Is the Volvo V50 Estate unreliable?

My question is do you have any comment to make about Volvo V50 Estates? I have had three 7-Series Volvo Estates and decided to downsize but my garage who looks after me very well has warned me off the V50 Estate due unreliability and expensive maintenance costs. Do you have any comments on that advice?

Asked on 15 June 2012 by PC, Nottingham

Answered by Honest John

Nice cars, but a very long list of recalls. See: www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/volvo/v50-2004/ In particular: www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/volvo/v50-2004/?sect...d

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