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I came over from the "classic" Saabs (when GM took over) and I was never particularly impressed by the 240. Maybe it was the way the console always hit my right leg. Then there are all the stories about the legendary 240 rust.
Anyway, I've found my V70 amusing enough to keep all this time, but it sure hasn't been cheap to maintain. I've used an indy Volvo shop since the end of the warranty.
The 240 was described as "The one car that actually lasts longer than you want it to".
I may buy another Volvo or I may get my head examined first, I haven't decided. We have several Honda products and they are absolutely bulletproof when it comes to reliability. (But also awfully bland.)
-BTC
'98 V70 T5 5-speed, 167k mi, velour cloth seats, front IPD stabilizer bar, rear factory HD bar, Bilstein HD, Volvo strut tower brace and skidplate, e-codes, XC grill, Lidatek LE30, V-1, Mobil-1 since new
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair." -- Douglas Noel Adams (1952-2001)
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