• Summary

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What does this car say about you?

    Volvo's have a clear "old mans" image. Personally I don't give a stuff. It does what we want.

    What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

    No idea, don't really care.

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    Yes.

    What are you likely to buy next?

    Honda Accord CDTi auto, but that won't be for another 3 years, by which time they'll be a sensible price.

  • Buying experience

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Franchise

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £6,750

    When did you buy the car?

    April 2010

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    The price seemed competitive when compared to other similarly specced cars on autotrader.

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    Matched our requirements better than any other options, i.e. economical, saloon car with 4 door, auto-transmission, full leather, comfortable.

    What was the dealer like?

    Lovely. I'd happily recommend them. Mantles of Biggleswade

  • Driving it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What's it like to drive?

    Very comfortable. Amazing seats, and serious levels of waft. Results in a nice chilled ride.

    What's it like to park?

    Easy, it has parking sensors.

  • Living with it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    Only just bought it, to early to tell

    What's most practical about your car?

    It has four doors, a sufficiently large boot and gets us from A-B efficiently.

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    Great stereo. In our case the previous owner had also fitted an Ipod adapter