Mark
Here is a short list of my likes and dislikes:
Economy - long trips can get near 30 mpg, very good; around town low
twenties - still good, I try to not drive like a fool
Comfort - very much so, wife loves the seats, but not much rear leg room
Cannot read radio dial in sunlight or bright light - nuisance
Large turning radius
Rear vision not so hot
Problems:
Wheel alignment, feathered tires, still does but not as much as when I
bought it. Factory tires do not last long at all. Alloys have no
sidewall protection from tire, be very careful
Irritating knock when shifting torque directions, such as braking then
starting off. Developed after 10K miles. After saw factory rep they
glued the axles which solved problem for a year, now has returned again
with service on it this Tuesday
Car is skittery over small ripples in road. There is a rear bushing
replacement which is supposed to help but I did not see much difference
AC noise and wine - being worked on
Software suspension upgrade caused problem with headlight alignment, had
to get a second patch to fix that
Several rattles which dealer fixed
Overall dealer very professional
Have not had any ETM issues but from discussions on Volvo list this car
may be part of the software upgrade to prolong usable life
I plan on keeping the car a long time.
Ed
