Well you are entitled to your opinion. I have driven Volvo's since 1979 (240) & currently have in the stable the following cars. 01 V-70, 91 940 GLE, 94 Mazda Van, & 87 300Z, & my personal toy, a 1948 MG-TC, which I restored. Lets take them in order. The Mazda is ok, but when it hits 100K you're road kill. Most of the rice rockets I have owned or driven, seem to fade rapidly at about 100-125K. While the warranty works, try to have something fixed that is out of the ordinary. Wife drives the 01 and loves it. It is still too new to find out what idocincrasy it will have. I drive the 940, cause I'm used to it. With 183K on the clock, it will have to be replaced in the next 50K but what the heck. If you think a modern car is problem prone, I would recommend working on, and trying to drive a Brit car from the 50's thru 70's. I own one and have driven many. The Jag is a gourgous car, have a friend who bought one for his wife for the looks. It spend the first year, shared with the dealership, about 60/40%, and they feared to drive it out of the city. It's gone. Modern cars are filled with electronics and items that make them more like your living room, and less like a piece of equipment to take you from A to B and to stop and start while doing it. Trust me on this. When I want to listen to music, and have a cold brew, it ain't behind the wheel of a car. The more complexity the more items prone to failure. It's that simple. One of the ladies in our group had an Audi, and you should see the color she turns when you mention it. Beemers go fast, & break fast. You want dependibility, get a Model T Ford. They ain't comfortable, but they will go in any weather, and get you there. You want fancy gear, get a modern car. You don't like all the crap on them, blame our dear friends in DC who have burdened them with massive, prone to failure gadgets to keep them running in a very narrow band in the name of clean air. Soon as the snow & ice melts, I'm gonna take my Z and burn the road for a bit so I can remember what it was once like. You don't want a Volvo, don't buy one. At least you can work on them. There are very few aftermarket parts for BMW or Audi/VW for that matter. None for Mercedes. Check it out and see for yourself. Bye now. Sam a satisfied Volvo owner.