1992 Volvo 460 GL review from Sweden
"Reliable roadrunner"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Gear box (5 speed) collapsed in beginning of June 2008. It is costly to buy from a junk dealer and it's much work to replace it.
Volvo has a good reputation when it comes to quality, and I think my Volvo 460 is well built car in general... but I have driven some Volvos with bad or sluggish gearbox, so maybe it´s one of the few bad components in Volvo. So I suggest to other Volvo buyers to test if the gearbox is shifting smoothly... if not, you should look for another car.
General comments?
In overall I rate Volvo 460:
Good front seat comfort
Very warm in winter
Good noise isolation at high speed
Reliable in driving, but not exciting
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| More of a friend than a method of transport |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1993 |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 135000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 142000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Toyota Corolla |
| Date of Entry | 29th June, 2008 |