mid size luxury sedan. And you can't compare a luxury niche brand like Volvo to a cheap Korean company like Kia. They are two totally different vehicles. If you want to compare Volvo to other companies, you would have said Benz, BMW, Audi, Lexus, Infiniti, Lincoln, Cadillac etc.. ( depending ) on the make of the particular vehicle you are comparing it too.

[@deadshothelldog3994]

my family have had a 2007 volvo v7o its has 600000 kms and drives like new never had a problem

[@Frejborg]

I just recently bought a 2006 Volvo s60. It's beautiful, classy, and sporty looking, with a very nice comfortable, and good looking interior. The car looks and feels very solid in just about every way. It's nearly rust free, and in great shape. Not great on gas in the city, but cruises excellently on the highway, with a nice stereo.

[@mmy7073]

Frejborg best I can do is 950 😂 jk

[@mickadatwist1620]

that generation of S60 is awesome! I had one for 3 ys...which is very long time for me

[@johnsmith5785]

that generation s40 is the best car that i've ever owned

[@SuperSnowdan]

@@johnsmith5785 I am thinking of buying one used. Is it still a good choice ?

[@plainlybasic2300]

Gotta say, Volvo is currently kicking butt! All of there models they currently make are excellent, very impressive. They are becoming a better value in comparison to most brands today. And believe it or not ( I didn't) but they officially are currently more reliable than Subaru! In fact, the new XC40 won European car of the year, and it truly is just a great vehicle overall.

[@edwardzhang5166]

Because this guy is a huge Toyota guy. In his mind that nothing can compete Toyota, but unfortunately, I worked in Toyota research in bay area California as development engineer for few years. What I can tell is Toyota is just a joke. Hopefully Volvo can be independent again, so get rid of the Chinese owner is the excellent choice since Geely only knows how to reduce quality and changing the exterior of the vehicles.

[@korbindallis]

Volvo makes the most handsome sadans and station wagons the current lineup is sweet

[@korbindallis]

The iceing on the cake is the Poster 1 🤤 😍

[@N.dlr_sparky]

What are you supposed to be lol

[@korbindallis]

@@N.dlr_sparky ?

[@jon4715]

The only design flaw is the taillights on their two sedans. Everything else is the best overall design on the road.

[@brandonstafford9577]

They have the best wagon on the road

[@sjh60633]

Have a 2010 S80 made in Sweden. Bought it at 40k miles and have it at 107k now. Zero problems. Volvo dealer went through it with a fine comb and found its in perfect shape.

[@michaeldanaher8995]

We have 2 2010 s80 = T6 and 3.2, love them both. 200 k total.

[@michaelstrzer3539]

Had my Volvo S60 2.4 L for 19 years now. 200.000 miles. No need to change. Still going strong. It would cost me a fortune to get the same comfort buying a new car. Though I am a little in love with that new S90.

[@mordys6305]

Are the Y vin swede/belgium s90 t5s reliable?

[@clausvandenbrink7955]

I love to read this as I just bought similar one a 2002 V70 2.4 with 166.000 miles for 5k€ I steal really I thought. Drove it and fell in love with it instantly and all my good intentions went out of the window. Fingers crossed hope I did a good buy as it seem to be.

[@weekendwet1]

If you want something made in China, you decide what design you want, you decide what quality you want, you decide how much you want to spend. The Chinese just do it. They will do exactly what you pay them to do. So don't grumble about poor quality Chinese made stuff. They are only doing what they are tasked to do. An example. Volkswagens are made in Changchun, in Jilin Province. They are superb because VW pay them to make superb cars.

[@meenam300zx]

Volvo is reliable, has fantastic seats, great safe car. Sure you can go cheap and buy a more reliable Toyota SUV, but is your life not worth anything in case of crash? Also the cheap quality seats in Toyota will destroy your back on a long trip. I have owned Toyotas for 25 years but love my XC60..it just got so much class, reliable and safe.

[@bigwo56]

Yeah, MOST Asian cars have badly designed seats. Very little (if any) back support, and overly soft cushions. They feel like a sponge!

[@ameliaandes797]

what year is your XC60?

[@barsaa._.]

In my experience mopars have the best seats 😌

[@dieyoung8259]

1996 850....Just cracked 270,000 miles...Volvo for life baby!🎃

[@christopherpaden7161]

850 Was FWD. Mine has over 1 million on it...

[@ferrononferro3941]

@@christopherpaden7161 oh allright thanks

[@Volksoner619]

1999 V70 230k moose gang!!!

[@ircia567]

Mine is 2004 d5 v70 264000 mils fwd

[@augustusbetucius1572]

Had a 93 940 wagon with 300,000 miles on it. I didn't spend a fortune on maintenance either. I found a European car specialist that isn't a dealership, and I paid less in a year than people do on payments. I'll be driving older used Volvos for the rest of my days. The only reason I sold that car is because the clear coat was coming off, and it looked like hell. I sold it to buy another used Volvo!

[@pbierre]

We've owned 12 Volvos, from all generations since 240s. They are a very disciplined engineering and manufacturing co. The documentation system is virtually error-free, which is key to quality. The software has gotten very complex, and yet is 99.99% reliable. They taught the entire industry crash safety design, starting back in the '70s. I love my latest, '07 red XC70 T6. Volvo-Ford I-6 engine smooth as silk ride.

[@GreatBigBallz]

The software got quite a few hiccups in 2016-2020 when they redesigned everything around the touch screen. it was ahead of its time, and it was a real headache. the newer ones run on android and are so, so much better

[@srpsbb2000]

My xc90 has been a dumpster fire, 87k miles, supercharger failure, needed fuel injectors, and 2 catalytic converter failures, and a few other major issues.

[@rbmedd]

Scotty, I respectfully deign to disagree. Our two 2019 Volvos are both gasoline only. We love them. And while Volvo will offer electric and hybrids in 2020, gas powered cars will still be available.

[@williamtoro517]

I'm on my second xc 60...so far no complaints. It's been very reliable over 3 years and 40,000 on my latest one and no problems what so ever!

[@bocaispinach]

Xc60 sold in the US have been built in China, probably will shift to Belgium factory. xc90 are all built in Sweden Xc40 are all built in Europe. Please do some more research.

[@joshualauntz7299]

Just bought a 2019 XC60 and it was built in Sweden.

[@sarfine64]

Volvo V90 Cross Country are made in Sweden (not just assembled).

[@rwuytack1433]

volvo xc40, v60 and v40 (2019) are built and assembeld in belgium, before that they made the earlier xc60's

[@docr59]

My just-leased XC60 T8 Hybrid was assembled in Chengdu, China. It's true.

[@normanleger247]

I bought a 2018 XC60 in 2018, in Canada that was made in Sweden. It all depends on the model as to where they are assembled. I heard that they were opening an assembly plant in the USA. Not sure for which model or market.

[@adamdaniel01]

2004 - 2010 Volvo v70 are phenomenal cars. Those engines are Resilient. If you want something affordable and travel friendly that model is one heck of a car.

[@Conceptcreator]

While they own Volvo, the quality control is still done by Volvo...

[@martbish8454]

In your dreams

[@Conceptcreator]

@@martbish8454 no

[@francoisroland8761]

We bought the S90 a year ago. I must say: - the garage told us from the beginning it was build in China, so it's not a secret; - all the car are build with parts made in China or Asia so... what's the problem? - all those technologies we want in new cars need electronics parts which are not made in US or Europe... - "Volvo had some problems in the past" yes like every brand! - "Volvo annonced they would do only electric or hybrid cars", yes like a lot of other brands, Infiniti for sure, but also Toyota and Volkswagen group from what I heard. They want to adapt on time their cars. If like me you don't want to buy an hybrid or electric, buy a new car today while you still can have in full petrol lol - we owned a Saab 9-5 before, even if the company did not existed anymore, there is still today a lot of garages who fix and maintain saabs and the companies that build the parts still exist, so you can find all parts new. So no problem to buy an used Saab ;)

[@adrianbergqvist8622]

The parts from China are cheaper than Germany parts. So the car would cost much more if the parts wasn't made in china

[@mertcalc3259]

V90 is built in Sweden

[@troyclemons3124]

how do you like your S90

[@owenshannon6174]

china builds 24.5 million cars a year all different makes! no other country builds as many cars as china does apparently.

[@johngaudet6316]

Saab 9-5, best car EVER !!!!!

[@brianingle7535]

My wife has a 2016 XC90, that thing has a super turbo charged 2.2 liter 4 banger. That thing pumps out 316 ponies!!! That big monster scoots along quite well when you put your foot in it. It is faster than my 2012 XC60 with a 300 hp six...and it is heavier. Love them both. They have been rock solid since we got em.

[@delfinohernandez961]

Bought my XC90 three years ago, I went to Gothemburg to pick it up. Zero problems and Love it!!!

[@deanburke9107]

I love my 1998 v70 t5. It's got 316,000 miles and still rides smooth at 80 mph

[@caveman95987]

The T4, T5, and T6 drivetrains aren't going anywhere soon, they have plans to electrify but no where near as soon as you think. As a Volvo tech, I like the new Volvo cars I certainly would own one.

[@homesold]

I’ve observed a few S40 2.5T’s unfortunately lose their coolant due to hidden lower hose and blow a head gasket, without doing any other damage in the process. Are the T6’s as resilient when overheated, or is there often other collateral damage?

[@97I30T]

There’s a lot of false information in this video. One thing I’ve noticed about Scotty is that he tends to just spew out his opinions without doing any research.

[@OrionAerospaceKSP]

Exactly what I thought.

[@markuskorn4829]

Mans has heart

[@carattop]

Correct. For example, I own and maintain 8 SAABs and I have never been at a dead end with parts. (That day may be coming, but as of yet, I can get parts all day long.)

[@OrionAerospaceKSP]

@@carattop Ha! he makes it seem like they don't exist.

[@andersdahlgren2723]

211k miles V70 2001. Still works like new. Not even any rust in rainy southern Sweden. Chrysler 2005 110k miles.. it is now cans in the supermarket.

[@chrisguerrero9958]

I don't care where they are made. They're amazing cars. I have a driveway with three of them. I have a 05 S40, a 2010 XC60 and a 2004 XC90. All have been reliable as hell and a blast to drive. And if I'm being honest their new cars are some of the best looking cars on the road. And also the Polestar 1 and the new Polestar that's coming out are freaking beautiful

[@russeljan4403]

How many miles you have on xc90 looking to get one used right now. Its a xc90 2010 3.2 with 100k miles

[@listigt]

As a swede I'll call myself somewhat of an expert in comparison just because of the very large amounts of Volvo cars on the roads here. I wasn't a fan of Geely taking over Volvo, but they've done a lot better job at managing the company than Ford ever did. Right now Volvo is making some of the finest cars they've ever made. And the cars have an even stronger Scandinavian character than ever before. Only downside is that they've become more and more premium.

[@MarksTech]

I have a 2015 Volvo XC60 with 160k miles average 200 miles daily. and this car has been NOTHING short of excellence, engine never leaked oil, I did NOTHING to this car except basic maintenance, and changing the timing belt. I do my own maintenance. I change my oil every 4k miles; so about every 3-4 weeks on average. my brother has a 2007 Volvo S60 with 192k miles, no major problems what-so-ever , again - just basic maintenance. my father has a 2010 Volvo XC90 with 140k miles - no problems what so ever my mother has a 2013 volvo v60 with 113k miles - no problems what so ever. the two other cars I owned perviously was a 2005 bmw 323ci and a 2008 Mercedes c300 - arguably the worst cars in existence. NOTHING but problems. in fact, when my Mercedes reached only 85k miles the things I had to change was; engine mounts, transmission mount, ball joints, tie rods, rear window shade, e-brake system, oil sensor, alternator, steering wheel adjustment locker (lol) , engine oil leak at 40k miles, engine oil leak again at 60k miles, glove box broke, THREE window regulators, etc.... this car is nothing but pure garbage. dont even get me started on my bmw omg.. I take PERFECT care of my vehicles and germans always gave me problems. and this isnt only me... most of my friends also drove German cars and had nothing but problems. this is why I will always stick with volvo. atleast for the next decade or until I see how well their hybrids do in terms of reliability.

[@lewiswhite7023]

Mark's Tech LOVE THIS. So true, we have a 2016 V60 CC (50,000 miles) and a 2007 XC90 4.4L V8 (250,000 miles). Nothing but regular maintenance and nothing but a privilege to own!

[@lisminircstudio974]

I don't buy Toyota cheap build and not save

[@japanluv]

Thats awesome. The 2 Volvo s I owned were a 1994 850 estate 2.5 liters and a 2001 S60 2.4 T. I live in the UK. Currently on a 2009 C180 estate and many different issues. I cant wait to go back to Volvo or Mazda. Both highly underated. Can you specifi please what engines we are talking about when it comes to yours and your family Volvos? I assume youre in USA.

[@kevinduprey9326]

I buy German cars that already have 150k on them ..most items replaced already or the engine was well built and cared for .... Its a expensive gamble to pay top dollar for 40k used cars ... I get 80,000 cars for under 10,000 .... The first 5 years are brutal on depreciation...

[@nicejefe226]

@@kevinduprey9326 thought I was the only one. I do the same 5k to 75, 8500. Been good for me over ten yrs. I will never have a car payment but insurance.

[@enewman411]

My first car was a 1994 Volvo 850 wagon and died with 434,000 miles. Extremely reliable.

[@nfareview]

The XC90 is still made in Sweden. ;)

[@Scythes]

And from MY2022 they are made in USA for the american market.

[@burntchickennugget191]

@@Scythes The parts are shipped over seas to factories. And depending on the market near the factories they can request more or less parts to assemble more or less. Its cost effective and makes sense. As for management yes. Its being managed by geeli and it is sad to see an era gone away. Maybe in the future they will stick to being reliable and hopefully stick to whats important.

[@dragospahontu]

@@Scythes it's great

[@chrismason6857]

What about the xc60? I have a d5.

[@flow2tech]

@D’alexander except it's not..

[@wilkinssantiago3146]

Proud Volvo 244 1988 owner🙋🏾‍♂️ And I work as a technician in Volvo PR

[@declaredsnow]

s40 1.6 D 2010 here. She went from 85k to now almost 135k in about 14 months. had to change both front bearings a few months ago. rear brakes locked up. but some caliper cleaning and oil fixed that. ( got two rep kits on hand just in case ). last week the clutch pump broke ( fml ) so it is at the garage right now. all in all. she has never EVER let me down. ( except when the clutch pump broke, but I should've seen that coming. the clutch was starting to stick and hang. I Rented a 2019 V60 Cross country T3 or a few days now. amazing car. but my s40 is still the MVP. getting like 900-1000KM on a full tank. and I don't drive very economical either.

[@WalterKnox]

i have a 1989 244.

I drive an '88 245. 1988 was the best year for the 240 series; no failing wiring harness. and before the troublesome LH-2.4 and EZ Ignition. I've been a 240 Tech for 22 years now.

[@palebeachbum]

My Mom and I went through a period of buying old 1980's and early 90's used Volvos one after another. They were such darn good cars and so cheap to buy used. I had an '85 240DL and '94 940 Turbo. My mom had an '89 740 Turbo and a 940 (N/A). They were all excellent cars. We paid anywhere from $2,000 to $4300 for each one. I'd be thrilled if I could buy one of those good old models brand-new today. I totally would.

[@neilburns8869]

Volvo is still a top brand, especially in the manufacturing of Bus/Coach and trucks. I also believe that they make engines for Boats, Dumper trucks and even airport vehicles. As well as their perhaps most widely familiar cars.

[@Crazyuncle1]

Much of the transmission problems Volvo had in the early 2000s was because Ford put transmissions made by GM in them. I think they stopped doing that by 2006. My 08 XC90 only has 87k miles and still looks and runs like new. Volvo has some of the best paint in the business. No major problems beyond normal maintenance. And I love that the battery is located under the load floor in the back away from the elements. Makes it last much longer. And Volvos feel so solidly built. Something you can’t say about Toyota’s. My wife’s 2016 Toyota Sienna is a very good car but my Volvo feels like something special when I drive it.

[@dallysinghson5569]

They still do not include transmission servicing which is why transmission problems are common particularly with the XC90 Asisins

[@zamborghini89]

Assemembled in China doesn’t mean its crap , don’t forget the apple products.

[@cy6394]

riverstrat Actually almost all the electronic product you can buy are all assembled in China.

[@namechef7344]

LAWL.....

[@Sonichu_is_watching]

The statement is like a oxymoron. Apple products are made to fail.

[@waverunner7063]

"No longer", when did you ever?

[@waverunner7063]

iPhones are EXTREMELY reliable.

[@johno9507]

You forgot to mention the huge Volvo factory in Ghent Belgium. It produces more Volvo's than any other plant.

[@MrKrps]

I was searching for this comment :D

[@frankthetank1894]

They still make amazing cars geely just gives them money to make even better cars

[@DrDajom]

They do not give them money..... Volvo gives money to Geely. Volvo became a very profitable company once Ford stopped draining them of tech.

[@matthewesposito5177]

@@DrDajom Fords are junk my friend has a 2017 expolor and already has rust on the hood and doors. Junk like most American car garbage. They didn't take all of Volvos quality. Volvos don't rust.

[@johngaudet6316]

Yes can't wait to eventually own an EV MADE BY VOLVO OR POLESTAR!!

[@xfactor3615]

After test driving Volvo, BMW, Merc, Audi and Lexus... I leased a XC90, great car! Don’t listen to Toyota die hard fans. They never get it! 😊

[@syundown6005]

Damn, I currently have a Toyota and my favorite recent year cars are Volvos, Subies, and Mazdas.. I guess I'm not a diehard fan though cause of all the Toyota cars I've ever driven, I've always enjoyed its Nissan or Honda counterpart more. And I would never get a Nissan, lol. Depending on where I'll move I'll likely end up getting a Volvo v90 Cross Country, Mazda CX-5, or a Subaru Outback next cause I'm moving to up somewhere where there's more snow.

[@miketucker4349]

Here we go again. If it is not a Toyota it is junk. I have 2 XC70s, one with 100,000mi one with 200,000mi. They are awesome cars. If you can turn wrenches yourself, they are very easy and inexpensive to maintain. Other than routine maintenance, no issues with these cars whatsoever.

[@TheAikons]

@ Mike. i Do agree with you that toyotas are a bit high praised not only from scotty but others as well. Even they have problem cars. But i wanted to ask about ur xc70s. Have you had any big problems with them? like Engine or transmission related? And what did you have to maintain? small stuff or bigger things?

[@miketucker4349]

I am religious on oil and filter changes, High quality synthetic motor oil. I use Amsoil products. The transmission holds about 9 quarts of fluid total but just a drain and fill is 3 quarts. I drain and fill the tranny at each oil change. Very easy to do. I change the oil in the angle gear (transfer case) yearly as well as fluid and filter on the Haldex (rear differential). Also the timing belt should be serviced around 80 to 90k miles. By service I mean new belt, idler pulley, tensioner pulley, and water pump. But all in all these are not very hard jobs if you have some tools and mechanical know how. I will admit, if you go to the dealer for these services you will pay for them as well as some other unnecessary "repairs". I have heard some horror stories about these vehicles but I believe very strongly in preventative maintenance. Neither one of these vehicles have given me any trouble.

[@TheAikons]

Mike Tucker Thank you for the answer! well since you have 100k miles on them i dont Think you will have problems at least i hope so! Im a big fan of volvo as well. My dad had a 740 and it got to around 130k but then it started acting up sezied randomly.. So he got rid of it sadly.. it was around 30 years old.. but he bought a v60 instead! And i swaped out my bmw x1 for a v40 around the same time. And im very happy with my car at least. And yeah about your maintinance it makes sense since thats all the important stuff to maintain. Especially the water pump.

[@12wingwfetech]

Yes my friends 1980,s Tercel just turned a million KL. and the transmission went and he is pissed

[@AKJeeper]

I've got a '96 850 Turbo wagon and I put my stepdaughter in a 2000 V70 XC. Both cars have over 200k. I do the maintenance myself. They are no less reliable than any of the Japanese vehicles I've owned...and I would argue they are more durable/safer...and certainly less prone to rust (I live in a salty environment with extreme weather: aka coastal Alaska, stepdaughter is in northern MN). Cost of maintenance is on par with the domestic and and Japanese cars I've owned. I only use OE/genuine parts on my Volvos and the cars just keep on going.

[@dillen66]

Hmm, as far as I understood what Volvo anncounced were that all models introduced from 2019 will be hybrid or pure electrical. However, models with diesel and gas engines introduced before 2019 will still be in production for years to come. /A Swede

[@adrianbergqvist8622]

All workers on volvo hq have been ordered to stop working on diesel and petrol cars, so dont expect anything new on these cars.

[@adrianbergqvist8622]

Lost job because of this

[@dpayne8611]

@@adrianbergqvist8622 Then it all over for Volvo, only 1% out of 100 buys an electric car.. And no Adrian Volvo wont stop making gas and diesel engines for the next 50 years..

[@myturn2diesundsvall659]

Haha, och hur tänkte du att Volvo ska kunna sälja bilar i länder dit elbilar inte ens kommit? Elbilar är inte ens en grej i Sverige, och att ge upp bensin och dieselbilsförsäljningen är att tappa enorma marknadsandelar. Volvo kommer i fortsättningen att rikta in sig på hybrider och elbilar, men som redan sagts av David så kommer de befintliga modellerna som existerar fortsätta att tillverkas i en lång tid framöver, och det inkluderar självklart facelifts osv.

[@pbierre]

That's a very important clarification. Scotty's rant implies that Volvo is dropping their gas & diesel models in 2019...not true. They'll be easing into the El and Hy biz with additions to the lineup.

[@kjkennedy114]

I leased a 2021 T5 AWD Inscription S60 and am so impressed. I know I made the right decision.

[@ManSeekingChrist]

"Where are Volvo cars made? The vast majority of Volvo vehicles are assembled in Sweden, mainly at the Torslanda and Skovde facilities. Volvo cars for the Asian market are assembled across four facilities in China. Volvo Cars recently opened a plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina, where all American market Volvo S60 sedans are made. The next generation of 2022 Volvo XC90 SUVs will begin production there in the near future."

[@iggy151]

Its no secret that Volvo is now owned by Geely. Its also no secret that they do have Chinese plants. They do still build cars in Sweden and Belgium. That said, Geely is dumping PILES of cash into the company. I own three Volvos. 1996, 2002, and 2008 models. I see things that haven't changed and things that have. Ive seen and test driven a couple brand new models. Their current lineup is VERY high quality inside and out. They have SERIOUSLY stepped their game up in style and luxury and have begun to attract a lot of new attention to the brand. The fact is, that none of this China business really matters. What matters that a lot of money has gone into R&D as well as quality. Take off the rose colored glasses sir.

[@XX-121]

it may not matter to you...

[@thisismagacountry1318]

We do not fund our enemies

[@iggy151]

Remind me where the computer/smartphone you just typed that out with was made?

[@robertevans1486]

I didn't know Volvo's were made in China

[@rmason4358]

iggy151 They are our enemies if we chose to think that way.

[@ultimatemassive9501]

Both of my volvo 240s had over 300k miles on them amd ram great. They should have kept it simple. The new volvos do look great though.

[@johnboy007]

Scotty Scotty Scotty take a deep breath! I’m 58 years old and I’ve had over 60 cars Chevys Oldsmobiles Cadillacs Lincolns Fords Mercedes Audis and been Buying Volvos since 2000. I’ve never had a major issue with anyone I have owned and I currently own three newer ones. My uncle recently got rid of an old 740 with 380,000 miles on it. On the new SPA platform you just need to make sure you do your belt at 70,000 and you’ll be good for another 70,000 along with basic maintenance. Cheers Scotty Breath in, hold it, exhale, repeat😂

[@RockandrollNegro]

As a Swede who has lived in South Carolina (imagine that), I could not buy a Volvo made in South Carolina, China, Korea or anywhere that is not Sweden. I didn't buy Volvo when Ford owned them and I won't buy them while Geely owns them. You have to understand why the older Volvos where so well-built. For one, that factory started at a time in Sweden when people were starving to death, so they were very fortunate to have a job and they showed their appreciation by taking their time to build the car right. Until the seventies, Swedish mentality was not of a disposable nature, so when you bought a car, it was the car that you kept for life. There was no 'trade in' every three or four years like the US, so those cars had to be built for life, which is why they did (maybe still do?) have a lifetime warranty on all non-consumable parts. You noted the ahead-of-the-time philosophy at the assembly line, where everyone learned something new every month and weren't stuck in a position they hated. The Volvo factory took care of their workers, and even simple things like having Swedish Match deliver cases of snus every week that line workers could get for free (limit one tin per day.) But also Swedish steel was light years ahead of everyone else at the time, so that's why you never saw rust on a Volvo. Ever. It just didn't happen. Volvo stopped being Volvo when they began to compete with Mercedes and BMW. People didn't buy Volvo for luxury, they bought Volvo because it was safe and reliable. Once you squander that reputation you'll never gain it back. Honda, Toyota and Nissan should take note.

[@manuelalvarez25]

Marvin Harrison Smith II you look African!

[@sun0066]

U go back to Sweden , love my Volvo and it was made in Belgium.

[@flouisbailey]

We are in respect of your opinion. My wife drives S60 2004 T5 . Others are than a battery or two, tires, break pads front only, recent motor mount( only thing to ever break), cam belt SERP belt, must be an economy car. Cost of ownership? my solar calculator isn’t working its too dark. Welcome to dough South

[@nicholash8021]

My dad's 1978 Volvo DL station wagon was a great car, and quite a lot of fun as my first car, but it rusted to pieces. On the other hand, his 1986 Audi 5000 Quattro CS turbo got twice the mileage (about 300,000 miles) and didn't rust at all--and we live in New England.

[@oOJakkeOo]

0:31 "an ant of mine" 😂😂 Cracked me up

[@hockeytown9647]

Had 3 SAAB’s. Awesome cars, very reliable. Parts are expensive, but thanks to the net, not so much anymore. Easy to work on, too. The engine position is the only tricky part. Great vids but I have to disagree with you on this one.

[@MrKushinator420]

@johnny Macon Saab is still in operation making parts for their cars lol

[@DudeDadEsq]

@johnny Macon GM bought Saab for their tech, and then let them die. Sucks... Had 4 of them! Have a Volvo S90 T6 Inscription....amazing car

[@navigator1383]

@@DudeDadEsq China ( all companies are government owned/controlled) wanted to buy Saab from GM, but was blocked by the state department as US didn't want engine technology transfer to China at the time.

[@MaestroTJS]

@johnny Macon As shitty as Ford was to Volvo, Jaguar, and Land Rover, at least they didn't do what GM did to Saab. Numbskulls.

[@bigwo56]

High-tech does not always mean "hard to work on"! You just have to take the time to learn proceedures.. Saab was originally designed by jet techs, right?

[@tonyb7748]

just picked up an S90 t5, has custom wheels and suspension work with a mild sport tuning package including intake ,laptop tune and cold air. Love the Lux and mild street performance! Id take this car over most others in its class besides perhaps the S class at the right price.

[@paulsven7923]

Volvo had problems under Ford, that was a problem.......Geely bought Volvo for technology.....Volvos are built in Sweden and Belgium out of parts mostly made in Europe and not in China....this video is crap

[@rwuytack1433]

true, most of the parts come from europe and get shipped to china for assembly

[@jmhaddon]

Everyone has problems once a us company buys them as they are only interested in the bottom line. There is no problem getting Saab parts, what's he on about?

[@jermaineboxchevy8562]

Every car has problems under Ford! 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@jermaineboxchevy8562]

Robijn W not true! You should do better research before making stuff up!

[@blarkdexture8899]

S90 görs i kina, XC60 med. Polestar etc. Kinaskräp. Stöd inte KINA!!

[@relentlessenterprises9238]

Leave it to Scotty, to make history interesting! Can you do a video on how to verify true mileage of a vehicle? And other tips for spotting red flags while buying. Like being able to see hidden damage, if car was in an accident that wasn't reported, Etc...

[@benchattin]

Check panel gaps like the hood, fenders, doors, lights, and bumpers, (if anything is uneven it's surely been in an accident). Really pay attention to colored body panels for slightly different shades of color, (sign that a panel has been replaced and repainted). Check the underside and frame/subframe of the car for any bending or anything out of place. Check for identical VIN numbers across different panels of the car, (check the engine, hood, doorjamb, windshield/dashboard, trunk/tailgate, etc). Verifying a cars mileage can be done by looking at the condition of the drivers seat, gas/brake pedal, steering wheel, etc. Lower mileage cars shouldn't have much wear as opposed to a higher mileage one. It's harder to verify the mileage of cars with a 5-digit analog odometer.

[@chrismartinez3160]

The transmission used in Volvo 850 are Aisin-Warner AW50-LE the Celica you have uses Aisin A140E which uses the almost the same parts as an AW70-71 which I have in my Volvo 244. The AW50-LE is the closest relative to the to AW70 as they share similar parts. That means your Celica's transmission is related to the Volvo 850s AW50-LE

[@marcelpatel9017]

I agree totally. Aisin seki transmissions are the best- Japanese made and used in Corvettes and Mustangs to name a few. They are also partly owned by Toyota.

[@valdius85]

@@marcelpatel9017 Kanshiro Toyoda is Chairman. It is complicated to explain but Aisin Seiki is like a Toyota`s geeky kid left alone to help out with what it does best ;)

[@hagglundguy]

@@FSAPOJake 180k is also nothing for the motor. Volvos hold time like nothing else. I've disassembled a 500k mile volvo engine and it looked better than a few 200k vw's.

[@bigwo56]

Aisin produces one of the MOST durable and popular trannys out there! They are in everything from small cars to heavy duty trucks, fire trucks, ambulance and tow trucks! They FAR outlast any other make that I know of! I too, like Scotty ha e been a mechanic for OVER 50 years..

[@michaelheimbrand5424]

1. The Torslanda plant in Gothenburg Sweden is making more cars than ever. AFAIK the Chinese made cars are for the Chinese market only. European and US cars are made in Sweden. Some of the smaller models are sometimes made in Belgium. 2. Saab´s are not hard at all to work with. Can´t see where you got that idea from. 3. Parts are no problem at all to get for SAAB´s. 4. I was born in Gothenburg Sweden and lived there for 40 years. Most of my friends work at Volvo Cars. Some in development and some are building cars. And SAAB´s factory was in Trollhättan an hour away. So yes, i am born and raised in the world of Swedish cars, and i also got my mechanics degree in Gothenburg and with tools and cars from Volvo. Geely owns Volvo Cars that´s correct. But the development, design and everything else is made and built by the thousands of Swedes that live in Gothenburg and work at Volvo.

[@Christerart]

EXACTLY!

[@kitvexed8229]

i went to a car show this past November. There was a 1 of only 20 Polestar S60 there. hands down that car's fit, finish and materials were better than any car's there.. maybe that's Polestar or maybe that's Volvo China - either way i sat in that car and was extremely impressed! i've owned various 850s from GLT all the way up to T-5R trim and they were the best cars i ever owned. NOBODY can question Volvo before the Ford era.. i challange any manufacturer whose cars have 400k+ mi and still going (i had one).

[@PlatoTacitus]

Some misinformation here, Volvo's transmissions from the 1990s were quite good. Front/all wheel drive 5-speed manual M56 and its derivatives were one of the strongest of its kind. The 4-speed Aisin AW50-42 got a bad reputation due to people not changing oil in it. When properly maintained, they go easily over 300K km, I've seen many such examples here in europe. Also, the "all 4 or 3-cylinder modular engine" strategy was not a Geely thing at all, the idea itself was finalized by Volvo already in 2007 but Ford did not allow it to go forward and refused to finance Volvo building their own new engine series. Let's not forget that Ford was walking on very thin ice between 2008 and 2010, so they viewed this as extremely risky move. Volvo was forced to use Ford's 2.0 and 1.6 ecoboost lumps which were inferior to the later Volvo (now in Geely ownership) own VEA engines in every aspect.

[@fleurdewin7958]

Actually Geely didn't really mess around with Volvo management style. They just pump money in as Volvo was badly cash-starved. As of now, Volvo seems doing well under Geely . You can imagine Geely started off as a company making refrigerators in China. Today's Geely is so rich , they just bought a huge stake in Daimler AG, so if you say Volvo is China car , so does Mercedes Benz .

[@christopherpaden7161]

My AW50-42 has its original fluid at near 300k. lol 99% of those that did "fail" just needed a cheap solenoid that could be replaced in under an hour.

[@connorPiper0]

Agreed, the DriveE engines were news for Volvo in 2012. They started in the P3 cars, and eventually made it to the SPA cars.

[@PlatoTacitus]

I think you are confusing DRIVe with Drive-E, no worries it's a common mistake and I fully blame Volvo marketing department for that. Drive-E is marketing name for VEA engine family, in production since 2013. DRIVe is marketing name for high efficiency smaller Volvo models (C30, V50, S40 etc.), these always had the PSA 1.6L (1560cc) diesel, some aero mods and low rolling resistance tyres. There has never been a 1.6L VEA/Drive-E engine. Also, the thing about this PSA 1.6L is that it's super efficient when running right but very fragile, does not tolerate any abuse and there are some well-known common faults that you must be prepared for. Leaking injectors and the infamous injector seat issues comes to mind immediately, of course dpf issues are anyway common in modern diesels. If hoping to get any kind of reliability, it must the later 84kW version and not earlier 80kW version. By the way, by super efficient I meant consuming about 3.6L/100km(65 US mpg) in V50 when doing motorway run, 5-ish (47 US mpg) in town - swedish colleague drove me around in Sweden several years ago and those were the numbers I saw.

[@augustusbetucius1572]

Agreed, see my other comments above. 940 wagon with 300,000 miles, followed by an XC 70 that has 150,000 on it.

[@reniersmeets576]

It hurts seeing Volvo going down this path. I'm a proud owner of a S70 (manual transmission) and it's a lovely car to own and drive.

[@reniersmeets576]

R T Luckily my S70 only has 280.000 kilometers (about 170.000 miles) on it, so it's practically new ;-)

[@taunuslunatic404]

Me too. Now Volvo is dead to me.

[@TheDude-lr6mb]

Geely is one of the best things that happened to Volvo. The company is growing, selling more cars and the volvo cars have never been better.

[@redwhite_040]

The Chinese own Volvo and they financial boost Volvo as a brand. But Volvo's are still made in Europe and the US too. This guy still don't know where he's talking about.

[@SiliconClassics]

I really liked my 5sp S70 but the valve stem seals leaked, causing it to burn a quart of oil every 300 miles and to eventually burn a valve at only 105k miles. Common problem. If yours burns a lot of oil, fix it before it turns into a bigger problem.

[@xZeroOffical]

My 2012 S60 D3 is still going strong with more than 250 000 km on it. No major repairs except changing suspensions (which is to be done every 5 years anyway). Engine never had a hiccup and it has a really decent MPG. I've been driving it to 6000 km trip around the Europe, and made it back home safely without a single problem. Volvo for life.

[@marlenerobinson7684]

Thank God for people like you. Lots of good info. Keep the good work up.

[@vivlove3083]

I have a Saab 95 and I can get parts for it at my local parts store or online. Scotty give Saab a break..

[@waverunner7063]

He seems to be a bit misinformed about Saab. There are many suppliers who cater to Saab owners. I read a few years ago that there are 500,000 Saabs on the road which means a profitable market still exists for parts.

[@geebee6010]

Women

[@driver4011]

Give Saab away or sell it for whatever it's worth asap is the best thing one can do.....

[@driver4011]

The best thing one can do with a Saab (sob on the side of the road ) is sell it or junk it asap...

[@driver4011]

@@waverunner7063 He's right about a Saab. endless money pits that always break best thing to do is get rid of it n get a Toyota.....

[@Anirossa]

My favorite kind of Scotty video :)

[@MaestroTJS]

Although I miss the concept of the simple designs of earlier Volvos, the fact of the matter is that under Geely ownership, Volvo is now a serious player in the luxury market. Their designs inside and out are elegant and beautiful, not overwrought and repulsive like, say, Lexus. Now which would I own for the long-term? Well, that's another story. But Geely seems to be doing a much, much better job than Ford ever did, but even with Ford, at least they didn't do what GM did to Saab.

[@tonyrose6597]

I have a 2004 XC70 with 150k miles... LONNNNG out of warranty. The seat heater malfunctioned and damaged the leather covering. Volvo Corporate got involved and had my seat repaired for free. Great company.

[@Svin4y]

I have a Great Wall H6 Chinese SUV. It incorporates many proven 90s designs of toyota, mitsubishi and honda but are chinese made. All I can say is that although its not luxurious it has been bulletproof. There are many Chinese automotive manufacturers like HAVAL , GAC Motors and Wei that will give EU and US manufacturers a run for their money.

[@amandahuginkiss4098]

Good things can be made in China but the problem is quality control - so you always have a hit or miss situation.

[@Svin4y]

Amanda Huginkiss this one is actually assembled in EU

[@manowar5516]

If you were stealing all of your patients, you'd make a bulletproof car too.

[@shaf3006]

How do you feel when you drive a car knowing that it's a knock off, the design were copied from others without feeling guilty, feel like one of thw syndicate members, even in 2018 I believe people with moral still exist

[@carportchronicles1943]

iPhones are made in China, and so are the calculators they sell at the local dollar store, obviously, you cannot make a blanket statement about the quality of products manufactured there.

[@marcellusmaxey2704]

6:29 a.m. in the morning Los Angeles California love waking up to your show it is very good information.

[@scottykilmer]

morning and thanks for the support!

[@johngaudet6316]

My 2020 V60 Cross Country is made in Torslanda Sweden and it's a wonderful car. In fact it's a luxurious, economical tank. Exactly what I want. I purchased the extra warranty for all the electronics so now it has 100,000 mile bumper to bumper. But probably won't need it.

[@Driving_Somewhere]

Very insightful. I love and look forward to your videos Scott

[@yamahaevo]

A lot of problems with volvos late 80 and 90? Talking rubbish about something you don't know about. Thats sad. Sweden had the most old cars of whole EU due to the old volvos running forever. And the reason volvo did bad was because it was behind in fuel economy and did nothing about it. (No small cars) The same reason Saab is gone now.

[@jobathano1660]

yamahaevo he is talking about the rebranded smaal DAF cars with cvt automatics, not even a real Volvo.

[@Gilles2811]

TRUE

[@pt2729]

He’s talking about the Volvo 700 series that came out in 1985...and yes, they had lots of problems with transmissions. My father was a service manager for years in the 1980s and 90s and they often had trannies that failed. The 240 series are bulletproof.

[@pt2729]

Carl Kolthoff true, but they may have had different transmissions. Unless it was the 760 series with a different troublesome engine and not the 740.

[@danieltalbot2402]

I would suspect that the Volvo’s problem was more to do with people who buy Volvo’s tend to have them for a long time. As they last.

[@raulduke6105]

Love my 01 S60 with 243,000 and no oil usage or engine work. Part prices , oy!

[@GabrielGames100]

Just recently bought a 2003 S60 recently 2.3l high pressure turbo 248hp i love the hell out of it!

[@gasgiant7122]

Scotty, love your video’s, keep em coming!

[@bubwphilly]

Another great video. Keep em coming Scotty.

[@lewiswilliamson7635]

Best and worst Toyota and Lexus cars to own

[@penvon]

Lewis Williamson 2007 Toyota Camry....2010 Lexus HS250 WORST!!! Best is left up to ownership...If many could choose they’d go with an LFA.

[@MiguelRPD]

Yep avoid the 2007 gen Camrys. Literally the worst one with the worst engine problems.

[@rommeldude1]

Avoid toyota corolla (all generation)

[@TheV8Pumpkin]

@@rommeldude1 wat. Why?

[@bassam_salim]

@@rommeldude1 Corolla is the best car ever made in terms of reliability.

[@speedoflight3539]

Scotty is right cars are becoming more and more complicated. Despite my wealth and age I like to fix simple or for some not so simple mechanical things. Most of my life was doing that anyways. Feel normal doing that.

[@ts3448]

I have several Volvo’s and have had little issues with them (other than the usual things that break down). I have been driving Volvo’s since 1996 and love them. Seats are comfortable, they are safe, and they last a long time while holding up well.

[@basilleonardo]

Scotty, love the videos. I bought a 2007 Saab 9-3 SE with 78k on it - still driving it at 298k. It's showing its age a bit now, but has been a very good car (preferred my previous Saab, the zippy, practical 2000 9-3 with hatchback). Its needed mostly front suspension/ball joints and such throughout the time I've had it. But parts have been easy to find at any parts place and only very rarely has anything been needed from Sweden. Just sayin'...

[@Vaigue]

I have the same car, it’s amazing other than the electrical problems :/

[@bab3293]

Who drives a saaaaabbbbb🤣 JK. JK I'm glad you both had great luck with it. Reliability is everything.

[@puckcat22679]

Volvo produced a limited production, extended length version of the S60 for the US market in China. They built a couple hundred of them in US spec to see if the extended body would sell here or not. The reason they produced them in China is because extended length versions of midsize cars are extremely popular in Asia, and as such,Volvo was already building an extended length S60 there. It would have made no sense to retool the plant in Sweden or Belgium to only build 200 or so cars. Aside from that exception, the plant in China builds cars for the Asian market. In fact, Volvo is actually starting to import more cars from its European plants to China, and have cut production at the Chinese plant. Oh, and Volvo never tried to keep it a secret. It was only announced in nearly every automotive magazine that the S60 Inscription was to be produced in China, and why.

[@CrusoeAI]

puckcat22679 For S90, the US market is already getting 2018 and 2019 model year from the Volvo Chinese factory. Only 2017 model year were Swedish Factory Made. They changed the wheelbase from standard to long-wheelbase in 2018 model years (Europe still get the standard wheelbase cars). And the Chinese made ones are selling at a higher price than the Swedish made ones due to the increase in wheelbase.

[@alphamacho6401]

Rev up your Volvo China car! 🚗💨

[@tarzan6405]

I have a 2002 Volvo S60 I checked the VIN# it’s made in Belgium :)

[@steelisthemeal]

Alpha Macho Oh just threw a rod

[@polikalo74]

@@tarzan6405 my Ford mondeo '12 model is built in Belgium. I believe it may be cousin to the S60.... Scotty can you confirm if the mondeo was based off the volvo s60.

[@EinkOLED]

It won't rev

[@Rocket9944]

Tarzan , it still runs?

[@seaserpentscalleywag5255]

Your channel is the only KZbin "bell I have rung". Excellent. I am on my 3rd Camry.

[@lohbut2]

Just traded in my still running 2006 XC90 for 2022 XC90 T6. Volvo for life.

[@mlann2333]

Hey Scotty, have a Saab 93 2011 for last 5yrs. Been totally reliable, approaching 200k miles now and only replaced the drop links, €20 a side. Other than that regular 10k servicing and normal timing belt scheduling. Wish they were still making them.

[@serenan920]

I had a SAAB 93 58 plate, best car ever.

[@mlann2333]

@@serenan920 yep, only sold mine last month after nearly ten years trouble free. Can't tell Scotty that though..

[@johangonzalez4975]

Wow, I'm a volvo fan and proud owner of 3, sooo many omissions of his part, obviously we all know he is biased to japanese brands (toyota specially) he just took a 30 sec online volvo flash course and made this ridiculous video. Actually the volvo transmission issues he mentioned are... Surprise! Aisin (toyota) brand, volvo engines ARE until this day one of the most reliable, advanced and respected in the world, not to mention the crazy long list of sizes and models, off course most asian brands stick with their engines for decades and that clearly traduces in the obsolete, boring, size-power inefficient but somewhat reliable power plants some prefer. Is a fact that almost no customer buys a car to keep it more than a decade. As a mechanic Scotty is average, but let history and criticisms to someone with more common sense. Take a look to his work space and what he fixes...you will understand his limited knowledge on certain cars. Fun fact, Geely is only putting the money and letting Volvo do what they know best, Geely gets money back and get to build plants in China to sell in China mostly, about 100,000 last year. A lot of brains behind this deal, not Scotty's field.

[@aidencommodore8781]

Absolutely love this comment! I've had 3 volvos myself! An 04 XC90 T6, an 03 V70 T5, and currently a 08 XC70 3.2 The only problems i've ever had with any of them have been the transmissions, but the engines have been rock solid. I love the inline 6! Especially my 3.2 inline 6. I went out of state to buy it because it was the only non-turbo for miles. Im very happy with it!

[@aidencommodore8781]

@@rafaltom5173 lol! You mean to say you have a glorified volkswagen. Don't be a hero. Or are you just over compensating for something?

[@ccoprone]

I have a 1996 Volvo 960 estate, last Volvo model to be RWD. Engine is 2.5l by Volvo, but the 4-speed automatic transmission is Aisin AW30 aka A43. Fun fact the same transmission was used in the Toyota Celica (!) Supra and few Japanese sedans. And what makes it such a fun fact is that I'm struggling to keep that transmission working. :D

[@donmoore7785]

That's an excellent point - I recently learned about the weaknesses in some transmissions made by Aisin - including the one in my 2004 2.4T. Luckily, I haven't had an issue with it. Can has been very reliable. I was interested by his statement that all will be electric or hybrid - I had no idea but I also don't have $50k, $60k, $70k to blow on a new Volvo anyway.

[@jeffreyjourdonais298]

Volvos like most cars today are made in different places. Some are made in China, America, etc... Mine 2017 S60 was assembled in Belgium with a Swedish engine and a Japanese transmission. They are still great cars.

[@Christerart]

I owned a 1992 Volvo 940SE while living in Arizona. When I sold it in fall of 2009 (moved to EU) it had 310 miles on it - engine never worked on apart for service parts - everything worked - A/C, the auto transmission, the sunroof. Best car ever. Presently I have a C70 and two XC70's (both with Volvo's amazing D5 engine).

[@kw9849]

It should be noted that the 80's FWD Volvo's with issues were only sold in Europe. Here in North America we didn't see problems like that with Volvo cars until the mid-90's when the 850 came out.

[@StackBundle]

Even those autos were fine though. Improved a lot when the 70's came out too. They didn't really start to have issues until Ford decided to shove the 5speed auto in them.

[@mehrzahl2219]

The early to mid 90s Volvo’s 850 and S/V70 are very good cars indeed and are not known for engine or transmission failures. As if FWD is a more complex design compared to RWD - it isn’t. Ill informed, Scotty.

[@driver4011]

Volvo n Saab were yuppy status symbols way back when. mostly lawn ornaments today......

[@bengagnon2894]

Problems started when Ford bought them and implemented their views on the company. Volvo died in 2000, which is the last year they made the 800 series (at that point, they were called the S70 and the V70), the last real Volvo car. Robust, almost rustproof, reliable, practical... Scotty doesn't know what he's talking about here. Coming from an owner of many Volvos here. In the 90s, they made one of the most reliable car ever made in the world, to this day, up there with the MB W123, the Toyota Camry XV10, the Peugeot 504, the BMW e30 and such : the 940.

[@terbennett]

@@mehrzahl2219 This I have to agree with and FWD suffers less power transfer loss since the engine is rotating in the same direction as the wheels due to its transverse design. It makes it compact, which many perceive as complex.

[@_B_A]

Scotty ☺ the only car guy u can listen to talking about the boring things. Respect Scotty 👍🏼

[@wetlettuce4768]

Nope James May holds the title of worlds most interesting boring person..

[@_B_A]

@@wetlettuce4768 I didn't say Scotty is boring. I said he is the best at describing even the boring car stuff. Big difference. Read what I said then comment lol 😂

[@nicholash8021]

I bought the 2016 XC90 R-Design loaded with Bowers & Wilkins 19-speaker sounds system. Just for the sound, I'm going to hold onto this one for a LONG time.

[@IdolMindApproved]

Love my 2019 s60r. Absolute badass rocket of a vehicle.

[@dirtyeggo]

Why did my parents get a divorce?

[@namechef7344]

Probably becuase of you.

[@Novaah803]

It’s your fault mom and dad broke up

[@genericusername1365]

Because one of your parents wanted a car built in China and the other didn't.

[@ag135i]

They might not be your parents you might have been adopted they didn't told you to not break your heart.

[@tqdinh2]

No sex😂

[@99ron30]

You can still get Saab parts mostly. Here in Britain atleast. There is a parts for life scheme setup to ensure many parts are still available. Saabs are dirt cheap here anyway, like £500+. And there are breakers yards, ebay, saab specialists and lots of shared GM/Fiat components. The 2.0 and 2.3 ecotec engines are chain cam, use garret turbos which you can get chinese copies of on ebay. And they have aisin automatic gearboxes. So the risk isnt all that high. Just make sure your oil is topped up and changed every 6000 miles or so. The diesel models use either 1.9 GM/Fiat/Alfa Romeo or 2.2 Isuzu engines that were used by Gm/Vauxhall/Fiat/Renault. And of course in USA you got the 92X Subaru impreza clone and the 97X chevy blazer clone.

[@sotheamam1244]

Good to know..thanks for the info.

[@mikelowry5012]

I’ve had my transmission replaced at 10,000 miles in my 2019 GMC Sierra slt. They put a remanufactured one in and still jerks a little 🤦🏻‍♂️ I can tell it’s going to continue I’m at 16,500 miles now and my warranty is up in July .getting a s90 when warranty is up . Badass reliable cars

[@xavierramirez330]

i have an 88 volvo 760gle and that car was well made and just kept going 230k miles on it 30years old. even the trans kept going after the 4rth gear went out. used it like that for years till finally went out. iam going to LS swap now. the engine is still good. but took it out and trans. preping it for the LS engine and trans.

[@shashikumarkumar5527]

I own a Volvo 850 it's one of the most reliable cars on this planet

[@genebricker3673]

I've owned 3 Volvos since 1974. All have been super reliable. My present 2020 S60 is my favorite car- and I've owned 2 Mercedes, 3 BMWs and 2 Audis. The Volvo drives better than any of them. I feel safer driving it, too.

[@jandeusvult2920]

gorgeous car, sir :)