The sad truth is ...these cars cost a lot to own
When I got my XC (99) the guy I bought it from (my independent mechanic who also sells Volvos and only Volvos) told me he would not sell the S80 for those years due to the many problems he had experieiced with them as a mechanic. But like all Volvo's it's very, very expensive to fix...these cars are not for the faint of pocketbook. The costs (I'm assuming these are in CN dollars) don't seem high in relative terms to me. Your best bet is to try to find a good independent volvo mechanic vs. the dealer. You can also buy your own parts online for less that they will charge and a good independpent will use the parts you provide. There are a lot of folks with XCs from your neck of the woods so maybe post on the XC board asking for a good independent (are you in Toronto? -one of my favorite cities by the way)
As for alignments you can get those done a lot of places for less than the dealer. I'd definately deal with the leaks especially in the steering rack. As for the ABS can you live without it? It's not like you don't have brakes but you would not have functioning ABS. Check the board (search) for abs module repair. There are some much cheaper options avaialable for fixing the ABS module if that is what needs replacement. I think having this safety feature is one of the reasons to have newer cars. Thus when mine went I had fixed (but not by the dealer and saved 100s of dollars). Good luck.
1999 V70 XC Dark Blue/Taupe - Gas/Auto Trans. with Nokian WRG2s 205/65/15
2002 Acura TL White/Tan
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