LMAO! Are you by anyway implying that I may have have some dealings with idiots and made them retract their threats of fines.... court etc after getting wound up and issuing some strongly worded letters? LOL. It has crossed my mind to have a go at Volvo, now that Ford have messed it up since taking over. Parts support for an early 850 is becoming a problem now, as they are over 10 years old. Ridiculous.foggyjames wrote:Yes, MANN are the OEM for oil filters.
It does suck. Perhaps we should poke Farrell with a stick a few times to make him furious, then send him around?
cheers
James
I seem to think the 'lifetime care' crap was a non transferable gimmick. So....... if you've owned your 300 from new you may have some sort of case, but as has been mentioned, in the small print it's probably been cleverly worded to cover their backsides. 'The term lifetime given by Volvo to mean 10 years from the purchase date, non transferable to a new owner of the vehicle,' or something along those lines.
It's right what Nick says, we are stuck in the middle of not being a classic, and not being a common recently made car that's still around in massive numbers. The 300 is a future classic judging by the love of the cars here and by many enthusiasts. If the work of people like Dai, Mac and others continues and others can take on other aspects, as the cars do become more commonly accepted as a classic or something to cherish, then more parts might become available in some way or another.
There is a lot of cheap inferior crap out there on the market with regards to parts, which it may well fit a 300, but even as a last resort if Volvo don't supply some of the items anymore, I'd not be keen, especially after seeing how poor a Fram oil filter is on a 360, as it doesn't have the anti return valve in it. I've seen other items too that are shockingly poor, and it's also a false economy in many ways, as it may be cheaper to buy, but it either won't last, so you've got to buy another sooner than you would if it was a genuine part, or it will damage something else!
Mild rant officially over!
Pete