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5 out of 5 stars

Traded 2000 S40 for 2004 S40

Mark Gray, 05/31/2003
2004 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
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I just traded my 2000 S40 for a 2004 S40. The dealer and the automobile are 1st Class. The small things I did not like about my 2000 such as location of window and mirror controls and cup holders have been improved greatly. The car also has a 5 speed automatic now and is much smoother and quiter. Some slight body changes make the car better than the 2000 model. A great car has been made almost perfect! Perfect would require about 200HP and 200lbs.ft. torque.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great Car!

TravisScher, 06/24/2003
2004 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
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The volvo S40 is really a great value. It has a very luxurios feel to the inside and and a european style outside. It performs very nicely and I have no complaints.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Car

Bristol, 06/25/2003
2004 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I have owned Volvos for years and this is a great car with wonderful comfort for the front seat driver and passenger - plenty of legroom and quiet well appointed interior. Wonderful pickup and braking. Everything seems to work as advertised. A very practical and fun to drive car.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Great car for my used car budget

JRGILLESPIE, 04/02/2008
2004 Volvo S40 LSE 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
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I owned a 94 850 wagon and loved it, then I saw this one for sale at a lot. So far it's great. I love the eye catching "Virtual Blue" color. The turbo is great and it's got good pick- up. My $11k went far and I know this car will last me just like my last one did. I love the aggressive look of the front end and the rims. My complaints are like most everyone else's...the radio is ridiculous. The knobs to control the presets are just awkward. A "popping" trunk release would have been nice as well. I rated reliability at an 8 but I haven't had the car long. I base this on previous Volvo experience.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Ride

smokeone, 10/04/2003
2004 Volvo S40 LSE 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

So far it is fantastic! We wanted a car with loads of safety features, but we also like quick and sporty. The S40 is all of the above and really not much more expensive than the competitors, considering the great build quality.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Volvo S40 LSE AS R

Mr.Garza, 03/01/2004
2004 Volvo S40 LSE 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Overall a great car. Going to Grossinger Volvo in Lincolnwood, Illinois was a hassle, they have a terrible service center, and when we terminated a lease of a 2000 Toyota Camry XLE they lost the keys, manual to the car and never returned it on time(recieved bills from toyota). Great car for the money. It would have been better if they had told us about the new redesigned 2004.5 Volvo S40. The service is terrible they don't know the parts of the car, they don't know how to fix problems with the car(squeking noise when braking), and they don't know which car you own, last time they brought us the wrong car!!!Don't go to Grossinger!!!

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5 out of 5 stars

Amazing Car

jwarman, 07/29/2004
2004 Volvo S40 T5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

I have owned this car for about a month and a half and I love it. The performace is outstanding and easily outclasses the competition in the price range. The styling is great, it looks nothing like the Volvos of old. Also the gas milage is great given this is a high performace car. Volvo has definitely built a winner of a car and attracted a new audience.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Disappointed in Volvo

Mich91020, 02/19/2005
2004 Volvo S40 2.4i 4dr Sedan (2.4L 5cyl 5A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Went through not one, but two lemons. Multiple issues related to technical problems (car just froze) and cheaply made parts (engine bracket broke, yes while driving) and a number of unknowns (why is my engine light always on??)

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2.13 out of 5 stars

my car

mike 1000, 05/28/2003
2004 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

it's just basic transportation. no frills . was in the shop for some electrical problems 2 times.

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