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I got one in 2018 used ofc. Spent its entire life in the Nevada desert being driven by a maniac Russian. But he took care of it so I went for it. $5k and 100k miles. She's close to 200k now and has only ever not started one time, cuz of the famous sticky immobilizer. Just knocked the relay around and it started up. Only repairs have been the standard maintenance like brakes, tires, oil, struts when I first got it etc. I did crack the oil pan recently but that was my own fault, big dip in the road, too fast, too dark, raining, low car, you know the deal. Still drove it around for 3 days before I noticed, lost about a quart of oil slow dripping. Hairline crack on the corner. Fixed that for a few hundred bucks. I've driven across the US in it, it's reliable as can be. After changing the oil pan, and therefore all the oil and coolant, it runs like brand new. Inline 5 is bulletproof. Most of its common issues are pretty minor and easily preventable like the sunroof drain, PCV, compressor clutch, etc.

But yea the electrodes say everything. The quality difference is massive. And some cars a very picky about spark plugs. I had a Volvo that I had to put actual Volvo plugs in for it to run correct. No joke it solved a 30 second crank poor gas mileage and severe stumble and misfire when coming into boost.

I got 14 years out of the battery in my Volvo.

I have a 2012 C30 T5 and I\u2019m the original owner. Great car. Only had one issue with the ignition switch. Currently has 135k on it . Hugely reliable and great to drive. I honestly love the car.

It's reliable. Mine hasn't needed more than recommended maintenance for nearly 10 years. I just changed some bushings that were due because of age and now it's good for another 10 years. If this car has been well maintained, buy it! This is a great car, you can't go wrong.

Who the hell told you the C30 is unreliable. My mechanic started his own shop after working for the big regional volvo dealership for 15 years. He told me that of all the Volvos he ever worked on the C30 stood out significantly as being the most reliable. It was built on the P2 chassis, but since it came out years after the first P2 chassis cars, it was able to have a lot of significant improvements/upgrades/fixes over the other, older P2 cars. He told me that over time the mechanics would get so frustrated whenever a C30 came in, because every single time all it would need was a basic oil change or brake pad replacement, never any major work.

The turbo itself on the V60 has bearing noise and a louder than normal blow-off sounds but otherwise running well.

My only problem with it is the turning radius. The brakes aren't what they should be IMO for triple digit speeds but it is rare I drove at such speed being located in the USA.

My 2011 C30 had many expensive problems. The most expensive being a head gasket @55k miles and $3,800. It was always fun to drive but now I have the 2022 C40 which is even better!

Had a c30 1.6D nice car. What put me off was evil electronics. Had major issues with Volvo car alarm (I think it had microwave sensors) ended up leaving it unarmed most days as couldn\u2019t deal with 3am wake up