<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Phil Pugliese:<BR><B>Here is one ... When are actually going to see them? Coupe & convertible intro... LATE! S60 AWD, no inventories to speak of....I have seen too many product promises from Volvo <I>not </I> to be sceptical. Phone/on-star, where? rain sensor wipers, where? Iso-fix seats, where? Not to be jaded.. we have been through this too many times in the past. <P><BR>XC90 name to be changed to X90 or VX90 w/in 1-2 years... <IMG SRC="http://www.swedespeed.com/ubb/wink.gif"><P></B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR>Easy now, Phil...don't get your blood pressure up! I understand Voolvo has screwed up on occasion especially with the C70 blunder. But you cannot blame them on the S60AWD, I like the fact that they are hard to get so it raises the value of the car. Certain dealers (hard cough) do not have to...give them away! ISOFIX? Not Volvos fault; blame it on the US Gov't who thinks that they have higher safety standards than those found in the E.U. Big BULL$#!t! Europeans are light years ahead when it comes to safety. True, Volvo is slow (usually) in adding gadgets like the rain-sensing wipers, OnStar-like equipment, etc. But don't forget that every single year they are pioneers in vehicle safety. I don't know if you have that feeling but every time I am inside another Volvo, I think that I will be OK if the unfortunate happens. I don't feel invincible but I feel pretty close to that! And there have been Volvo firsts, as you know; SIPS airbags (then everyone rushed to copy), one of the best head protection devices (IC) in the industry, Security glass (how many automobiles have that?), etc.<P>Where Volvo has been dropping the ball consistently is in the marketing area. Look at the BMW commercials (and on occasion Mercedes)..they really stir your soul, they make you want to pack up and go to the nearest dealer and drive their cars! I have seen so many neat and creative commercials that are intended for the European market only or just never made it past the old people who manage Volvo, it makes me want to PUKE! OK, sorry for the rant!<P>Later,<P>Yannis<BR><P>