Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Love my Volvo Wagon - 2000 Volvo V40
  By Leah M - August 5 - 8:43 am

  I love this wagon and sadly now looking at having to replace it soon. I drive a lot, have over 208,000 miles, and have had three to four minor crashes in this car. However, I have never been injured and walked away fine. Three times I have been rear ended and the next day, no neck pain or injury, I felt nothing. The first time I found out the frame was bent from the impact! This has been a great car for driving and on gas mileage, with a few issues, but overall I love it and it has served me well.

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  Get something else - 2000 Volvo V40
  By jackal11 - May 27 - 2:00 am

  After a year of quality control trouble with this fun to drive yet poor quality Mitsubishi masquerading as a Volvo, I sued Volvo. They are fighting it out in court, instead of letting me out of my lease. Nice guys, yeah!

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  Fun to drive and reasonably solid - 2000 Volvo V40
  By SashaZ - March 23 - 2:00 am

  A fun to drive and fairly reliable compact wagon. Decent cargo space with the rear seat down, the built-in child seats are very useful. Good handling, solid at high speeds (excellent 100 mph cruiser in Europe, where we drove it for a year). Reliability has been pretty good, good warranty service, the brake pads do wear out quickly.

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  A great car, when it works. - 2000 Volvo V40
  By Isaac - November 30 - 5:16 pm

  Drives well, handles confidently and is exceptionally safe. Heated seats and leather interior are nice too. Gas mileage is generally good, and its an attractive looking car. Ive always liked my Volvo 240s so I thought this was a good bet. So whats not to like? over four years, a $700+ CV joint, $2400 top end, $500 radiator, $300 bearings, more burnt out electrical gadgets than a cheap chritmas tree (hope you like staring at the check engine light) and the price of 93 octane only gas. That is, of course excluding the performance tires and brake wear. Oh, and as previously mentioned, the cup holders and armrest for the driver on this model are less than helpful.

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  Nice little wagon - 2000 Volvo V40
  By ddelise - March 25 - 10:00 am

  This is a nice little wagon. It is kind of small on the inside, especially with a baby car seat. But the car is quick, good looking, and fun to drive. If it were a little bigger, it would be perfect.

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  Need Better Coffee At the Repairshop - 2000 Volvo V40
  By Not Gonna Again - July 12 - 2:00 am

  Brakes done X4, and the brake warning light is on AGAIN! You can bet the headlight bulbs will burn out in 12 months (each side exactly 30 days apart). Motormount vibration at idle/stop is excessive. Turbo gasket is leaking. Finish is wearing off the steering wheel. Overall, the car drives well, and is good on gas when on highway; not so good in town. Brake and tires have been disappointing. A bit small inside. The price for a Volvo was attractive, but the downtime for repairs has been unacceptable. Back to Lexus for the next one.

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  Great car with a few faults. - 2000 Volvo V40
  By JOrange - April 16 - 3:36 am

  Our v40 now has 65,000 miles on it. The headlights do burn out about once a year as they are always running. Small price to pay for the increased saftey. The car is fun to drive, quite fast, TONS of room and built like a tank. If safety is a concern this is a good car.

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  Better Coffee in the Service Department - 2000 Volvo V40
  By mhl - December 23 - 2:00 am

  Headlights burn out annually. Rear wheel alignment was needed to stop tire burn. Original equipment tire model not stocked locally, had to special order from TX, twice (replaced all 4 at 19,000 mi). Turbo exhaust seal started leaking at 25,000. Leather steering wheel melted and had to be replaced. Steering wheel squeak required replacement of steering rack. Low hum vibration when stopped in gear (suspect motor mount?). Brake service frequent, but this is to be expected with Volvos. All this sounds bad, however dealer and factory have been generally great in standing behind their product.

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  electrical problems/brake pad surprise - 2000 Volvo V40
  By alicemary - November 28 - 10:00 am

  Three months after purchase, went to use car and found it had no power. Had Volvo Roadside tow it to dealer. Battery recharged. Now after 14 additional months, same problem. Dealer service replaced battery; found a bad cell. Also, told me brake pads soon need replacing, mileage now at 11,500 miles, $135;is typical to replace at 15,000! Called Volvo Consumer hotline. Indeed, the materials used in the brake pads wear quickly. No warranty coverage. I rate this most poorly with regard for the reputation the Volvo name seems to promote.

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  Volvo--Swedish for Mechanics friend - 2000 Volvo V40
  By mffraser - July 28 - 10:00 am

  This car is about to be the worst car I ever owned. It has had numerous problems with headlight burnout-8 times, engine mounts worn out, turbo gasket leak, it now stalls frequently, the brakes last about 30K, and this is with proper maintenance.