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No more SAAB stories.
thinkwendy, 07/09/2013
2012 Volvo S60 T5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I was involved in an accident with my 2006 SAAB 9.3 2.0 turbo in April returning from Spring Break. I was very lucky... I was going 70 MPH and a box truck had pulled over for the night, but did not pull all the way off the driving lanes. I was the third car to hit debris in the right driving lane and unfortunately my car was totaled. I had very minor injuries and witnessed some major injuries of the two vehicles that crashed before me. I went searching for a new vehicle and my mind was made up that I was going to get an SUV or crossover, but my heart did no race like it did when I was in my SAAB. I was spoiled and wanted luxury. I tea drove everything and fell in love with the VolvoS60
Not your Uncle Olaf's Volvo 240D
silverfox13, 03/26/2012
2012 Volvo S60 T6 R-Design 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 6A)
10 of 14 people found this review helpful
I am truly blown away by this car. I owned a 1980 Volvo 240GT years ago and loved it. I sold Volvos and BMWs in Canada for 4 years and loved both brands. I have had my T6 R-Design for only 5 months and was a little concerned I might miss my Infiniti G37 Sport with manual transmission. The S60 is so much fun to drive, I haven't thought much about the G37. I liked what I saw and read when the S60 was redesigned and got seriously interested in the new R-Design. One test drive and I was sold. Only mistake I made was letting my wife use it for a short road trip. A week later we had traded in her Ford Edge on a stunning white/taupe interior Volvo C70 convertible.
Burns Oil Like Crazy 34k miles
Andrew, 05/15/2018
2012 Volvo S60 T5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6A)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful
Don't. Purchased a used (but still under warranty) 2012 with 34K miles on it. It burns through 1.5 its oil every 1000 miles. My local Volvo dealer is giving me the run around and suggesting unnecessary repairs when we both know the engine is shot and it needs piston rings.
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A "best buy" in it's class!
cars4fun, 06/23/2012
updated 08/01/2022
2012 Volvo S60 T5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6A)
12 of 18 people found this review helpful
I test drove a lot of cars. I mean a LOT of cars. My husband thought I was crazy, as this became a weekly thing for me to go out and test drive something. After owning the first gen Lexus RX for 12 years, I felt like a kid in a candy store, with so many cool features to explore. Since I was planning to keep the ute for bad weather and hauling stuff, I finally narrowed down my search to sporty 4 door cars. Almost bought a Volt. Then I almost bought a new 3 series. And then I went all the way back to one of the very first cars I tested, in January 2011. I wound up with a gorgeous sapphire black S60-T5. it's fantastic! UPDATE: 10 years with my awesome little Swede! I’ve owned my Volvo S60 for 10 years. Loved every minute. EXCEPT the minutes waiting for a tow truck on the side of I-95 when my tire was ripped up by a hunk of concrete on the road. No spare tire is a bummer. But otherwise I ADORE this car. When it was tested against other sedans (when it first came out), only the 3 series beat it out, but not by much. I tested a 3 series, and found it too small. The S60 has been a perfect size for everything. And the fact that the back seats fold down add to the flexibility and hauling capacity. NOT ONE ISSUE with this car, ever! couple minor recalls, but it’s been solid. Easy to drive, easy to operate, simple straight-forward controls, fabulous comfortable seats, and…it’s FUN to drive. Wish they’d re-issue this car. I’d buy another in a heartbeat!
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DO NOT BUY
Zach, 07/20/2019
2012 Volvo S60 T6 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 6A)
7 of 11 people found this review helpful
Purchased this vehicle to drive a lot - always had volvo's always loved them. This car had its engine completely fail on me and had to be replaced for 8K after the non collision damage. I did research after the fact and the coils fail, the engine fails, and the pistons lose compression regularly around 140K miles which happened to me. PLEASE reconsider purchasing this car if you actually plan on driving 1-2K miles a month.
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