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Are Volvo s40's reliable?
Posted on 1/3/15 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 1/3/15 at 3:42 pm
I found a used one on auto-trader for a good deal and wanted to know if they were decent.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 3:44 pm to dutchtiger
I had one, and had some major problems with the transmission.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 3:46 pm to dutchtiger
No, but you could survive a head-on collision with a tank. Volvos don't run worth a shite, but they are the safest vehicles on the road.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 4:04 pm to dutchtiger
My wife loves her xc90
We have a 2008 and are thinking of upgrading to the 2015
We have a 2008 and are thinking of upgrading to the 2015
Posted on 1/3/15 at 4:33 pm to djangochained
They are expensive to work on and not that reliable. Nothing major ever went out on the one I had but little shite was breaking on it all the time. Several models are known to have transmission issues and they cannot currently be reliably rebuilt.
Oh...if it has a turbo, stay away.
Oh...if it has a turbo, stay away.
This post was edited on 1/3/15 at 4:34 pm
Posted on 1/3/15 at 5:05 pm to dutchtiger
They're tiny as hell I'm 5'11 and could barely get into the thing. I had to consciously try not to hit the gas and brake at the same time and I wear a 12 boot.
It was a rental and got swapped out that day
It was a rental and got swapped out that day
Posted on 1/3/15 at 5:09 pm to dutchtiger
If you are looking for a status symbol car, you can do better
Posted on 1/3/15 at 5:19 pm to notiger1997
Don't buy used- from someone who has owned several
Posted on 1/3/15 at 5:26 pm to SabiDojo
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No, but you could survive a head-on collision with a tank. Volvos don't run worth a shite, but they are the safest vehicles on the road.
I've had S40 years ago and I own a S60 and XC60 and all of the have been excellent, reliable rides.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 5:30 pm to dutchtiger
I had a '98 S-70 that took me to Key West FL, Deadhorse AK, Baxter State Park ME, San Diego CA, and and pretty much every where in between. I had ~250,000 miles on it when it flooded in Hurricane Isaac.
I had minimal maintenance problems with it over 13+ years, especially considering what I put it through. I've never had a S-40, but I'm a Volvo fan.
I had minimal maintenance problems with it over 13+ years, especially considering what I put it through. I've never had a S-40, but I'm a Volvo fan.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 6:26 pm to dutchtiger
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This post was edited on 3/6/15 at 10:04 am
Posted on 1/3/15 at 6:29 pm to djangochained
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We have a 2008 and are thinking of upgrading to the 2015
OT baller. The 15 XC90 is awesome. Hoping that the 16 XC60 gets the same treatment - that will be our next vehicle.
We have an XC90 and an S60. I am a fan of the Volvo.
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