Hey guys,

On the 27th of this month i should be getting my brand new C30. I've been looking for cars for a good 6 months and the volvo seemed the best and most reliable in its price range.
Its just a standard 1.6 Metallic white with a couple of little extras.
Are there any things in particular that i should look out for ? any commonproblems with these cars ?

cheers
Chris

Hello all,

I too will purchase a new C30 within the next month.
My wife and I own a 2000 S70 that has been bulletproof and which we are going to hold on to for a long time.

The C30 will replace a Chevy P'up.

In the end the C30 won out over an Audi A3, as I believe the Volvo will be more reliable.

Inerested in hearing about any C30 problems as well.

As a salesperson who's had a few clients out in these for a while, I'm pleased to report very few problems. The only things worth noting:

1) One passenger airbag light malfunctioning after 6,000 miles

2) One catastrophic engine failure after 40,000 miles (never changed the oil)

3) One C30 totalled in a severe side impact, with no serious injury to the occupants.

Change your oil and watch out for crazies, and you should be good. So you know, these cars are mechanical brothers to the S40 T5, a car we've had since halfway through the 04 model year. There were a few annoying glitches with those cars in the first year or two, which were quickly ironed out. Thus, the C30 was pretty well refined even in it's first year out of the gate.

Enjoy!
Alan Edwards
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