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You're paying $800 bucks for a brake job? That's criminal...
Heck, even with cross drilled and vented rotors, and ceramic pads I don't think I could get a brake job to $800 even if I replaced every cylinder and used stainless steel lines. Yikes.
Changing your own brakes is something any DIYer can do.
Some people like 'speed bleeders' for doing brakes themselves, these are little one-way replacement bleeders. I don't like 'em.
You shouldn't use the buddy and a pedal approach on a Volvo anyway. Using a pressure bleeder is the way to go.
You can buy a Motive:
http://www.ipdusa.com/Volvo-850/Brakes/Motive-Brake-Bleeder/p-72-150-428/
Or build your own:
http://au.geocities.com/ozbrick850/brakes-bleed-bleeder.html
I haven't done the brakes on the Volvo yet.
One last thing. NEVER ever use air tools to torque down your rotors. You'll warp 'em. Use a torque wrench. If you don't have a torque wrench buy a good one. Get it calibrated once a year.
Even if you had to buy every tool you needed, and a Motive bleeder, and good torque wrench, doing your brakes yourself will probably still pay for itself.
As an added bonus you can make sure you're using quality pads and rotors, not NAPA junk.
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