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Originally Posted by torontomichael  I owned 3 Volvos over 21 years (the latest being a V70 wagon). Truth be told & speaking from experience, Volvo quality has slipped over that timeframe. But hey,you'll enjoy your Volvo I'm sure. (Just as I'm enjoying my MB...  . |
We too had a brand new 01, V70 T6 wagon. Had it for about 8 months and then traded it in for an brand new 01 E320 station wagon. Nothing wrong with the Volvo except my wife wanted something larger. Had such a negative experience with the Mercedes wagon, that she refuses to purchase another Mercedes. Prior to that we had a Mercedes lemon. Also had a 99, ML 430, it was a piece of trash, only kept it for a year.
Truth be told, Mercedes quality has also gone down the tube. I've purchased 10 new Mercedes since 1988. Last three are the 06 R350, 06 S500, 07 GL450. We had a 05 Volvo XC 90, car saved my wife life. She now drives an 06 BMW 750LI. That car also saved my wife and son life. Neither crash were her fault. Regardless, it not so much the reliability, but the safety aspect that we are looking for. We are just looking for the safest car. If the car does not perform well in the crash test, then what faith could I have in a real life accident.