These cars have a six-speed gearbox. Seems like you didn't try shifting into
sixth gear.
All the best, Peter.
700/900/90 Register Keeper,
Volvo Owners Club (UK).
"Olivier" <@fff> wrote in message news:mn.8c3b7d698b8895e7.53530@fff...
> Hello everyone,
>
> I have a VW Golf VR5, and I expect to change to a Volvo V50 D5
>
> I like the cars. Not to big, but enough place for me, wife and the baby.
>
> We tried it on saturday, it was a new demo car just received. It was very
> nice to drive, but the speed was sometime strangely limited to 110 KM/H.
>
> We didn't sign, because I wanted to get more info on the Net about what
> people said about it.
>
> I read many infos on forums, and it seems that this car is well noted.
>
> Anyway, it seems also that MANY people get ALOT of trouble with it, like
> electronic, vibrations, brakes, etc...
>
> Some said they went 5 times back in the resseler in 1 year !
>
> So, because of the "relative" high price (About 40 000 US in Switzerland),
> I wan to be sure that to buy something serious.
>
> I am open to all suggestions. I had my Golf for 6 years, 110 000
> kilometers, and never had something.
>
> What do you thing about the qualiti and reliability ?
>
> Best reagrds,
>
> Olivier
>
>
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