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Used 2003 Volvo S40 Sedan Consumer Reviews

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Love my Volvo!

TLA72, 11/26/2003
2003 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
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The car is easy to handle and fun to drive. It is a fast little car. The leather interior is great quality and the seats are very comfortable. As a mother, it is a great feeling to know that I am driving my son in one of the worlds safest cars!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Safety at a great price

mslamont, 02/14/2003
2003 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
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A safe, and pleasant vehicle at a great price. Good pickup, smooth ride.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Great Car! Great Pricing

Jammer, 11/29/2003
2003 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
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Even though I am a large person I have found this car to have great seating and leg room. Peppy, Fun and luxurious are words that describe how it feels to drive this awesome compact sedan. I never would have guessed a Volvo could be so much fun to drive!

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2.38 out of 5 stars

Worst Car I Ever Owned

strack, 10/10/2005
2003 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
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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.

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2.5 out of 5 stars

An expensive lemon

cyr, 02/14/2003
2003 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
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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

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