Is that Satan in your hood causing a fire and smoke? No, you're vehicle is probably overheating.
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Your Volvo can tell you all sorts of things from when it needs gas, to when it needs to go into the shop. Being proactive about the latter can help you save mucho de dolares down the road.
Here are some scary signs your car may be telling you…in which case you ought to run to your Volvo service shop like you’re being chased by brain-eating zombies in a horror flick.
So you’ve found your dream Volvo. It’s used, and looks like it’s had a few wear and tear repairs over the years, which is normal. Should you purchase it? Not before you obtain a pre-purchase inspection.
Used Car For Sale! Get a Pre-Purchase Inspection First!
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It’s necessary to get a pre-purchase inspection done before buying a used Volvo because you don’t want to end up with a vehicle full of expensive to remedy mechanical and safety issues that are not evident to the casual eye.
Irv Gordon and his cherry-red 1966 Volvo P1800S
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Irv Gordon, 74, recently logged three million miles on his cherry-red 1966 Volvo P1800S that he purchased in June of 1966. After driving on pretty much every road in every state in America, he logged his 3 millionth mile in Alaska on Seward Highway/Alaska Highway 1.
Stay safe on the roads in Fall
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School is back in session and football is back on television…that means the fall season is upon us. Here are a few things to check to get your Volvo ready for the fall months, and keep you safe on the road.
Headlights/Other Lights
With shorter days and longer nights, you use the lights in your Volvo more during the fall (and winter) months. For visibility and safety reasons, make sure they are in proper working order by checking your taillights, parking lights, stop lights, fog lights and emergency flashers. It’s important for you to see on the road, as well as for others to see you.
Make sure your brakes are in good working order, get them checked!
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August isn’t just the last full month of summer, it’s also Brake Safety Awareness Month. If you’re planning on taking one last summer vacation before the season is over and before school starts, be sure to have your brakes checked out to keep you and your family safe on the road.