Hey Rob --- I'm really interested in hearing about your PITA Volvo. I saw your post and considered recomending a Volvo --- my not-so-pretty 945T wagon. Which I find (at 142k) as reliable as the sun coming up. Just yesterday, I remarked to my wife (E320 driver) how much I love the old brick wagon, and how great it was to have its pickup truck-like cargo capacity.

Would like to hear about your PITA volvo. V70 perhaps? V90? Cross country? I've always wanted to upgrade from the '94 945T, but don't Volvo / Volvo-Ford ever made another model superior to the red-blocked RWD 940. The are not pretty...and you certainly don't look cool driving one...but man are those 940s reliable.

Regards, Chris

P.S. I am really curious to what you decide, as I find wagons to be an invaluable asset. Other models I have considered are a W124-series (94-95) E320 wagon. And yes, I too am totally considering moving over to a TDI Jetta. Unfortunately, the gen 5 models (new ones) don't include a wagon. Can you get a TDI passat wagon? I just did an autotrader search for a diesel wagon, and came up with zero results.