I think I can help here. 90 Audi 200 Turbo, 2 93 Audi 90's, 1 96 Audi A6 and now a 2000 S80T6. I had great luck with my Audi's but I did have a number of reliability issues but usually only after 100000 km. Two major ones were a new transmission at 5000km on the A6 (it was defective), and a new steering rack at 35000km on my wifes 90. No big deal, it was under warranty and they served me well otherwise. I bought the S80 in March with 35000km. I too was concerned about reliability but I got a fantastic deal and I couldn't pass it up. In the 1/2 a year that I've had the car I can issue nothing but praise. It now has 50000km on it and has been reliable, comfortable, powerful, and I find it still great looking. It provides everything I need in an car, I absolutely love it. If it continues to hold up, I will definitely consider Volvo again. I usually keep my cars for about 200000km. I am slightly concerned about the computers and technology and plan to purchase an extended warranty before my current manufacturers warranty is up. I feel the same way about all modern luxury cars though. Used parts are few and far between and have prices which reflect that fact. I shopped Lexus ES/GS series, Merc E320, and BMW 5 series and the Volvo came out on top. The price was the real deciding factor, but I've come to appreciated the seats more than anything else. My first Volvo, from the 1960's (had a humpback like a 49 Ford) served me well for 10 years and over 300000km until one day I needed to change a tire and the jack went up but the frame stayed put. Good luck with your decision, I've been extremely happy with mine.