Hello All,

I am about to purchase a 2000 Volvo S80 T6 with 31,000 miles on it, and I'm starting to get a little concerned. First, I read the Edmunds Reports and owner feedback, and a majority of it is from owners with horror stories about the vehicle reliablity (it almost has none). I read about owners replacing struts, transmissions, electrical issues, air conditioner, fuel pump, etc. with less then 40K miles on their cars. Furthermore, to fix the problems are so expensive compared to Infinity (nissan), or Acura cars.

When I test drove the car, the air conditioner was not working, and this S80 was at a MAJOR Toyota dealership in Dallas. In addition, the "Check Engine" light came on after about 3 hours of driving around. The digital message center came on an indicated that something with the "emission system" needed to be fixed. When the light came on, I checked the oil level, and it was about half full. By the way are ALL S80 so HOT when your opening the hood? As I placed my fingers under the hood to move the latch, you could feel the intense heat from the engine.

Since it is not under warranty (it's been 4yrs, 1 month since the inservice date), I would appreciate any help...

1. What are the parts or systems that typically go out on the S80 T6 (brakes, transmission, fuel pump, struts, etc) ?
2. What things (parts, etc..) should I make sure that my optional extended warranty cover... that I am going to buy...
3. If I buy this S80, am I looking at years of cash outlays in repairs?
4. What items on the S80 should I have checked by a Volvo mechanic (Before I buy) to make sure that it was taken care of, and what are the costly parts that I should have checked to make sure they are in good shape?

THANK YOU ALL FOR READING AND REPLYING. I don't have a lot of money, and would like to have a nice car that will run well if I change the oil every
4. I Don't have the funds to put into a car that will need ongoing repairs. Have to all found that these cars are not made that well?