Volvo S60

[jtsanders]

Look at the True Cost to Own feature at edmunds.com. 5 year costs for several major expense items are listed, including maintenance and repairs. Repair costs are estimated from extended warranty costs. Some of the folks here don’t like that method, but I think it has merit. Actuaries figure out what it will cost to fix problems in the future. One of the things they work on is auto repair estimates. Insurance companies would lose a lot of money if actuaries didn’t know their craft, and it seems to me insurers are making plenty. While the numbers are likely incorrect, the same system is used on all autos, and is good for comparative purposes. When I’ve looked at the repair estimates in the past, the usual list of high reliability brands had the lowest estimated repair costs, and those that are well know for poor reliability had the highest costs. The system is down as I write this, but you might check it out later. Compare the S60 to the IS250 and see how they compare.