2003 Volvo S40 SE review from North America
"Awsome yet costly"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
New Transmission at 81,000 km not covered under warranty.
New gas tank and fuel lines replaced at 76,000 km not covered under warranty - car almost blew up.
New coolant sensor replaced at 85,000 km not covered under warranty.
New steering wheel replaced at 83,000 km not covered under warranty.
2 New batteries 1 at 50,000 km 2 at 80,000 km.
New light bulbs it seems every 10,000km.
E-Brake has failed at 75,000km not covered under warranty.
New turbo replacement at 90,000km not under warranty.
New radiator at 89,000km engine began overheating steadily not covered under warranty.
New catalytic converter replaced at 94,000 km once again not covered under warranty.
Trunk began to rust at 14,000 km covered under warranty (thank god)
Approximately 17 sets of brakes, I admit I drive the car hard, but that’s still ridiculous.
I love the car to death though so don’t mind paying the repair bills.
Approximately invested over $60,000 USD in repairs alone.
General comments?
Fun car to drive.
Handles very well.
Extremely comfortable.
Although in the garage constantly it's worth it.
As good as my M3? Certainly not! But a hell of a car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9 turbo Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 99145 kilometres |
| Previous car | BMW M3 |
| Date of Entry | 28th March, 2006 |