Luckily for me, I have not experienced any of these S80 T-6 horror stories. My car is the most reliable I have ever owned and I own a 1999 S80 T6 model, the worst model to have according to some on this forum.

I have owned Corvettes, Lexus, Acura, Cadillacs...etc. My Cadillac STS was a POS compared to the Volvo in every way. I was always at the dealer with problems. The Acura TL faired no better with the auto tranny always having problems. The Lexus GS300 is good, but the $150 to $350 every time I went to the dealer for scheduled maintenance work killed me.

Every car has problems now and then and while many here have had problems with their S80 which have been catasrophic in scope, I don't think that these problems represent the vast majority of the S80's out there on the road. Volvo would not open themselves up to such liability from consumers if their product line all of the sudden is viewed by the public as being lemons.

If the S80 is maintained properly and certain things updated on the vehicle with better than OEM products when they need to be changed.... like the Air Filter...change to H&K, the headlamp bulbs-Philips instead of those Valeo crap bulbs, Mobil 1 in the crankcase always with some additive like Duralub or zMax, synthetic ATF in the tranny, Denso Iridium spark plugs, better brake pads from IPD, some battery additive to prevent electrical/battery problems available at JC Whitney, etc.... the car is really a pleasure to drive and own. Its performance is sometimes breathtaking and it give me a really good feeling.

Maybe I've just been lucky and that's good for me, but from my perspective as an owner, I would probably recommend the car (S80) to anyone that wants a solid, heavy and safe performance car to drive day in and day out to work or for pleasure. Many of you here may disagree, and that's OK and I respect that....yet most will probably agree.

The S60R is next in line for me come May...HAHAHAHAHA I can't wait. The S80 is staying in the family, though.