That generalization is wrong. CR loves the 1999 and 2000 V70.>

CR also has reported good reliability from the:>

VOLVO 240 '91 & '92> VOLVO 940 '94 & '95> VOLVO 850 '95 - '97> VOLVO S40/V40 '01 & '02> VOLVO S60 '01 - '03> VOLVO V70 '03>

CR readers haven't been impressed with the Volvo S80's reliability. Its> lack of reliability ranks among such less than stellar vehicles such as:>

Audi A6> BMW & Series> Jaguar S-Type> Jaguar X-Type> Land Rover Discovery> Mercedes-Benz C-Class (V6)> Mercedes-Benz CLK> Mercedes-Benz M-Class> Mercedes-Benz S-Class> Volkswagen Golf> Volkswagen Jetta> Volkswagen New Beetle>

These are some of the non-USA models that have consistently exhibited> less-than-average reliability in the 1997-2004 period. Volvo only has> one model on this list, the S80.>

Now don't assume these vehicles are in the shop all the time.> Unreliable today means having more problems than a car that is very> reliable since most cars today are very reliable. Problems with the> engine, engine cooling, transmission, and drive system were weighted> more heavily than other problems. A 10% defect rate per year is above> average today and a 15% defect rate per year is among the worst. So if> a car has one serious defect in 6 years it is very unreliable. If that> is typical for the model, then the model is considered very unreliable.>

By the way, the Subaru Legacy is considered a better-than-average­ model> and my experience with a '90 Legacy was the worst of any car I owned> except a '58 Mercury. However in the 1997 to 2005 time period, the> Legacy has redeemed itself as has the Mercury Grand Marquis.> -- > Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA, USA> Owned '67,'68,'71,'74,'79­,'81,'87,'93,'95 & '02 Volvos.> The '67,'74,'79,'87,'95­ and '02 through European Delivery.