That's the same reason I got rid of my old Accord - it ran and drove GREAT for a 20-year old car, I still think it drove better than my Volvo does, but...everything broke. Alternator, water pump, starter, power steering pump, CV joints, brake system MULTIPLE times, fuel pump, transmission, and the list goes on. Not to mention it had the most finicky carberrator ever invented by man. Never let me down on a long trip though =).
Once it got over 200K miles, apparently that was the breaking point, and after being hit over the course of several months with the repair bills, it was time to say goodbye. Luckily, it went to a mechanic who loved the old 3rd Gen Accords, and hopefully has given it new life...hopefully the same will happen to your Volvo.
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