my wife wants to buy the v50. we have never owned a volvo. i am really worried because it is owned by the slimebags at Ford. Is this a car that the owner can service (brakes, oil changes, trans. fluid etc) or must it be brought to a dealer? I hope it is not a ford dealer. if anyone has experience with these cars please let me know. I have already seen some negative comments about servicing costs and dealers on this newsgroup. i think that the volvo shares the frame or body with mazda. in addition, is there enough serious saftey advantages on the volvo to make it worthwhile to overpay for it? i have looked at brochures and on the net but i can't find exactly what the supposed saftey features are. I mean features which are not on other cars but are worthwhile. thanks in advance.
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19 years ago