deborah <v70saffron@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I'm a long time Volvo owner but am fed up with the frequent
> maintenance of my Volvo and the high costs of this maintenance. I've
> heard that maintenance costs on Honda are much lower- both in the cost
> of the service but also in the frequency. Is that true? There is
> always something small going wrong on my volvo and I can't get out of
> the dealer at less than $200/ visit.

> Can any of you help me with the decision of whether to switch to
> Honda. Right now I own a '98 V70R AWD. I noticed that the Pilot
> isn't much cheaper than many Volvos so the price can't be a deciding
> factor. but what about reliablity?

Among other differences, the pilot is heavier (weighs 4400 pounds)
and gets lower gas mileage (typically around 14mpg).

Andrew