Volvo S40 1.6 S 4d (99) (1999/T) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Ok at some dealers. Probably priced higher than it should be.
Costs
Not too bad. What car has low costs nowadays anyway?
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On the road
Driving
Average driving feel. Nothing outstanding.
Performance
109bhp. Gets you going, but heavier car spoils it. Fine on motorways and cruises at 80mph fine. Starts to work hard after that but will reach top speed as mentioned in spec.
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Living with it
Reliability
Minor issues. Alarm failed. Windscreen washer jet popped off.
Image
Poor. New model will fix that definitely.
Comfort
Quite comfortable. Daughter commented on it on long journey, so that is as good a judge as any. I find seats very comfortable.
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Security and Service
Security
Seems fine. Alarm is very noisy. Nearly blew my ears off.
Service
Best service I have ever had at Aberdeen Volvo. Not saying they are perfect, but they beat all others hands down so far.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Other
Just the alarm failure. No warning. Just stopped.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes