Used 2003 Volvo S40 Sedan Consumer Reviews
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Worst Car I Ever Owned
This care has had problem ever since day one. The braking system was replaced, the a/c system replaced (and starting to act up again), splash guard fell down and there was no damage (screws just fell out). Fuel economy gets worse and worse. When the car was new, got 29 MPG on highway, now 25 MPG on highway. Maintenance costs are very high from Volvo for routine maint.
An expensive lemon
Owned this lemon for 2 years. I trusted Volvo for its reliability and Volvo did not deliver it. I have to take this car for repairs every 3 months on average. Only 21,000 miles, but I had 6 problems + 2 recalls. Everything from windshield wipers failure in the middle of a storm, to misalignment of the hood, to check engine lights on for transmission problems, to check engine lights on for unknown reasons, etc..... Brake pads had to be replaced after 15,000 miles. Air conditioning recall + transmission software upgrade recall. To sum it up, Expensive lemon, unreliable, and poor service
- Base SedanMSRP: $7,995717 mi away
- Base SedanMSRP: $7,280739 mi away
Just a great car!!
I love my car. I might mention that I do have all the options on my car. I have had very little problem with the car. The headlights have gone out, and I had the rear brakes replaced. The ride is very smooth and there is more than enough power when passing or entering a freeway. I have had my car 3 years, and after 34,000 miles, it's just been very reliable. Oh, mileage on the highway seems to be very good.
Oh, not bad
We test drove VW Passat, and Jetta. Both vehicles had a higher price tag. The S40 is by far a better car. Good power and the handleing is excellent for a Front Wheel drive car.
Great Car!
Bought the car new for $21,995 + tax and lic. with premium package (leather and moonroof!) You can't beat that price. It has excellent safety features and is a comfortable ride. The interior materials are very nice and classy.