| Volvo dealers have the luxury of selling what is commonly thought of as the safest car on the road. The Volvo Car Corporation, which comes from the Latin I roll, was a member of the Volvo Group that was founded in Sweden in 1911, however the first cars rolled off the manufacturing line in 1928. Other interests of the Volvo group are marine engines, buses, and commercial vehicles. In 1998, the Volvo Group sold the Volvo Car Corporation to the Ford Motor Company so that it may concentrate more on the commercial vehicle division. In 2001 the Volvo Group acquired Renault Trucks and Mack Trucks.
Although Volvo auto dealers had the reputation of safety, longevity, and a solidly built car on their side, they did suffer in the looks department for some time. Earlier models of the Volvo cars had a boxy appearance that many did not like and ownership was stereotyped with the suburban housewife.
Recently, changes in the body style of the Volvo has given new Volvo dealers a breath of fresh air as the models are much more sporty having shed the boxy look. Helping Volvo dealerships as well are the ratings from Forbes who awarded the Volvo Car Company as the ninth best carmaker overall and the sixth best luxury carmaker.
You can find a Volvo car dealership world wide. The Volvo Car Company’s home page lists the various countries where a prospective customer can search for more information that is geographically specific to their local new Volvo dealers.
Current Volvo models include the S series vehicles which are the Sedans of the Volvo fleet. There are three to choose from, the S40, S60, and S80. The next group are the Versatile V50 and the V70, which represent the station wagon models. Continuing on is the Cross Country XC series. The XC70 is a sportier version of the V70 station wagon, but not quite a sports utility vehicle. The XC90 is the Volvo sports utility vehicle. Rounding out the Volvo fleet is the Convertible/Coupe C class. The C30 is a sport compact and the C70 is a hard top convertible.
Currently, the U.S. site does not offer any information regarding hybrid vehicles or alternative fuel vehicles. In other markets, Volvo does offer vehicles that run on alternative fuels such as Liquefied Natural Gas. As these filling stations are not found in the United States, the market does not exist.
Clicking on the Find a Dealer button allows a prospective customer to search for Volvo dealership by zip code. From there, the search provides the customer with a list of nearby Volvo dealerships and a map showing their locations. The list also provides a map to the dealership, driving directions, the dealer’s contact information, and a link to the dealer’s website.
Current financing offers for Volvo cars in clued the Volvo Sign & Drive Sales Event where customers can purchase a new Volvo for zero money down, zero security, and no first payment. Individual offers exist for the different models in a leasing situation.
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