I have 2004 S60 with 90,000 miles...goes in for its 90,000 mile maintenance this week actually.

I'd done all the standard maintenances pretty much on time (not perfect but usually within 1,000 miles of their due date). The car has never had any mechanical problems. Got it as a demo car when it had 4,000 miles.

So...how long would you think a well-maintained 2004 S60 should stay on the road? 150,000 miles? More? Less? I'm putting about 12-13,000 miles a year on it (90,000 / 7 ).

 

You've got a long life ahead of you. Not even a half life so far.
Ed

 

250k+ miles easy, if you keep the maintenance.

 

Of course, that's what I want to hear :-)

But are the Ford-era Volvos the reliability champs that the earlier Volvos were? I believe my 2004 S60 is based on Ford's D3 platform, which was adapted from Volvo's P2 platform. However, I'm fairly ignorant.

Love the car and would happily drive it for another 90,000 miles.

 

It will last as long as you want to pay to keep it on the road. Eventualy it will cost more than it is worth to keep. My 2001 has cost $7000+ for the past 4 years and 40,000 miles. Total miles are 109k. But the car looks and drives like new still.

 

You do need to know when to quit and move on. I believe in spending more time than money and doing the necessary repairs as they come up.
I've bought my last 3 wagons at 175,000 miles and disposed of the first two at 300,000.
Track your repairs and mileage and how much you like or dislike the car and you'll figure out when you should get rid of it.
Keeping it for 2 sets of tires, 1 timing belt, and 1 head gasket is enough for most folks.
I still have 80,000 left to go on my current wagon, but then that's just me.
Ed

 

You'll probably hit at least 200K miles, I recently saw a V70 for sale near me with 289k miles, still in decent shape.

 

It can go on forever if you spend the money required for the myriad of (expensive) repairs these cars need. Nothing compared to my '97 Corolla which was worry-free until 150k easy.

 

That is brutal! 7k in 4 years, and only 109k. If this is the norm, then these cars are a joke, as I am beginning to suspect with the variety of things failing every other month.

 

There's nothing wrong with Ford vehicles. I've had two that went over 240k and 200k. Just normal maintenance on each and sold the one with 240k, last I heard it was in Brownsville, TX.
I now have an '02 s60 that I expect to go just as far. Take care of them and they will not let you down, treat them like an *** and the will leave you stranded.

 

If you've spent $7K in 4 years, find a different mechanic, or do work yourself. Mechanics charge at least $90 per hour, and work piles up. There are lots of jobs on the S60 that are DIY friendly.