Volvo S40 (2004 - 2012) 2.0D SE 4d (2005/54) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Would you buy this car again and why?
No, nor would we buy another Volvo.
What are you likely to buy next?
I think we will go back to the Germans.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchise
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£0
When did you buy the car?
July 2009
Did you get a good deal and why?
The price was good.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Good price, good looks and above all safe.
What was the dealer like?
Dealer was good.
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
We have been having trouble with the brakes, a warning light comes on telling you that the brakes have failed and to pull over, then then engine cuts out, not good in the fast lane of a motorway. Volvo are not interested in sorting the problem out and it turns out that there are loads of other Volvo drivers in the same position. They can't find the problem so they tell you it's fine and then it happens again. My warning, don't buy Volvo and make sure you're not driving too close behind one in case this happens, from all I've read there are far too many on the road for it to be safe. Volvo should take responsibility before someone gets killed.
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