Yes you are correct in the strictest use, the way i've always used the terms was genuine, oem and aftermarket.
At what point do you call it quits on a car?
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This is where DIY pays dividends to run older cars on a sensible budget.
Whilst DIY is the way forward for cheapness you have to have the desire to do it, I've just had similar work done on my car, suspension refresh, tyres all around etc, just age and wear related stuff at 13ys/100k miles, I have all the tools and space to do it, but I took a look at it and just decided, screw that, can't be arsed to go out in a cold garage and deal with rusty nuts etc, no fun to be had I'd much rather pay someone else to do my dirty work 
cost about £2.5k all in parts and labour, car is probably worth <2k, zero *&^( given. Sometimes its worth it for an easy life
I too bought OE parts even down to new nuts and bolts, burn me 
Although I did have to get aftermarket dampers as the optional Koni FSDs from the SS kit were not available from Abarth, boo, and not something you get from most motor factors either.
Some OE parts prices are shocking though, the floating brake disc are £750 .......
but some others like top mounts and arb links within a couple of quid of aftermarket so why go for non OE and possibly have to deal with issues like poor fitment or quality?
Should I call time on it, it's been a reliable car I have had from new, it's not let me down, hardly spent anything on it, it was due something, it'll probably go on for time yet.
cost about £2.5k all in parts and labour, car is probably worth <2k, zero *&^( given. Sometimes its worth it for an easy life I too bought OE parts even down to new nuts and bolts, burn me
Although I did have to get aftermarket dampers as the optional Koni FSDs from the SS kit were not available from Abarth, boo, and not something you get from most motor factors either.Some OE parts prices are shocking though, the floating brake disc are £750 .......
but some others like top mounts and arb links within a couple of quid of aftermarket so why go for non OE and possibly have to deal with issues like poor fitment or quality?Should I call time on it, it's been a reliable car I have had from new, it's not let me down, hardly spent anything on it, it was due something, it'll probably go on for time yet.
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Same, my 2004 Focus was scrapped for the same reason. It was my station car, was gutted to let it go as mechanically it was sound - if it weren't rotten I would have kept it as it was bullet proof reliability wise.
300 quids worth of parts the rest is labour. Thank god i do this sort of work myself on my cars
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If I give you £300, can you order the same parts for me?
4 Genuine Volvo Springs, top mounts, 2 lower control arms. All for £300.
Or kindly point me to the sites that can get them all for £300.
Not 3rd part, not just OEM, ALL Genuine Volvo parts.
It's a 2011 C30 T5 R-Design.
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It's a really tough one because once you've sunk enough money into repairs, a car becomes 'young for its age', meaning it's probably better than a random one you could replace it with for the same cost. Or to put it another way, you don't get much extra money selling it just because you've replaced the clutch, engine etc.
The tipping point for us was when reliability became really poor and just lacking confidence in the car, then supposedly it had a damaged catalytic convertor (I'm not convinced this wasn't caused when they replaced the injectors or something), we decided to just offload the car at that point, it was the longest we'd owned any car by far anyway so good excuse for a change.
The tipping point for us was when reliability became really poor and just lacking confidence in the car, then supposedly it had a damaged catalytic convertor (I'm not convinced this wasn't caused when they replaced the injectors or something), we decided to just offload the car at that point, it was the longest we'd owned any car by far anyway so good excuse for a change.
Volvo don't make any of those parts. The only difference is the Volvo packaging. I think the OEM is Sachs.
In reality that would cost a bit more than 300, possibly 450 or so, but still.
I still find it quite odd that all 4 springs genuinely need replacing suddenly? Is there a broken spring on each axle?
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The main thing with DIY compared to getting a garage to do it, apart from the obvious labour cost saving, is that as DIYer I'll attend to other potential problems brewing "while I'm there".
For example, even when doing simple maintenance like an oil change, if I notice a bit of rust or something coming loose, I'll attend to it.
I must admit to some trepidation when I get all my tools out in readiness to do a big job that I'm not that skilled in doing, such as a clutch, but it's a great sense of satisfaction once it is all done.
For example, even when doing simple maintenance like an oil change, if I notice a bit of rust or something coming loose, I'll attend to it.
I must admit to some trepidation when I get all my tools out in readiness to do a big job that I'm not that skilled in doing, such as a clutch, but it's a great sense of satisfaction once it is all done.
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No im smart enough to know that i can shop around for parts from eurocsrparts, gsf etc.
Parts are not made by volvo they usually get them from other oems like gates, kyb, sachs, etc etc.
if you want to spend dealer money then dont complain since all dealers are a rip off.
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I was excited, i thought the underlined were actual links to the parts.
Not 3rd party... Tier 1 then? Like everyone is saying. Do you want genuine so they go rusty again?
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I just want to make sure what you are saying isn't what I am looking for...so you can't get what I am looking for for £300. Just so we are clear on that.
It's not that I want genuine ones to go all rusty again...I just want genuine parts. I am not complaining about the price, it seems people are complaining more than I do. I have accepted the price and paid it. If it does do the same thing again in 12 years...I will cross that bridge when I come to it. (or when the shocks goes).
I have stated at least twice that I was wondering at what percentage of repair or point in time does one call it quits on the car. I am not looking for alternatives to fix my car. I never did.
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Yeah I guess people happy to pay for genuine parts don’t also make posts about when to give up on a car. Hence you are a special case 
pass the reg or exact model type of your car and we can price parts up on places like https://www.autodoc.co.uk/ https://www.eurocarparts.com/ etc and see what it comes to
"All tyres worn" is not very useful.
Worn to what? 6mm,2mm,4mm???
"bushes deteriorating", again of no real use to anyone.
Are they deteriorated to the point of excess movement, or are they just cracked or have small splits in them?
IMO buying genuine suspension components is bit of a mugs game tbh, and as others have said it's just rebadged product made by another company, but it's the OP's money to do with what he wants.
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The tyres were at 2mm, I remember checking it with a tyre depth gauge at it was like 1.9mm at places. Just because I am not showing you every detail, don't assume the worst. This was a sheet from the inspection at service.
C30 T5 R-Design - Note that R-Design springs are lower than normal models.
1 Spring...Starline? We are already over £300 and still not got Top mounts and lower arm.
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