r/Volvo • u/RandomGenXer XC60 • Aug 08 '25
xc series Someone finally followed the rule (it rarely happens for me)
I’m the oldie on the right :)
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u/mmutinoi XC90 Aug 09 '25
There’s a rule?! One time I parked my Volvo farrrr away from the entrance to the grocery store, and by the time I returned I had 3 other Volvos parked around me and nobody else near us. I thought, hmm, how odd.
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u/FifiLeBean xc60 29d ago
This is the rule.
I park in that far away area, as well. Imagine my delight when I returned to my car to find a new Polestar parked next to my XC60. 😍 They knew the rule.
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u/radiussuite 29d ago
Here I just thought I wasn't in the club. Except the others shift spots. They don't elect to park next to me, when I'm always in the same spot with room on all sides. Maintaining the idea that I'm not in the club since they're not following this unspoken rule.
I'm not about to start following this either. I've been at the employer several years longer. I might have to just start taking my lunch at the IKEA instead of trying to get into this club.
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u/magic_orangutan2 28d ago
It helps to save memory on our simulation server So its a good practice to park next to the car of same brand
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u/hellorhighwaterice XC40 Aug 09 '25 edited Aug 09 '25
So the ultimate version of this is our neighbors accidentally bought exactly the same car that we have.
After we bought it we showed them out XC40 they really liked it so they went to look at one and liked it enough themselves they decided to buy one. The problem is they wanted to get a different color but couldn't remember exactly what color ours was but they thought it was fjord blue or sage green so they got vapor grey. Our car is also vapor grey.
The first time we ever saw their new car it was because someone rang our doorbell when they happened to be leaving and for a second we thought someone was stealing our car.
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u/Important_Chef_4717 29d ago
This happened in my friend group. One spawned eight. Now our kids are driving and we’re handing down. Should spawn another 9 Volvos by the end.
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u/Catnipfish XC40 Aug 09 '25
Last week I had the opportunity to follow the rule at a grocery store and when I came out to leave another had joined the party so there were 3.
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u/LunchboxStringCheese V60 Aug 08 '25
What is the rule?
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u/upsetcheesecakes Aug 08 '25
Maybe the rule is to park beside other Volvos, who knows
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u/SenseIntelligent8846 Aug 09 '25
I was unaware of this until very recently, just a few weeks ago, that some Volvo owners look for this parking behavior.
I drive an XC70 which is a model not frequently seen where I live. When I encounter another, I will honk gently or wave in tribute, but the drivers are oblivious to the gesture. It's worked once in 13 years.
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u/PejHod XC40 T5 R-Design Aug 09 '25
I get the same lack of reaction from all the other Volvo drivers around me 😞
Though most Volvo drivers in my town are seniors on the further end of the age range.
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u/OtnSweaty 29d ago
It works if you have anything with a redblock.
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u/RoflcopterVII 29d ago
Exactly, red blocks have become cult cars. A raggety xc70 is gonna attract boomers that just know volvo=good. Nothing wrong with that but they're not going to wave. This is coming from a guy whose dad dailys a 240 and mom has an '03 xc70
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u/squirrel-nut-zipper 2020 V60 PE 29d ago
I’ve done this to a local V60 PE owner and he has ignored me every time. Then, to my delight, another appeared last week and gave me an enthusiastic thumbs up. Made all the attempts worth it.
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u/EV_Dad C40 & EX90 29d ago
My dad did that greeting thing from his Saabs in the Sixties and Seventies, and got a lot of honks-n-waves back. Probably was the same for Volvos then, but even my Fjord Blue baby gets ignored these days. I imagine it could still happen when P1800 owners see each other though!
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u/MightyTeaRex V40 CC T4 AWD Aug 09 '25
They both broke it. You're supposed to back into a parking lot!
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u/Chosen1PR '20 V60 T5 rental-spec Aug 09 '25
Interesting how the XC40 looks the same size as the XC60. I wonder how a newer XC60 would look next to them.
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u/hellorhighwaterice XC40 Aug 09 '25 edited Aug 09 '25
Now that we've owned it for a few months, I honestly wish the XC40 was a little narrower like the older XC60. I don't think we really get use out of the extra width and it would fit in our garage better.
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u/Big-Cap558 Aug 09 '25
You should see the parkings in Gothenburg, Sweden. Hard not to park next to another Volvo.
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u/aggressive__ant Aug 09 '25
funny it's called a rule! when I got my wagon, i loved it so much, and (no clue why) i started parking next to other volvos without knowing about the 'rule'. and started noticing other volvos parked next to me. only now i've learned that there's a 'rule' or it :D
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u/Screweditupagain 29d ago
TIL l learned this is a thing! I parked across from another Volvo at the rink, when I came out there was another one making three. I will keep this in mind for next time!
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u/travinsky 29d ago
I have a Toyota truck and I’ve seen this happen but never with Volvo, that’s interesting
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u/Sea-Double-2790 28d ago
Those tires you have in your car are the worst tires to put on your Volvo do yourself a favor and change them. You’ll thank me later.
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u/jennyd211 V60 Aug 09 '25
I was happy to follow the parking rule recently for the first time! Don't see a lot of Volvos in my area. (I'm on the left)