1993 Volvo 440 GL review from Australia and New Zealand
"This car is a good, cheap to run, reliable car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The harmonic balancer was replaced at 73,000 km. I have also replaced countless light bulbs, both brake light bulbs, and several dash bulbs.
The rear demister switch is broken. Haven't bothered to replace it.
The rear wiper motor seized at 39,000 and was replaced under warranty - to buy it would have cost $750AUD.
The front discs had to be replaced at 65,000 because of undue scoring.
The handbrake does not engage correctly and requires both rear brake calipers to be replaced.
General comments?
Even though I have had little things fall apart on the car, I am really happy with it compared to my older much well used cars.
The car is fast, reliable and costs next to nothing to run in petrol costs, getting on average 620 km around town to a tank of 50-60 litres or 750 on the open road.
I find however that the ride is noisy and rough, and handling on corners (especially rough roads) is bad. This is not up to the usual Volvo standard, probably due to the small size of the car and its weight.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 litre Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 37990 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 80990 kilometres |
| Previous car | Volvo 245 |
| Date of Entry | 17th January, 2002 |