Volvo Earns Five Top Safety Picks for 2012
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently awarded its Top Safety Picks. To earn this honor, each vehicle has to earn top ratings in each of the four Institute tests and must offer electronic stability control. As you can see, Volvo did very well.
Leikin Awarded the Volvo President’s Club Award for 2011
We won the Volvo President’s Club Award for 2011! Thanks for making us one of the top dealers in the country! We look forward to keeping each of you a satisfied customer for many years to come. And, on a personal note, I’m excited to be part of the team of managers, salesmen, technicians, service writers, and staff that made this award possible. After putting so much effort into our business, it’s a good feeling to be recognized publicly. Here’s to many more years of excellence in the future.
Volvo S60 Conquest Cash
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Couple of Links
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We also have a Leikin Volvo blog with short articles and videos about Volvo happenings.
www.clevelandvolvo.leikinvolvo.com
The nice thing about “liking” these Facebook pages is that a summary of each short article is posted right into your news feed. That way you save time by visiting just one website. In any event, I hope the articles we post are helpful to you. Let me know if there are subjects you would like covered in the future.
Could the Volvo P1800 make a come back?
As you may recall, the P1800 was a two seat coupe produced by Volvo from 1961-73. It was one of those cars that you can’t miss when it drives by. We’ve had several proud owners brings their P1800 to the dealership in original condition. But the most notable visit was from Irv Gordon who has now driven over 2.9 million miles in his 1966 Volvo 1800S! As a testimony to the longevity of Volvo cars, we still have this autographed picture of Irv and his car in our service department.
The P1800 was a great car way back when, but could it ever make a comeback? Some people at Volvo are asking the same question. Back in December, The Leikin Volvo blog reported that “Volvo’s chief designer at its Monitoring and Concept Center has drawn up … sketches of what the iconic sports car might look like if it were in production today.” It reminds me of the continuing desire to bring back the SAAB Sonnet. There’s no guarantee that it will ever happen. But if it did and was based on these sketches, would you buy one?
What’s the Scoop? — 1/24/12
- The entire SAAB museum in Trollhättan has been saved!
- According to Forbes.com, five of the nine safest 2012 vehicles are sold at Leikin Motor Companies!
- Is the Volvo S60 T6 R-Design a valid successor to the S60R? Andy Stonehouse thinks so.
- National Geographic is writing winter car tips? Sure enough.
Mystery Car 102 Revealed
Mystery Car 102 is one of my favorite Swedish cars. Being that it’s a wagon makes it all the more desirable for someone with a family. And the fact that this family wagon has 300 hp, AWD, and a 6-speed manual transmission makes it even better! Mystery Car 102 is none other than a 2005 edition of the Volvo V70R — an awesome car by anyone’s standards.
This particular “R” has 145,000 miles but has been well maintained by the previous owner who claims he got 30+ mpg on highway trips. I believe it. Just driving it home one night convinced me that this was the ultimate sleeper. Under normal driving conditions, it feels like a sure-footed economy car but accelerates like a rocket when needed! Did I say that this was an awesome car yet?
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I looked over the service records and the folder is about 2 inches thick! Every maintenance was done faithfully. The timing belt was changed at 120k miles and the brakes were recently replaced. The only thing that hasn’t been changed yet is the clutch. One of our mechanics told me that it doesn’t need to be done for another 100-150k miles. In other words, this clutch could last until 250-300k miles. So, this is a car that you could safely buy without any qualms.
What’s the Scoop? 1/10/12
What goes 0 to 60 mph in 5.8 seconds and gets 105 mpg? Believe it or not, its a Volvo!
The Plug-in Hybrid Volvo XC60 Concept
Will Volvos continue to be the safest vehicles on the road? If its up to Stefan Jacoby they will be.
H/T Rocky Burns
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