>>Despite the fact that you are being immature and using derogatory remarks >>about my profession (I assume you are a...saint and your profession is >>perfect) below, I will answer for the sake of the "discussion"...

Not a saint but I do admit my profession is close to perfect. :)

>>No, I would never use CR as either to promote or refute the reliability of >>any car as I think they are jokers. And you may be correct about the validity >>of JD Power...I did not post it to say "see??? I told you so...". I posted >>that message as a piece of information; you use it anyway you want to. You >>want to take it to the bank? Do it! You want to trash it? Do it! I could not >>care less. It will not have an impact in my life (whether positive or >>negative)...

Why did you post it in the first place? What was your goal in posting it? Why don't you post what CR said, too, posting both the positives and the negatives? To win more sales?

>>Yes, it is a fact that Lexus is the "perfect" car...did I ever mention that >>Volvos are more reliable than Lexus? For years, here, I have been posting >>about Lexus, how great they are (well, their models are kind of boring but >>high class, nonetheless) and how every dealer (Volvo or not) should strive to >>give the excellent service that a Lexus dealer provides.

Nice of you to admit it -- again.

>>But the fact is, whether you or anyone else here like it or not, the newer >>Volvos (2001 and newer) are reversing the negative trend that has been >>established because of 1998 and 1999 models...They are extremely reliable and >>we will see how long it will take for the toastmaker experts to pick up on >>that.

Extremely reliable, huh? There you go again. Short-term or long-term reliability? Only time will tell my friend.