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 2000 Volvo S80 2.0 T5, Is it really that bad?

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Jason
post Feb 18 2021, 12:18 PM

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QUOTE(SKYjack @ Feb 17 2021, 09:50 AM)
I'd suggest Peugeot 408thp Just as much power as your Bimmer but only $90 road tax. Handling beats 325 hands down, silky smooth gb!

There are very good Pug workshops in Klang Valley. The car can be maintained at top notch level. Spares are not expensive and plenty. I've noticed spare part price decreasing due to greater volume now.

Best of all, can pick up even a 2015 model at very good price!
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Haha you're a very funny guy. Anybody ever told you that? Never come across any reviewer comparing Peugeot 408 to BMW 3 series handling, and beating it. I am not even sure it can beat Proton. Comfortable? Yes.

QUOTE(cyxnide @ Feb 18 2021, 11:45 AM)
I saw some of the reviews online and it seems like the gearbox and electrical issues are the main thing plaguing this car...
How expensive was his repair I wonder? Will be even higher than my E46?
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Yes. Because spare parts for Volvo costs more. Not as many stockist as well.


QUOTE(cyxnide @ Feb 18 2021, 11:47 AM)
So if I try to drive slower and, well, discipline my right foot for a bit, will that help? 'Cause honestly one of the reason that I wanted to switch out my E46 is because of the roadtax.
RM874.00 is a little bit too high...
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But it is a nice car to drive. Smooth inline 6 engine that revs, rear wheel drive platform. I guess if its road tax and fuel consumption issue you're limited to the 2L engine capacity. You want something just as nice to drive it'll have to be turbocharged. S80 is too heavy. Fuel consumption is going to suffer.

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post Feb 19 2021, 04:22 PM

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QUOTE(SKYjack @ Feb 19 2021, 11:10 AM)
You dont have to believe me. I have owned E46 & 408t and these are my reviews. Of course alot of comments come from non owners! if you think 408t cant beat Proton, then nothing else to say!
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First time I hear Peugeot handling > BMW 3 series. That E46 must have been a poorly maintained potato. Or a lemon. Or maybe you’re right and everyone else is wrong, all the auto journalists, Lexus, which used BMW as the benchmark. Who knows? 🤷🏻‍♂️

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/review/dri...4-e46-1998-2005

https://www.bmwblog.com/2020/02/23/test-dri...20-years-later/

I’ve driven the 308 through some pretty extreme corners, back to back against a Suprima S. 308 waddles around the corner with cushion. It doesn’t float, but it’s not exactly direct. I don’t know what’s your definition of good handling. If it’s magic carpet then maybe it’s the Peugeot. 408 is just a long wheelbase chassis of the 308. I didn’t bother driving the 408.
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post Feb 20 2021, 07:15 PM

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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Feb 20 2021, 04:05 PM)
Since everyone is saying almost the same thing about the Volvo, guess I'd chime in as well.

It's not that I own a Volvo but my uncle (now deceased) had one before. He bought it in the early 1970s when he got married. The car remained parked outside his bungalow until 2010 or maybe later. He has kept the Volvo for almost 40 years and I didn't ask him why. The car looked so old and forlon when it's over 30 years old, almost like a junk with spots of rust forming everywhere. I'm not sure why he didn't sell the car, didn't ask. But I guess you people have guessed it right why some people just stick to Volvo instead of selling it.

Volvo for Life is a good tagline.
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Is the car in working condition? Or just left to rot there? RIP to your uncle. Sorry for your loss.

 

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