Owner Reviews
3.5
2 Reviews
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002 Volvo S80 Buyer's Guide
2002 Volvo S80 Owner Ratings & Reviews
Write a Review
2002 Volvo S80 - Practical
My vehicle is on the lower end of the luxury brand scale. It has electric windows, doors, and trunk. It has a CD player, cruise control, and faux-leather seats. The car is a wonder when driving on the highway, it has a smooth ride, and desirable fuel economy. The most luxurious thing you wouldn't think you needed on the car are its heated windows. Living in an area where it can snow or freeze in the winters, the heated windows help tremendously.
Story
One early morning in the middle of winter, I woke up to my car being completely frosted over. As I attempted to unlock the door with my key, I couldn't get the key to slide into the hole. It took me several moments to realize what was happening: the key hole was completely frozen over due to the 15-degree weather. It was something I never experienced having lived in warmer climates most my life.
Pros
There is lots of room in the back seat, and the trunk is absolutely massive. You can also lay the back seat down to have a cargo space. The cruise control helps with fuel economy on long highway trips. The car also came with high quality speakers compared to other stock speakers on cars.
Cons
The car is very heavy, so sometimes in the city driving you might not get the best fuel economy. Also, since the car is a lower-end luxury vehicle, the parts and repairs can be rather pricey.
2002 Volvo S80 - 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 ... (more)
Story
nice first 'drive' in the CA foothills
Pros
Nice styling and roominess
Cons
Expensive to fix
|
2002 Volvo S80 Pricing Analysis
Active Listings
Mileage
