Volvo S40 2.0D

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Anyone own a volvo s40 2.0 diesel?
Just need to know few things before i buy.
Is it value for money,performance,comfort,
Petrol price is killing me.
I do around 200km to 300km a day.
 
Diesel is not great according to many car experts. Maybe if you're a farmer, but otherwise stay clear.
 
That attitude is changing, alot of car experts are getting more and more impressed with the quality of the diesel engines being pushed out by the major manufacturers.

Are you looking at a new Volvo or second-hand nabs?
 
ToxicBunny said:
That attitude is changing, alot of car experts are getting more and more impressed with the quality of the diesel engines being pushed out by the major manufacturers.

Are you looking at a new Volvo or second-hand nabs?
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Someone i know he is selling 2006 model, 25000km at very good price.
Plus i heard volve is very safe family car.
 
That it is.

Check on the reviews for that model car, and see if someone reviewed the diesel model.

Also check on service intervals, and the cost of a service
 
ToxicBunny said:
That it is.

Check on the reviews for that model car, and see if someone reviewed the diesel model.

Also check on service intervals, and the cost of a service
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It has M plane 5yr 100000km but extendable.
Oil change every 10k.
Service intervals 20k.
I cant find the good reviews.
 
I read few reviews like this, but its hard to make decision on those reviews.
I was looking maybe someone give me a personal review.
 
You might battle with one of those, unless you stop someone at a shopping centre or something...
 
I bought it:) How i can increase the kw?
It has only 100kw, is there any way i can increase to atleast
140kw or more? dont want to spend too much money.
 
Personally, I dislike diesels. They're dirty and they're higher maintenance and potentially less reliable.
 
BC is just jealous... i mean he only has a saleen mustang.. poor boy.

nabs : what you can do to increase the power is take it to SACs... but increasing the power in a diesel can be expensive.
 
Steve Auto Clinic...

don't know much about them, but I know they do work on diesels...
 
Sorry nabs... well enjoy it. Personally I woulda bought the petrol model, but hey, each to his own.
 
BlueCollar said:
Sorry nabs... well enjoy it. Personally I woulda bought the petrol model, but hey, each to his own.
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No prob, im driving 2003 318i, but still every second day i have
to fill r200 petrol. hopefully diesel gonna save some bucks.
Thats the only reason i bought it.
 
nabs said:
Anyone own a volvo s40 2.0 diesel?
Just need to know few things before i buy.
Is it value for money,performance,comfort,
Petrol price is killing me.
I do around 200km to 300km a day.
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Personally I wouldn't take the diesel. The 2.4 petrol is pretty economical - my wife is driving one, and you don't get all those "maybe" problems you get with diesel. The 2.4 is around R242k, a good R8k cheaper than the 2.0D. R8k will buy you over 1000 liters of fuel.
 
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