Base 1.9L 4-cyl. Turbo 5-speed Automatic - (58 reviews )
By spin65 on 01/08/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2003 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
Review
beautiful interior for the price, 5
speed auto, whiplash protection system,
CD , cassette and free
cappuccino from the dealer. who could
ask for anything more?
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By jack tawil on 12/25/02 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2003 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
Review
ive had this car for a year the cars
performance as far as pick up is
great. in the snow it sucks , if you
hit a pot hole you need a new wheel
base a tire and an alignment. the car
really could get on your nerves.
maintenance very pricy. overall
sometimes it could be your friend but
in a second it can back stab you
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By jimwen on 12/22/02 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2003 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
Review
This car has some (not a lot of zip)but
the engine vibrates throughtout the car
and you can feel through the gas
pedal. Small wheels and size of
vehicle give very bumpy ride. You feel
everything.
Brake pads only last 15k miles and the
dealer acknologes that this was a
design flaw but they do not give a
price break to replace.
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By RObert on 12/15/02 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2003 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
Review
Lot's of rattles, odds and ends that
break. Sure, it's all under warranty,
but each time another visit to the
dealer for service, and who has time
for that? My visits went like
this, "yeah, you're right it's broke,
but we have to order the part, so
you'll have to bring it back," doubling
my number of visits! Defects included
chech engine light on at least 6 x's,
gas cap lock broke, hazard switch
broke, sun roof mechanism broke, and,
for the first time with any car I've
ever owned, rear bakes went on it after
one year, ate into the rotors (not
covered under warranty) causing $400
worth of damage.
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By mgriffinwalters on 12/14/02 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2003 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
Review
I had heard before I bought this car
that it was junk and that my money
would be better spent buying an Audi A4
of BMW 3-series (both of which can
actually be cheaper than the S40 since
I have yet to see an S40 that didn't
come with all of the options). However,
after purchasing this car I would never
want one of the others. This car is
incredibly comfortable inside and Volvo
has paid attention to all of the little
details. In past years this car may not
have had some problems, but Volvo seems
to have worked them all out now.
Definitely a great buy, especially if
you want something out of the ordinary.
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By Spatwardhan on 10/27/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2003 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
Review
I've enjoyed the car. Except, I find
little annoyances with the DSA light
and Check Engine light coming on for no
apparent reason and taking it into the
service center to have it reset is
annoying as well.
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By L' Petri Design on 10/22/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2003 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
Review
Great car, great price!!!!
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By Student Lee on 10/11/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2003 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
Review
I was trying to decide on whether I
should buy a new S40, new A4, or new
325i. Just by looking at hp/curb
weight or tq/curb weight, the S40 is
way ahead of the two. It beats both
the A4 and 325i in torque (a fat
torque band) while weighing in at
under 2800lbs, while the other two are
above 3200lbs. This makes a HUGE
difference. Although this car is
obviously not aimed at being a
performance vehicle, it still handles
well. The 325i or A4 may beat the S40
in an AutoX course (325 being FR and
A4 being awd), but it really doesn't
matter since this car will not be
raced. I just wanted a sensible car
that drives and looks nice.
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