Volvo V50 (2004 - 2012) 2.0D SE Sport 5d (07) (2007/07) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

I wear small squared framed glasses. And cannot bring myself to drive a Ford Focus despite knowing it is the same car underneath.

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

Like the car as it look good and different from other cars on the road.

Would you buy this car again and why?

No, servicing cost is high and reliability during the latter years of ownership was very poor.

What are you likely to buy next?

Mercedes C Class.

Type of dealer you bought from?

Franchised

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£16,250

When did you buy the car?

February 2008

Did you get a good deal and why?

The car was price under book value despite being fully optioned (suspect it was a Volvo press car).

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

It looked very good and was fully loaded with options.

What was the dealer like?

Dealer required haggling. He was very knowledgable about the car. Car was delivered on time with agreed work undertaken. Only complaint is that we were not given the Sat-nav disc.

What's it like to drive?

Very fast but ride was firm. Handling and fuel economy was average.

What's it like to park?

Very easy to park, car was relatively small. had parking sensors and a good turning circle.

Have you had any problems with the car?

Condensation on the headlamps, in total the car had 3 pairs of lights. Memory seats lost memory. CV joints failed at 27k miles. Rear suspension worn on one side resulting in reduced ride height. Tailgate gas struts failed.

What's most practical about your car?

Adaptive xenon light work very well when they are not obscured with condensation. Electric memory seats were very useful.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

Dynaudio upgraded 13 channel stereo.