I purchased my XC70 2003 Volvo and have kept the car neat and clean along with maintenance. Recently I had my tires balanced and the mechanic indicated that the rear wheel drive was not working and that I had only front wheel drive. I contacted the Pensacola Volvo and was told that they could not diagnose the problem unless I take it done to the dealer. However another person Paul indicated that the typical problem if the case may be would cost several thousand of dollars. To say the least I am upset as I did not notice any difference in drive-ability and I am not sure when the loss of rear wheel drive actually occurred. Should the cost of fixing the car be as great as the dealer indicates, with 145,000 miles I WILL NOT BE BUYING A VOLVO. My last two cars were GM wagons and I got 300,000 miles out of both of them. Needless to say I am disappointed with my Volvo. Two weeks ago I would have said that my Volvo was great. Not now! I guess I can now park it outside of my garage.

Today I found out that my 2003 XC70 with 69,000 miles and in perfect condition needs a new transmission for $6000!!!!!! We also own a 2004 S60 AWD with 40,000 miles. I wonder if I'll need to spend another $6000!!! for that car. The dealer contacted Volvo who said "so sorry" that awful transmission we put in that car is now yours - congratulations! The repair manager actually had the gall to recommend we trade it in for a new one so we could get the $1K "customer loyalty" discount! LOL!!!!!!!!! I will sell both of these cars as quickly as I can and I will tell as many thousands of people what a piece of crap VOLVO is. NEVER, never, never, will I even look at a VOLVO.