Please let me apologize for the lack of elucidation. What I meant by the entire front end has been replaced in the past year, year and a half, is that the following have installed: Bilstein struts and shocks; Sachs strut mount bearings; Sachs spring seats; Volvo bump stops; Sachs shock mounts; Maval rebuilt steering rack; TRW inner and outer tie-rods. Of course, both sides were done for each part. The alignment tech did, and always does, the full four wheel alignment on the 850-as opposed to my Scirocco where one can only do a two wheel alignment.

I am really of the belief that it is simply an issue of the car hitting the sidewalk too hard, so hopefully my parents will be a little more careful. I greatly appreciate all of the help, and I will report back in a few days. In about two weeks, I am going to take the car back to the alignment shop and see what the numbers are. Have a most splendid Wednesday one and all :)