Hieveryone, I'm in the market for a brand used car but don't have a lot of dough to spend. In my price range (a measly $2500) I'm seeing quite a few '01-'02 Volvo S60's and S80's. They look quite nice for my price range, but everyone is telling me that they are expensive to maintain. The cars I am looking at are in the 120k-180k mile range Wellthe 2001-2004 diesel engine is more reliable than the one from 2005 onwards. Not to say that the newer one isn’t reliable, but it’s not as reliable. Also as long as the car has a good maintenance record, the age doesn’t really matter in a Volvo. Ifyou want the best, here are the most reliable Volvo S90 year selections: 2019 Volvo S90. 2020 Volvo S90. 2021 Volvo S90. 2022 Volvo S90. These are the best four selections from the current Volvo S90 lineup. With the Volvo S90, it’s better to go with the newest versions. Excellentperformers Packed with features Comfortable Stylish They aren’t as reliable as some brands, but that’s not uncommon with luxury car manufacturers. Let’s Yeah makes sense. I personally feel like the Ford era was the last time Volvo was good, although I have very limited experience with the newer Geely Volvos. brendan1228. • 2 yr. ago. My '05 S40 T5 AWD eats winter weather for breakfast. I just put some brand new snow tires on there and it's great. Its an executive car that’s aimed at comfort, not trying to out drive a Porsche 911. No. When Volvo designed the car they specifically said “we want to make a car that’s not good.”. As far as sportiness goes, Volvo ditched that train of thought a few years ago. They 100% are about limiting fun for safety nowadays. Agood example: The Brembo brake rotors for our V70R are ~$800 in a Volvo box (dealer price), $200 in the aftermarket from the OE supplier, but the discs are actually made by Centric for Brembo and Volvo and those are ~$40. You can also save money by figuring out which parts are shared with other cars. Lists are generally available in forums. ForS80 it's a whole different story, but you still have to keep an eye on it. The normal service cycle from Volvo doesn't include the transmission oil changes, but in fact, those are a must and should be done at least every 60000 miles. On a vehicle with 80000+ miles, you have to change the transmission oil ASAP. In your case, it should be Superreliable car that's a lot of fun. Both the P1 (S40/V50/C30/C70) and P3 (S80/current V70, S/V60) chassis seem to be more reliable. Then there are the older P80 Volvos (S/V70, 850) which are damn reliable. Then there are the classics, which can be reliable, but fuck their goddamn electronics. EdS4.

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