" Honda and even some american companies manage to fix major issues such as this within a model year or two, but apparetnly not Volvo."

Couldn't let this go by w/o a 2 center since I found it funnily ironic. I have a 2000 Honda Odyssey and it's by far the biggest piece of crap I've ever owned (and yes, I've always had Volvos). But your comment made me laugh esp. since there are SEVERAL complaints about Odyssey's that still plague the 2004 models that have not been fixed since inception. Quite serious ones too, not just an A/C evap, but pulling left/right, sticking slider doors, trannies bellying up, etc. I'm not saying this in a defensive way (silly to get that way about a car) but I've noticed this extreme Honda loyalty thing that really drives me nuts.

Going to dealer during warranty for these things was like being confronting Jedi knights... "There's nothing wrong with your Honda, move along..."

Volvo on the other hand - nothing but bending over backwards efforts to straighten things out. Period. Volvo's may not be the most RELIABLE brand, but they are certainly the most DURABLE.