Used 2001 Volvo S80 2.9 4dr Sedan (2.9L 6cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews
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alansquier, Hastings, MN, 02/26/2015
Volvo S80 2.9 4dr Sedan (2.9L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Let me first remind you that you get what you pay for. I bought my s80 with 150k. It now has 175k. I use synthetic oil and have it's services performed by a certified Volvo mechanic. Aside from common repairs (tie rods, tires, break pads), the most costly repair was an engine coil spring, which cost me $550. I purchased this car for three reasons; safety, comfort, and style. It has exceeded my expectations with reliability and performance as well. This is my second Volvo (my first being a 240dl). Guess what my next car is going to be.
This car is Bi-polar!!!
IzaccBRL, 10/07/2010
Volvo S80 2.9 4dr Sedan (2.9L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
From day one I realized that this was gonna be the car from hell!!! It looked GREAT on the outside, but there was always a WHOOOOLE lotta issues on the inside! It stayed in the shop more than I was able to drive it! I came to the conclusion that my car was a lemon until I talked to someone else who have the exact same car, & they were having the SAME exact issues that I was experiencing! Finally, the car died on a main street on my way home & I am now left carless, but atleast it lasted about 10 years! :-)
Really wanted this car to be better!
Ryan, Springlake, TX, 09/20/2016
Volvo S80 2.9 4dr Sedan (2.9L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
We bought a 2001 S80 with 50,000 miles on it. We kept this car a year and a half and put 40,000 miles on it. I really wanted this to be a great car, but we had nothing but trouble with it. When we bought it the dealer asked if we wanted the warranty and I said no because I know people who had over 300,000 miles on their Volvo's and had no trouble. I should have bought the warranty. We had it about 6 weeks when the ABS module went out. That cost about $800 to fix. A few months after that the car would just die when it was in gear. We got stuck in a traffic jam in Dallas and everytime the car stopped it shut off. I had to keep it in neutral and rev it to keep it from dying. We took it back to the dealership after we got back home and it had a software glitch in the computer. We have several little things that happened also but the final straw was when the transmission went out at 90,000 miles. We finally just traded the car off. It was a super comfortable car and it was great on trips when it worked well. I'm 6'4" and I had plenty of room in the car. It had the potential of being a great car, but the repairs and the glitches just ruined it. Be careful when looking at an early 2000's S80!
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Lovee it
Kayla, 11/28/2009
Volvo S80 2.9 4dr Sedan (2.9L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
So far I haven't had any problems with this car. The timing belt was replaced at 115,000 miles, but that's just typical maintenance. I'd heard that the maintenance was going to be extremely expensive. It is slightly more expensive but not that bad at all. It only gets about 18mpg though. Even when I'm at a long light or sitting in park with the car on for a long time, the engine runs very smoothly and extremely quietly. I expected the engine to be noisy because of the age of the car but it's one of the quietest engines I've ever heard. There is also very little road noise. Oh and a warning light is flashing warning me about a bulb failure, and from what I've read this happens pretty often.
I love it
denys1, Centertown, KY, 09/28/2011
Volvo S80 2.9 4dr Sedan (2.9L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this car for $7000 with 98000 miles and think it was a great deal for these money. It has about 18/25 mph, not too bad for 196hp engine. I used snow tires in winter and don't have any problem (I live in upstate NY and have enough snow). I had some problems with electronics, especial in winter. Throttle Body Control Module - was fixed, but THIS PART HAS 10 YEARS VOLVO's WARRANTY, I didn't spent any cent for repair that at volvo dealer. Actually, official dealership maintenance is little bit expensive, but I have near dealer which works only with Volvo cars long time. Same quality, but more cheap:). I spent about $1000 for three years, but I think it is normal for luxury car.