1999 Volvo S80 SE review from UK and Ireland
"Snug, stylish and individualistic"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
ABS unit broke, costly to fix. The emissions warning light came on a couple of times recently, which I guess may be the ETM problem?
There was an oil leak once which drained the engine almost dry. Fixed and been OK since.
Generally reliable, but the odd expensive problem does crop up sometimes.
General comments?
Very comfortable and doesn't ever leave me stranded...yet!
Lots of gadgets to play with and plenty of room for all the family.
Only real issue is poor fuel economy. Low 20s is normal around town. Then again, the performance and smooth 6 cylinder engine note more than makes up for it!
Had a couple of knocks on the car, it's just so big and easy to bounce off things...
Medium wave radio reception is sometimes poor and the sat nav doesn't seem to like post codes?
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.9 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 73000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 115000 miles |
| Previous car | BMW 3 Series |
| Date of Entry | 3rd January, 2008 |