Hi Guys, first post here.


I'm sorry if this has already been asked here several times on this forum already but..

I currently drive an 04 E46 325i and have been loving it throughout the 2 years of my ownership (yes I bought it used).
But my management has been constantly complaining about how expensive my roadtax is since it's 2.5, and how much of a gas hog my car is.

Then, I saw a Volvo S80 2.0 up for sale and it looked absolutely amazing, gave it a test drive, loved how comfy the ride is and how it made me drive like a more sensible person, since the E46 just constantly wants to be driven fast.

So now I'm hoping to get some feedback from Volvo owners out there on several things about the car :


1. How bad is the fuel consumption? The car is only 2.0 and the car is almost 1.7 Tonnes, I won't be expecting Altis level of fuel economy, but just wanted an idea on how it really is.
2. What are the things that are most likely to go wrong on this car?
3. Service pricing / parts replacement at Indy Volvo workshops?
4. How reliable are these cars?

And just in general, what are the things that I need to look out for whenever I'm looking at one of these cars?

I hope to hear from you all soon.

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?

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...

I was told to stay the absolute hell away from Pugs because of the ECU and electrical issues.. :thonk:

I get around 13.7L/100km on average, so I guess it sounds about right?
Absolute bliss to drive but drinks fuel like its water.

First of all, thank you everyone for your inputs and advice.

And after some intense discussion, we have decided to keep the E46, as much as I think the Volvo or other cars will make me drive more sensibly, I still can't help but love how well the E46 handles, sounds and drives.