People sell cars all the time they haven't finsished paying for and don't "own".

Hwy driving is good! Short trips are really hard on any engine and yes really hard on the PRV V6. (used to have one of the B28F persasion, sold it at 186,000 miles and it still ran fine.)

No this isn't a 7 series Volvo discussion forum, it's a Volvo RWD technical forum.

I think your "educated responses please" and repost is somewhat begging for abuse. I do think you have a valid question, but post ALL the facts about the car, driving habits etc....then ask the question. I mean you didn't even mention if you had it from new, I can assume it has the original timing chain, water pump, how often have you checked the rear wheel bearing seals (for examples)...just the facts sir.

You post a chatty question, you gets a chatty answer!