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Depends... S80 2002

posted by  someone claiming to be Punxsutawney Phil on  Tue Dec 11 10:25 CST 2001 [RELATED]

If you're planning on leasing or trading after 3 years, I'd suggest you go for the Volvo. If you're planning to keep it for 10 years, I'd certainly recommend that you go Japanese. If not the Acura, the Lexus ES300 or Lexus GS300 or Infiniti I35. I also liked the Toyota Avalon.

I think the S80 has at least a marginal advantage in a crash - over just about anything, and I like the way it moves and handles. I just don't think all the gizmos are going to age very well. In the 83k I've driven my '98 V70T5 I've been unimpressed by Volvo's legendary quality and durability, but I'm even more unimpressed by wife's Honda Odyssey's legendary quality and durability. Mostly it's been minor stuff in both cars. I also have a Honda lawn tractor and Honda lawnmower that have been bulletproof. The Volvo did leave me stranded once, when the battery died. Maybe Volvo owners are just too picky.

FWIW of the S80 Consumer Reports says: "The S80's reliability has been disappointing so we can't recommend it."

-Groundhog





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