My girl friend has a V40 about that same age. The fuel millage was not all that great despite its small size. I think it had so many options and safety stuff that it just weighed a ton. It was reliable, but when it did eventually need service it was always pretty brutal. Still you cant beat free and I would choose the volvo over the pontiac montana any day of the week. By the way, the montana was a clone of the chevy lumina (is that the right name?) van.