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Used 2003 Volvo S40 Sedan Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

perfect car

Paul_pl, 03/08/2003
2003 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Simply the best, can not be compared to japan or german cars....

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Volvo S40 - 2003 model

Cindy, 08/06/2006
2003 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Have owned this car for 2 years. Excellent road car, great around town. A/C is exceptional, esp. for Texas heat. Turning radius is typical Volvo - turns on a dime. Love the car!

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4 out of 5 stars

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Spatwardhan, 10/27/2002
2003 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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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3.25 out of 5 stars

Glad to get rid of it

timo, 09/18/2003
2003 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Was shocked at what a high matainance car it was. Aside from ride and being safe, the cost of breaks every 15,000 miles and tune up every 7,500 (one over $500) if you want Volvo to do it. Also, went through 6 headlights in 6 months (warrenty covered) and A/C needed work. I was glad to see it go and went for more reliable and smoother riding Toyota

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2.88 out of 5 stars

Don't Do It

RObert , 12/15/2002
2003 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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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