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2007 VOLVO S80 reviews

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Graham Bets, England

Volvo S80 d5 se lux 2007

5 star review

My s80 now has 102 thousand miles on it and so far it has proved its reliability. I bought it with 38 thousand miles on the clock, but the car has never let me down apart from on one occasion when the dpf showed up. My advice is to make sure you get rid of the dpf if you buy one as it will be the only reason to put you off a Volvo. This is not a big deal and the car will have more power and do 10 per cent more mileage on every gallon. There are plenty of companies out there who can do this for you; I paid £550 and I am happy with the outcome. My car is a lot smoother and now has better ecconomy, averaging around 40-42mpg.

Submitted: 08/01/2012 14:09:22

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Dave Rhodes, Durham

Volvo S80 2.4 170bhp 2001 SE 2007

5 star review

I bought my four year old S80 with 97,000 miles on it. It is now just past 10 yrs old and has 206,460 miles on it. These have all been trouble free motoring. Got it serviced every 12,000 without fail at a local Volvo specialist - VOLMECH.com - not the dealer. Only extra costs have been for normal wear and tear: tyres trackrod control arm bushes, bulbs, one rear suspension leg and the air-con compressor (common fault apparently). It cost £140 to have a second hand one fitted and sys recharged. I’ve only just bought another one this week to replace my original one. Why? Purely because of the age on her, she’s getting old and as I’m travelling to the south of the UK most months lately (2,000 miles), I decided I needed a younger model. By far the best car I’ve ever owned and the one I’ve kept the longest. I normally get tired of them after 2-3 years, not this old girl. Brilliant motorway car sound system, second to none, better mpg than my previous Ford 2.0L motor. This has graceful power and comfort. I’m a convert to Volvo now, I’ll never buy anything else but Volvo again.

Submitted: 15/08/2011 08:52:21

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Mark Moss, England

Volvo S80 D5 SE Sport. 2007

2 star review

This might sound like a grumble but it’s not - it’s just my experience of an S80. I purchased this car from a Volvo dealer in Leeds. It was an ex Volvo company car, low mileage, one year old and test drove well. It is very high spec and well laid out. However, I’ve had lots of problems with it which has resulted in a complaint being made to Volvo UK customer services in Marlow. I’ve had: Chassis creaking when driving around corners (still there and ongoing for Volvo to determine the problem!) Ingress of water through the windscreen due to the top seal failing (twice). Nice when you drive around a corner to get a soaking when water pours through the centre console lights. Manufacturers fault with the in-car mobile phone unit which drains the battery within 96 hours (Volvo replaced under warranty) Poor fuel consumption - guess we have to live with it as Volvo reckon it’s OK. Wireless key fob loses contact with the car when inside it so you can’t do anything with the car (lock it, start it). (The way to fix this is to walk far away from the car for a few minutes), complete failure of the dashboard - just went into meltdown. (Volvo warranty repair). Satnav - failure of the media unit making it unusable (Volvo warranty repair). Failure of the horn/siren unit (warranty repair). Recall - heater problem that can cause fires (yikes) (recall repair). It’s a shame because otherwise it’s a real nice car. Would I buy another one ? Not unless I have a really good Volvo dealer on hand, Volvo RAC cover and the car is still well within warranty.

Submitted: 09/07/2009 09:15:49

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