Volvo S40 2.0 T4 SE 4d (2001/X) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Bought from auction for £4k when it was 3 and a half, with 46k on clock, full history and 1 owner. Bargain for me sold and it for £4500 18 months later. Still a lot of car for the money.
Costs
Great for me.
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On the road
Driving
A bit of a harsh ride and corners terribly for a performance saloon, under steers badly. Good job its got good seats because otherwise it would hurt on long trips.
Performance
Mentally fast on straight roads, hard to get traction when driving hard, can lose traction in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in the rain, but drive it well in the dry and there's nothing that will get past. 155mph at top, unstable at speed and A road action.
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Living with it
Reliability
never let me down except for head gasket going but i caused that by screwing it from cold
Image
mine was white so everybody does speed limit in front of you which gets annoying,it is the polices favorite colour
Comfort
Volvo seats are the best available and I've owned 100s of performance cars. However, the suspension is not up to the standards and the engine way out performs the chassis.
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Security and Service
Security
Cat A alarm, immobiliser and coded key. The screwdriver gang never touched it, and I live in car crime city.
Service
dare not go to dealers,i use my local garage
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Head gasket went; my fault.
Other
Had to sort handling out because they forgot to do it at the factory, the test driver needs lessons how to set up the suspension.
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