10 months old Volvo truck.

I've never had any problems like that with my Volvo. Sounds like you got a lemon for sure. Why didn't the warranty cover the towing?

 

Wow, this thread definitely could scare the bejesus out of someone thinking about buying a truck.....especially a Volvo.

 

Not all trucks are going to be perfect. I've heard horror stories about pretty much all the makes.

My friend had a Freightliner classic style that cost him 10k within the first 3 months of owning it. Not to mention, the piece of crap was only getting about 5 mpg. I swear that thing was in the shop one week out of every month.

 

I was looking to buy a Volvo, but then I saw my Dad was out of his and I asked him why. He's a regional driver for Swift after he was unwillingly commandeered because he was hired to M.S.Carriers. Anyway they use to use Volvo's as fleet trucks and switched back to Freightshakers because of downtime! So, now I decided to go with a Kenworth T2000, 2000 or newer!

 

I used to have a 2007 KW T2000. Piece of garbage. Went back into a company Volvo VN670, drove the snott out of it for about 8 months. Not a single problem except for getting red tagged in Willsonville, OR Port of entry for having a leaking blue hose. The truck was smooth, quiet and steers like a yard dog.

My experience with my company truck left me looking for the bigger VN780. I hopped into many of my buddies 780s and was impressed by the room. Huge fridge, excellent table, nice bench seats, huge top bunk, storage storage storage! I called the OO division in the company I worked for and requested a VN780. They located two used 2008 ones with the monster Volvo motors, one had mint service records.

I got to the OO division a week later and the guy there convinced me that buying a used truck that has been used for training is not a good idea. I thought about it and asked what he recommended. He pointed down towards the parking lot to a bunch of KW W900s and Peterbilt 387s.

I'm a big fan of the new W900s and thats the one I wanted when I set my eyes on them. He handed me the keys to both and I went and picked at both models. I came back convinced with the W900. He then convinced me that the W900 has horrible MPG and the 387 is a better choice. More room, aerodynamice and its a Peterbilt.

Signed the papers on the peterbilt, drove off in the black beauty. As I was driving my brand new Peterbilt 387, it reminded me of something. It drove way to familiar. The steering horrible, the ride is bouncy and the cab is really loud. Dashboard is way to high to drop the seat all the way, so you can't see over the dash. I ignored this infavor of its exterior looks.

The interior is made out of awfully cheap rental car plastic. Those of you who say volvos are a bunch of plastic need to reconsider! I quickly realized how very driver unfriendly this truck is.

Cut the story short, I've had mega problems in this rebadged better looking T2000 aka Peterbilt and I want a Volvo. I'd take my old company Vn670 or a new W900 KW over this thing in a heart beat!

A 2009 Peterbilt and it doesnt even have an MPG gauge. Even my old T2000 had one!


Trust me pal, I've been back to the Peterbilt dealer for warranty work over and over, as I was always visiting the KW dealer with my T2000. The Volvo is just a heckuva better drivers truck.

P.S. T660 is my favorite truck, as is the Volvo VT880

 

Blue hose? MPG gauge? riiiiiiiiiiiiight, you didnt know that KW and Peterbilt is the same company? Both are owned by paccar and a 387 is a rebaged T2000, i agree they are a pile of crap. But if you need people telling you what to buy, like your guy discouriging you from buying the W9, you need to get out of the truck as a O/O and go company driving, especially if you think you will get 20mpg with a 08 or newer engine, no matter if its a vulva, cornbinder, or a W9.

On a side note LOL # D16 with his wonderfull truck!

 

Talk to any fleet maint. person and im pretty sure they will all tell you that the Volvo's are a pain in the ##* to keep on the road. I know thats what ATS's people say, and why we arent buting anymore. Im sitting in SLC, looks like for at least a week, because my co. Volvo is in the shop. Or will be by the end of thte week. One of the biggest problems is that no-one can (or will) work on the Volvo except a dealer. Look into it, the farther west you go the fewer dealerships there are. Causes problems like I now have! Too much work, not enough dealership mechanics! And I have to agree with 550, YOU really need to know what truck you want before you go to buy. And dont let anyone talk you into what THEY want you to buy!