23rd Mar 2016, 18:50

Glad you enjoy your car. I too research a lot on what goes wrong on which variant of any car I like, since I can only buy used. I've had Audis and a BMW now, all used and none bought younger than 9 years old. For what I've paid, as with you, I am happy to replace a few things, and managed to keep things at bay for the most part.

One thing about your V8 Volvo - that engine is so extremely compact that, if memory serves me right, the alternator housing or bracket is actually moulded into the block. Something like that. I just hope that access to such components isn't too difficult. In saying that, getting to the rear plugs on a Camry V6 could mean taking out the wiper motor. No-one's immune from it these days. All the best, keep us posted.