I recently purchased a 2007 Volvo XC70 in part because I knew I could eventually install two third row rear-facing seats to ferry around extra children when needed. However, when I started to ask around to find someone who could install the seats for me I had some trouble. One fellow not far from my home who has exclusively worked on Volvos for decades said he could do the job but when it came down to it he gave up and declared it couldn’t be done. Not easily discouraged, I called at least 20 Volvo dealers and mechanics along the Eastern Seaboard getting a variety of answers about whether installing these seats in my car was possible or not.
This search led me to Alan at Alan Auto Volvo in Portland, Maine. When we spoke on the phone he was always very patient with me and assured me that the job was possible and that they could do it. As promised, his mechanics had the installation complete by the end of the day. I was tickled with their success and pleased that they had a loaner for me as I waited for the work to be done. I was so impressed with Alan’s expertise and the fair price I paid for the work that needed to be done, that even though I live three hours away from the shop I plan on making the folks at Alan Auto my primary mechanics.
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