This car has been continuously rebuilt; and that is not cost-effective car ownership. The owner has an entirely different agenda; he just drives all over and someone must pay for the Volvo’s upkeep, or at least gives him free parts. He would be running a lot cheaper with a Civic, Yaris, Mazda3, Corolla or Hyundai Elantra.
I’m sure you have heard of the hammer that lasted forever; all it needed was a new handle or head very few years!!!
This Volvo was a simple type without the nightmare electronics of today’s models. It is well documented that, although a well maintained Volvo lasts longer, any Volvo over 100,000 miles costs a lot more than typical Japanese, Korean or US cars for that matter to keep running. Only Volkswagens, Audis, BMWs, and other upscael European cars cost as mich or more to keep running.