Time to replace?

"PowderHound" (PowderHound) 04/09/2014 at 10:03 • Filed to: None

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There comes a time in a cars life where all of its wear components have gone to shit. I'm pretty sure mine is close with 165k and I'm not sure if anything has been changed. I'm looking to replace a bunch of bushings and probably am going to drop the money on suspension components. Being expensive, that won't be for a bit but my top hats look terrible and it wouldn't be too hard/expensive to replace soon. How close to just breaking in half are these? I feel they have been like this for quite a while.

Enginerrrrrrrrr > PowderHound 04/09/2014 at 10:08

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Yeesh. Good luck with all of that. My car is near to 165K as well and am hoping I can get a decent enough job and make some money before she craps out.

Hopefully those new Volvo concepts will be out by then.

Hey...Volvo...get your shit together.

PowderHound > Enginerrrrrrrrr 04/09/2014 at 10:15

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Everything in my car still runs great, it's just some bushings and stuff. Would love to revive it a bit. I have never sold a car, always just ran them until they died so I think I am going to stick by that motto. Maybe with a full time job now I can start saving and buy a newer car. I'm not sure if I could be talked in to buying a new one, although the new STi's sound quite awesome.

EL_ULY > PowderHound 04/09/2014 at 10:17

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They are getting old, sure looks like it. Yup, replace :(

DragginHard > PowderHound 04/09/2014 at 10:20

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If you're talking about the crack on the top, I don't think that's a big deal. Rubber will crack, but that is not a load bearing component. The spring sits nested in the metal part below, as does the strut.

If on the other hand you're talking about the rust cracks around the tower, that's not all too bad either.

Now, this would be:

EL_ULY > Enginerrrrrrrrr 04/09/2014 at 10:22

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They are buddy. The new platforms are coming. XC90 will be the first later this year. S60, XC60, V60, S80 will soon follow but not til late 2015. A new plant is getting built here in Murica. My boss saw the new production ready XC90 a couple months ago. He said it looks very good and will be a hint to the new fresh line up. Thanks Geely for the $11,000,000,000 :]

-you local Volvo insider

also, the S90 IS coming back :]

PowderHound > DragginHard 04/09/2014 at 10:24

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Yup mostly talking about the crack in the rubber. I was unaware that wasn't load bearing. Looks like I can skate by for a bit until I save up and do everything at once!

Enginerrrrrrrrr > EL_ULY 04/09/2014 at 10:46

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GOOD, GOOD.

That should be the time where I am looking at getting a new car.

NaturallyAspirated > PowderHound 04/09/2014 at 12:08

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Subaru Forester?

PowderHound > NaturallyAspirated 04/09/2014 at 19:26

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03 wrx wagon :)