When is a Volvo a Bobo?
Bobos are for four-year-olds! I guess at that age you are just unable to pronounce ‘V.’ My kids did the same thing. Hearing them say Bobo was always funny, but I believe that even at a young age a car can be something special to little folks. The following came in from Alex in our Social Media group: “Essentially this girl [...]
Another Story with a Nice Ending – Volvo Saved My Life
Two “Saved My Life” stories in one week is unusual. Maybe the internet does make our world smaller. dan S80 2001 On April 25th at around 10pm, my wife Meghan was returning home from school when a raccoon darted in front of her while in the high speed lane. Meghan tried to avoid the [...]
Amazing Story – Volvo Saved My Life
Before any Volvo is created, hundreds of engineers in Sweden spend untold hours of testing to help make each new model safer than previous models. I think they work on safety projects with the idea that maybe one day, someone they know will be fine after an accident. The following is an amazing story of [...]
A Happy Ending
No one really buys a car expecting to get in an accident. Years ago I was talking to a car insurance guy about accident frequencies, ‘about once every 12 years’. I don’t even want to go there with thoughts on timing. Here’s a story we just received. The accident was with our first generation C70 [...]
Volvo Saved My Life Club Member
I think you’ve heard me drone on about “How Safe is an Old Volvo?” It’s one of those tough questions that comes up often, mostly from parents who want a car safe for their children to drive. I think one reason we have so many teenage driver accidents is our inadequate driver education system. Simply [...]
