Latest update is that he’s retained a law firm to sue Volvo into providing a refund.
Issues include: complete loss of throttle on the freeway, unable to lock the car, and infotainment screen blackouts (the screen which controls nearly every feature of the car). All in a car that cost over $150,000 CAD 😵
If you’re in North America, Asian cars are generally gonna be Korean or Japanese, not Chinese. I’d probably say just buy Japanese cars frankly since IIRC they’re supposedly the most reliable.