Took our S70m to the nearest Volvo dealer, 50 miles away, last night. I'll say that it's a combined Volvo/Audi/Porsche/Jaguar/Land Rover dealership, and a few people here will know who I mean.

They gave us a loaner....a clapped out, cigarette-smelling Ford Escort from the rental-place across the street. Whatever, it got us home.

Got the message this morning that our PSMV (Pewter-Silver-Metallic Volvo) is done, and called the dealership.

"Yup, all done."

"So, how's the car?"

"It's $318, and it's all ready."

"No, I mean, how much wear is left on the tires and brakes and things?"

"Oh, our guys don't tell us that."

"They should. Everything I read on the Brickboard says they should."

"Uh, I mean, they don't tell us unless it's under 25%." Pause. "You likely have at least 30% left..." Pause. Slow burn on my end. "I can go ask him..."

"That would be cool."

A couple of minutes of terrible hold-music passed, then he came back and told me that the tires have about 50% treadlife left, and the brakes have probably the same. So that's 50% left on the stock MXV4's at 30k, and the same on the OEM brakes at 30k. Not too bad...

I think the guy's used to dealing with "rich people" (It's a mindset, not an account balance that makes you one) who bought a loaded S80 so that THEIR luxury car was different from the neighbor's LS400 or something. I don't guess people with a Jaguar really care what their brakes are doing, either.