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A lot of those things aren't necessary right away.
Are you, by any chance, a woman who give an impression that you don't know anything about cars? These 'mechanics' (or con artists) might be taking advantage of you and you may not even have any problems.
Excuse me for asking, but it sounded like this is your first Volvo. How did you select this mechanic or this shop? Randomly? Because they're conveniently located? Maybe they aren't the best choice. Contrary to some comments here on the list, both some dealers and also some independent shops (a.k.a., "indies") might be apt to rip you off. And other dealers and indies can be trustworthy.
My advice is to wait on the repairs if you can. Then go to a local shopping center and see you if you can approach someone (better: a few different people) going to their old Volvo (you're bound to see a few). Stop and ask them if they know of a trustworthy Volvo shop. Get a few different peoples' recommendations -- you may learn something useful. Don't laugh, it works. When I first moved here, I was unhappy with the closest Volvo dealer that I initially used, so I did exactly what I just described. I discovered a really great indie, and I've been using him for about 20 years now!
Good luck.
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