I took a 2004 C70 for a test drive today. When I took my hands off the
steering wheel, the car
pulled to the right. When I told the salesman about it, he said it was
a European safety feature.
Can this possibly be true? I'm in the US where we drive on the right
side of the road

Hi "ddog",

Where vehicles drive on the left, e.g U.K. but not continental Europe, cars
may be set up to counteract the camber of the road which might lead to
something like you experienced when such a car is driven on a U.S. spec.
road.

However I'd take your salesman's story with the proverbial dose of salt.
There are many other reasons for a four year old car pulling to the right.
and Volvos imported by Volvo into the U.S wouldn't fit the salesman's
description.

Have them fix the steering and test drive it again,................. if
you're still interested.

Good Luck.
Andy I. (nothing but Volvos since '58)




"ddog" <wgblackmon@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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:I took a 2004 C70 for a test drive today. When I took my hands off the
: steering wheel, the car
: pulled to the right. When I told the salesman about it, he said it was
: a European safety feature.
: Can this possibly be true? I'm in the US where we drive on the right
: side of the road
:

ddog wrote:
>
> I took a 2004 C70 for a test drive today. When I took my hands off the
> steering wheel, the car
> pulled to the right. When I told the salesman about it, he said it was
> a European safety feature.
> Can this possibly be true? I'm in the US where we drive on the right
> side of the road

If a car salesman's lips are moving, he's lying.

"ddog" <wgblackmon@yahoo.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:1189739619.964292.183470@r34g2000hsd.googlegr oups.com...
>I took a 2004 C70 for a test drive today. When I took my hands off the
> steering wheel, the car
> pulled to the right. When I told the salesman about it, he said it was
> a European safety feature.
> Can this possibly be true? I'm in the US where we drive on the right
> side of the road

Never heard or read about inbuilt assymmetry in wheel suspensions in European
cars making them pull to the right.

If it pulls to the right:
1) road surfaces are usually not flat but lower at the edges so water moves
away. On a non-horizontal surface the car moves freely following gravity to the
side where the surface is lower. So on a small road you might feel the pulling
and it is ok.
2) If the right tire is underinflated, the car will also pull to the right.
3) On a wide road the slope should be very small, so pulling should not be felt.

I would not believe the salesman if he cannot support his statement with any
kind of reliable source and keep my finger off this car.
Regards
Viktor, Europe

yes, he is a lyer...why would the car
pull to the right...into oncommig
traffic??...make sure you advise his
boss what a "great salesman" he has
under his wing....





On Sep 13, 9:13 pm, ddog <wgblack...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I took a 2004 C70 for a test drive today. When I took my hands off the
> steering wheel, the car
> pulled to the right. When I told the salesman about it, he said it was
> a European safety feature.
> Can this possibly be true? I'm in the US where we drive on the right
> side of the road

Is this at a Volvo dealer, if so contact Volvo Gothenborg, the man is a
lyer.

Robert, The Netherlands
Volvo 480, 850, V70-I,V70-II, XC90

On Sep 13, 11:13 pm, ddog <wgblack...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I took a 2004 C70 for a test drive today. When I took my hands off the
> steering wheel, the car
> pulled to the right. When I told the salesman about it, he said it was
> a European safety feature.
> Can this possibly be true? I'm in the US where we drive on the right
> side of the road

That is utter nonsense. Run from that salesman and his car. Unless
you were on a steeply crowned road or accelerating hard the wheel
should stay centered.

On Sep 13, 11:13 pm, ddog <wgblack...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I took a 2004 C70 for a test drive today. When I took my hands off the
> steering wheel, the car
> pulled to the right. When I told the salesman about it, he said it was
> a European safety feature.
> Can this possibly be true? I'm in the US where we drive on the right
> side of the road

Wow. I would have laughed in that guys face and then went to another
dealer.

ddog wrote:
> I took a 2004 C70 for a test drive today. When I took my hands off the
> steering wheel, the car
> pulled to the right. When I told the salesman about it, he said it was
> a European safety feature.
> Can this possibly be true? I'm in the US where we drive on the right
> side of the road
>

Hard to say. What he said is wrong, though. On most roads, the wheel
alignment should make the car go mostly straight hands-off.

JRE

"~^ beancounter ~^" <richbonilla@gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:1189790596.392528.164130@50g2000hsm.googlegro ups.com...
> yes, he is a lyer...why would the car
> pull to the right...into oncommig
> traffic

ddog is living in the US. Going right would make him end up in the ditch of the
road.
Viktor