Faults:

In my 3 year ownership so far;

Oil leak.

Misfire.

Both repaired at a reasonable cost. The car is kept serviced on time, I changed the cam-belt and water pump. All oil changes confirmed to have been done since new (full verified history). No signs of rust whatsoever.

General Comments:

Bloody love this S80 - peak Volvo in my opinion. A 2002 model car, but the S80 had been around since the late 1990's, which was Volvo at the top of their game before they got too complex in my opinion. Stunning looking and a lot of car for the money.

Nice light silver/blue color. Original 5 spoke Volvo alloys, suits this car well. Large sedan, real presence on the road.

Inside has black leather / wood effect trim. Very comfortable car for long journeys. Ride is super smooth, especially on motorways.

2.4 petrol automatic feels powerful. 28 - 30 mpg on average taking it slow. Not great by today's standard, but acceptable for the type of car it is.

People complain these cars are expensive to fix. Yes they are, if something serious goes wrong. But is that any different from any other car these days? No. I admit however I do not do much mileage these days - if I used this car more regularly it would surely show some more problems, but it is an older higher mileage car now.

I got a great deal on this S80, for a very nice price it has been a great reliable second car to cruise in comfort. Love it, and plan to keep it for a long time, despite being over 20 years old now. If buying one for yourself, choose a nice car with lower mileage and full history, walk away from rough examples, these cars should be cared for!

Faults:

Anti-Roll Bar replaced £42.00.

Unhappy with Tracking, had 4-Wheel Electronic Wheel Alignment done- occasioning a new noise when doing tight 180 turns. Seems to have disappeared though. Occasional strange thumps from offside rear suspension.

Front tyres v badly worn on inner edge- Alignment showed the combined toe-in was 3degrees and should have been maximum 1degree.

On rough urban surfaces, v lumpy. Speed bumps handled better in a Renault.

General Comments:

Bifuel is amazing. 210miles of motorway, Cruise set at 70mph turned in UK6.4p per mile of LPG (cost on 19th/Sept2006 39.9p per litre LPG). This beats the 1.9dci Diesel Megane by 2p a mile. Major savings.

Bifuel struggles occasionally at traffic lights. Gentle prodding of pedal required.

V big and heavy car, but still holds the line. Bothered by the suspension though, on poor surfaces. Should be a lot better. Bifuel has self-levelling suspension as standard- could be a reason.

Comfort-wise, v successful. 400miles still leaves you in the mood for dancing. The Sat-Nav is good. The TV is pretty cool. Take a break from driving, watch some tv, hit the road again. V good. TV not sold on the new S80- This may be a rare accessory in future.

Stability Traction Control v convincing. Well worth making standard in every car, as the EU is proposing to do.

BTW- In a Bifuel model, the gas tanks are placed under the rear seats and in the spare wheel pit. There is no spare.