I have a 2007 V70 with the 2.5 but went FWD when looking at these cause I figured it would be less of a headache than the AWD models. Had mine for about 16 months, bought at 66k, with 71k on it now, no issues.
Love my '07 v8. She is a heavy beast though. I've only replaced ball joints so far, but the front end still makes some noise and I'm sure there's more suspension work in our future. I bought it with 90k and have 130k now.
When we got it most of the major fluids and mechanicals had been done(timing belt, control arms). It has close to 120k now and after some more maintenance( tie rods, new tires, alignment) it drives brand new, only thing left to replace are the brake pads and rotors.
I have 2005 S60 Turbo as a daily. Bought it brand new in 2005 and she now has 157,000 trouble-free miles. However, being a European car, replacement items can be pretty expensive. I've replaced: brakes and rotors ($1,200).
I regularly use my "fog" lights to augment the headlights on back roads. They illuminate a wider patch and add intensity in front of the car without being blinding to oncoming traffic.
$1,800 for a '91 Volvo 940 Turbo. It was running good, had ok tires, and got me through 2 years (needed a brake master cylinder after a year, though). Overall, ok deal... it scooted better after a manual boost controller, but the turbo was on it's way out.
A brake caliper on my T-5R was not releasing correctly and I got a used one for $70. I think the other side needs replacing now too.
I had to shave the piss outta the bushings my volvo HD's. Came from early 80's 240. A bit stiffer then the HD's I have in the front. A note, I was running a helper spring on the rear, added about 2 on the rear end, the volvo application shocks used to top out regularly.
Earlier today I went under an overpass that was dripping melting snow. A few seconds later, water began streaking down the INSIDE of my windshield. It was entering pretty much dead center of the glass, where the rearview mirror is. It was also entering over on the passenger side (right side, American car). I've looked online and seen that this isn't an uncommon issue with Volvo glass it looks like.
The steering rack is another 100k +/- replacement item. Aftermarket/reman units are notorious crapshoots, prone to leaking, and Volvo prices are spendy.
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