1999 Volvo S80 T6 review from North America

We purchased the car 90 days ago from a local car dealer. Within 2 days of purchasing the car, the sending unit in the gas tank failed. The repair cost more than $500.

Three weeks later, the warning light came on and warned of an emission system problem. We paid $75 to have the check engine light turned off because the gas cap was not on tight enough.

At that time, the repair shop recommended that we have the engine and transmission serviced. We waited two weeks and then had the service work done for $530 which included a tune up, oil change, belt change and transmission service. We have had a "clunk" in the right front when you turn a corner since we have owned the car. We had that checked by two different shops and no one can tell us what is causing it. Part of the $530 was a $70 charge to investigate the cause of the "clunk".

Then this week, the transmission failure light came on and we took it into a transmission shop thinking that we had just had the transmission serviced so it could not be a major issue. We have now discovered that the transmission has to be replaced for a cost of more than $2500.

In the last 90 days, there has been or will be more that $3500 worth of repairs/service done to a vehicle that has a reputation for being reliable and lasting for more than 200,000 miles. I would beg to differ given my personal experience.