'Evening, Steve,
May I ask why you are seeking to replace your Saab with a Volvo? Is it that this is one failure too many, or do you just fancy a change? We have run Volvos (currently a '00 V70) for more than 30 years, and when we were considering a convertible, we naturally looked for a C70 of similar vintage.
At the time, good cars were conspicuous by their absence, and we eventually settled for a '99 9-3. While we were happy enough with the car, when we learnt the cost of replacement hood rams we part exchanged it for an '06 model, which continues to serve us well.
You are clearly knowledgeable and experienced on these cars. Might an alternative and less costly course be to repair your present car, especially if you have invested heavily in it? You will know it's history - it's good and bad points - whereas a second hand car, even a Volvo, would be an unknown quantity? Alternatively, if you do need to replace yours, my experience suggests that 9-3s are both more plentiful and less expensive, year for year, than their Volvo stablemates.
Just a thought, and certainly not intended to dissuade you from Volvo ownership!
Regards, John.
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