Faults:

Nothing had really gone wrong with the car. Just some regular service etc. oil change, cam belt...

Had a crash with it and had to buy new headlights and hood (damn expensive!!!).

General Comments:

Performance is at satisfying level, it's a lot better at higher speeds then my previous Renault although it was 1.7.

The crash I had was due too my fault. I crashed at the speed of 80 km/h into Shkoda in front of me. Since it is Base version it doesn't have ABS so it couldn't stop at slippery road. Luckily it didn't even damage the air condition radiator while Shkoda got almost bent in half.

It is very reliable and roomy. This is the first car I had with an air condition... I'll never take another without it :) Long trips aren't even felt with this car. High stability at high speeds with 185/60 R14 is guaranteed. What more to say,but that it is really nice car and also good looking. It's cheap price is probably because of it's expensive parts. I had to pay for used hood 300 pounds at local store and also they are the only one that had it... Anyway it's your money so you decide what to do with it.

General Comments:

All the family really love this car, very comfortable fully loaded, didn't really want another car, but with a genuine 1200 miles on the clock and one very careful lady owner couldn,t walk away. When you hit the accelerator this car really heads for the hills, my son clocked it 0 to 60 in under 8 seconds, but driven normally a very sedate comfortable ride, feels really solid, my wife loves it for motorway driving it makes her feel much safer than in her small car. I aim to keep it for many years! It has all the refinements I could need, and not one spot of rust anywhere! The quality is what you would expect from Volvo, not over keen on the shape, but a great car.

Faults:

Nothing special to be mentioned other than the usual suspects (tires, brake shoes etc.).

General Comments:

It can keep up very well with most of the newer TD (c) i engines. I regularly frustrate Golf TDI and even smaller BMW 3 series owners with my unsuspected accelerations.

In spite of this performance, it's a very economical car to drive. My estimate is it uses just under 6 liters of diesel per 100 km.

I had two collisions, one with a Fiat Stilo - my mistake. I needed a new bumper, the Fiat had to be towed. Later with an Alfa Romeo 155 (his mistake). I think his car had more damage than mine. Anyway - my point: not only could the looks be mistaken for a tank, it's built like one too!

The styling's a bit primitive and there's no electronic comfort devices, but those usually break down the first anyway.

I will keep this car as long as it will run, which could so it seems be next to forever.