Tom I usually read, and do not reply. But this time. Well!! My first Volvo was a '79 245. My second was & is a '91 940 GLE currently with 179K on the clock. My 3rd. is a '01 V70 2.4T, with a mere 19,900. showing. I happen to like the new style. The ride is excellant in my humble opinion, and the brakes are adequate to haul it down from 80/85 mph. A bit above the posted limit but well so what. The standard tires are ok, but not great. Will look around a bit when it's time to replace. I see a lot of Volvos, and damn few of them with only 1 head light glowing. Course that could be that around here the local constabulary, sites you with a $75.00 donation to the city's well being for that. I like the style, and have had no problems with the car in slightly less than 20K. There are people who don't care for the style. It is different from the old flying brick style. But then so was the 740/940 from the older 245. Would I pop for another one. Hell Yes!! Any company that backs its parts with a 1 year warranty, instead of 30 or 60 days cann't be all bad. The dealership is OK, but not great. They see me once a year to upgrade the computer, and do a check. I do oil changes and plugs, and have an excellant shop for the rest. I suggest you test drive one and see what you think. The new car, I find is much more responsive, and has better response than the older 940's. By the way, in the same time frame as the '91 940, we have had 2 rice burners (Junk) and a BMW, in my humble opinion much overrated. & damn expensive to maintain. Thats my thoughs. I also held an SCCA Comp license, and raced VSCCA as well. Which happens to be irrelivent. See Yah.

Sam in Cinci.