I've started looking around for a reliable, low maintenance car for me to use a a daily driver. I think I want to get a wagon for the extra space but I still want something that is fun to drive. My friend owns a 98 V70 and loves it. It has enough power to be fun and it comes in a manual transmission which is great. Other than looking at specs and wikis I really don't know much about the cars and my friend has moved away so I can't ask him. I'm hoping the good folks on this forum could give me more insight on my possible future purchase and let me know things such as, reliability, costs for service/repairs, known issues, etc.

Thanks in advance for your input.