Overall this car is extremely well made and a joy to drive. It hums along the road quietly and has many features that make the car comfortable on long trips. The car is spacious without being too big. Volvo is one of the safest cars on the road and certainly gives you an extra bit of confidence compared to driving say a Honda. All in all I would highly recommend the S80 or the smaller S60 to anyone that is going to spend quite a bit of time in a car.

Paul

New Port Richey East, Florida

5.0

I just love how the car drives and how it's so quiet when you run it.

I love everything about this car, especially the sunroof and the CD player.

Todd

Fair Oaks, California

3.0

Money Pit

I like the style of this car and the interior room is very good for a mid size. Trunk space is also very good and you can fold down the back seat to add further capacity. We bought this car used and it ran very nicely for the first year. It had 110k + miles when we bought it. After the first year things went bad. First the transmission died and we ended up paying $5,000 for a used replacement and new engine mounts to replace the old, worn out ones. This was almost as much as we paid for the car when we bought it. Then, a couple months later, the power steering hoses sprung a large leak. This cost us another $500. We are so deep in the hole on this car that we have no choice but to try to get at least 3 more years out of it before we can look into replacing it. I knew going in that European cars would be expensive to fix if things went bad, I just didn't think it would be as bad as it was. If you intend on buying a used Volvo, please take the time to have the tranny checked by a pro before you make the purchase. It may save you a lot of money and headaches down the road.

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