2000 S80 replacing shocks

Has anyone had to replace their back shocks as early as 50,000 miles. This is my 6th volvo and never had to think about this before. Actually when I bought the car off lease at 34,000 miles the car was fine but I had the impression that it swayed slightly on bumps, gave yu the feeling that if there was ice, etc it might slide. However, when took the car for dealer checkup and told them while it was under warranty they told me NO problem. Next visit however as soon as warranty expired they told me needs NEW shocks. I was naturally angry and had them replaced at this last checkup but did get a slight discount. Of course now I can tell that was the problem right from the beginning

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MAtzori
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i am replacing all 4 struts and shocks @ just > 235,000 on my 1993

940t... one of the reasons i went back to a older volvo from a s80...50,000 miles is a rip...i would guess you should get @ least 100,000 miles...typical s80 bull&^%$...a nickle here, a nickel there...dont hit a pot hole...it cost me $500 for a rim...headlight crack?.....$400.....get a nice late 90's 960...rwd...or a turbo...and fix it up...imho...

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~^ beancounter ~^

You think a 960 headlight won't cost you $400? LOL.

Cheapest I've found for the older style ones is $315/ea. The newer ones are probably more expensive.

As for the original poster, he should file a claim with Volvo. If you've got evidence that the problem existed before the warranty expired, Volvo is obligated to do the work under warranty. Likely the scammer... er.. dealer felt that Volvo wouldn't reimburse them enough, but the customer would. Talk to your state's attorney general and your local news station's consumer activist as well.

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Alex Zepeda

the 960 parts are expensive, ea?...i didn't know that...i guessed they were like the 940 parts...ebay seems to have a lot of the mid 90's parts, lenses, heatlights, etc.....

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