I too am a 19 year old college student, and I've primarily driven volvo's all my life. I currently own a 1999 C70 HT (Basically an S70 T5 Coupe) and love it. It definitely has less issues than my 1972 Cadillac ElDorado. I've experienced only a few problems, but luckily they were taken care of by the dealer (ABS Module for free) or I was able to DIY. For me, I can easily drive to a friend's garage or my rescue squad to have tools and garage space. Before I bought this car I looked into buying a used Japanese car, mostly Lexuses (Lexi?) or Acuras, and nearly bought a 2000 Acura 3.5RL, but I found the C70 on a whim and bought it a couple of days later. All in all they are great cars with a lot of personality and a loyal following, but they can be a little expensive to maintain especially when dealing with the stealership, but after owning 3, it's hard for me to buy anything else.

Good luck!

Rob Kaplan
Chapel Hill, NC
1999 Volvo C70 HT
1987 Volvo 245 DL
1972 Cadillac ElDorado Convertible (For Sale..)