Something to keep in mind.

Volvo's (saw an article about the 7series assembly) are put together one by one by a team of people. So I don't think a "friday car" really occurs with their assembly methods since their peers are watching themand everyone is shamed when a car does not pass final inspection. They do a superb job putting these cars together. I have been able to pick apart fit and finish problems in new Honda's but could not spot a single one in a Volvo.

The thing you have to worry about is the bad engineering/service with the Volvo not the assembly. Which really amazes me because of the thought and planning put into designing the interior and exterior of the car. I have never driven a more comfortable ergonomic car. Hopefully the new S60 being less comfortable and smaller will have more emphasis on the mechanical end of things (reminds me of a Ford Taurus hopefully its as reliable as one!). I doubt it as well as doubt that Volvo will loose their bad customer service attitude with their cars. For the amount of money I paid for my car I have never been treated so badly. Volvo dealerships are usually rather snobbish towards their customers (ironically selling cars with fake plastic wood trim) and not really interested in satisfying them only digging into their pocket book for badly designed engineering mistakes.