The Weavers: Eight Volvos, two accidents and a tree
The Weaver family of New Castle in Henry County has owned eight Volvos since 1994.
Their vehicles have been in three mishaps over the years and the occupants have always walked away.
“The Weaver family should be on a survival TV show,” Volvo declares in a press release.
The son’s Volvo went off a road and down a steep slope one rainy night while he was delivering pizzas. The car was pulled out, it restarted and he went on his way, Volvo says.
Another family member’s Volvo was totaled in a freeway accident and a huge tree fell on patriarch Richard Weaver’s car, but it was drivable.
“We would like to thank Volvo for helping to protect our lives,” Weaver says.
That’s good, but we have questions.
Why are Volvos so accident-prone? If highway conditions don’t get ‘em, the trees might.
Did the pizzas in the son’s Volvo survive the accident and were they hot when they got to customers?
And when was the last time someone in a Volvo delivered a pizza to your door?
We have issues.
Does Volvo have answers?
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August 21st, 2008 at 9:12 am
Don’t be a Volvo hater! I drove one for 12 years, and accident avoidance was what most impressed me about it. On two occasions, the tight handling and turbo acceleration on my ‘89 760 got me out of the way of terrible accidents, including an incident in 1997 when a car ran a red light on Tates Creek Road one night. I punched the accelerator and swerved hard, and avoided a high-speed collision. The car responded perfectly, and I maintained control.
On many other occasions I avoided fender benders and bumps with superior braking and handling. I have never once had an accident (or a speeding ticket).
My Volvo was a very safe, reliable vehicle. I hated to get rid of it earlier this year.