I've found a pretty decently priced, great looking '06 T5, but the Carfax says that it's been at the dealer 3 times for "Engine/powertrain computer/module reprogrammed". Is this fairly common? Or am I just asking for trouble?

Any advice would be appreciated. Even though the car is priced comfortably within my small budget, I wouldn't want to be shelling out every few months for electrical problems.

Oscar

 

The early years had a few software updates for various things. Once it has all the updates, and there haven't been any for a while now, it should be ok.

 

Thanks for the reply! The carfax report does mention that there was a recall back in 2005 for an ECM software upgrade, but up until 2008 they were still reprogramming...

I asked about scheduling a pre purchase inspection and they haven't gotten back with me, so there may be more to this vehicle than I can handle. It seems that everytime I find an S40 that I like, I scare the dealers off with the inspection question...

 

You may be interested in a Certified Pre-Owned Volvo. They come with a 6 year / 100K mile warranty that covers just like the original new car warranty with no deductible.
Volvo Cars | Volvo Certified Pre-Owned

My V50 is a CPO. To me it looks like a better deal than buying new and takes the worry out of having a bunch of repairs.
Stan