The car is a big problem. Not only does every thief want to steal the front grille from the car, which already I had problems replacing, but the car battery just seems to fail, after which the whole computer fails and all systems shut down.
Today it stopped in the middle of a busy street for reasons known to Volvo only. Then after pushing it into a parking lot, which demanded a lot of effort, I called the tow company. They towed me into Volvo, who was unable to say what was wrong, but now it's OK, and all they said is now I should keep an eye on the behaviour of the car. Are you joking? No no joke!
Do not buy VOLVO; they're expensive and crap. It's a myth that it's a reliable car.
Wow, just because some weird person wants to steal the grille and the battery goes flat (alternator?),the car gets 0 marks for comfort??? I don't think that you own this car. This is a dud review. Also, cars are heavy - they are made of metal - that's why it is hard to push! On the other hand. the Daewoo is made of baked bean cans - that's why it doesn't take much to push it!
Yes! I think that you are rather biased. S40 is a great car!
Of course if I had problems with mine I would be less happy, but owning a BMW for many years I can't say that Volvo is less reliable. If you want a car with no problems guarantee, then buy a Toyota (I own one too). But you can't really enjoy driving a Toyota (except Toyota Supra!!!).
My wife and I were laughing about people's irrational attitudes about cars over dinner last night (we are both former stunt drivers and car enthusiasts). We have friends who have owned imports that have been far more trouble prone than any of the 35+ domestics we've owned in the past 3 decades (we usually own from 3 to 4 cars at a time). Yet in spite of replacing engines, transmissions, brakes every 20,000 miles and numerous other problems they STILL maintain that their cars are "better".
We were discussing the review on here of a new S40 that has bad brakes, smokes, and uses oil, yet the reviewer says he'd buy another of these "fine European cars". Gosh, some reasoning there. If I bought a Ford, Chevy or Dodge that used oil or smoked before 200,000 miles I'd regard it as a very poor vehicle indeed, and if I had to replace brake pads before 70,000 miles I'd feel I was ripped off.
My elderly mom was talked into switching from the rock solid Lincolns she has driven since 1984 to a new S60 in 2006. It is, at best mediocre, and at worst a piece of over rated junk. My GM compact is smoother, more comfortable and more reliable.
Yes, interesting these views. I am currently driving a Volvo S60 D5 (Diesel) and cannot fault it. I have just driven across Europe and it is fantastic.
What fascinates me though is the lack of American cars here in Europe - especially the UK. Why is this, if they are so good? To satisfy myself, I went and drove the Chrysler 300C... what a mistake - for a start, they have appeared to have made the thing out of the poorest materials going.
Volvo all the way for me I'm afraid. I have owned several well over the 100,000 mile mark and none have cost me anything other than usual servicing. By the way, I don't know what the American brake 'rotor' is, but mine have never needed brake pads or discs this side of 70,000 mile a time?
Also, at one time I had a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee (40k miles) and Volvo S70 2.5 1998 (135k miles) and the Volvo had was better in almost every way. I now don't own the Jeep - but can't bring myself to sell the S70.
No more American cars here please - they are cheap - and cheap for a reason!
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