My late wife was a Volvo believer. She survived a T-bone car wreck in one where she was struck by a car doing 70mph and walked away from it. Her last one was a 1997 Volvo 850 R; black of course. I gave it to my son a couple of years ago when his car finally stopped for good. It still looks great and runs like a scalded dog. 8)
I am glad it is still in the family and he is getting a lot of use out of it. I also like knowing that if he does get into a wreck, he has a very good chance of walking away from it.
Laurence, enjoy your new wheels.
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I admit the safety reputation played a part in the decision. Something about having a baby suddenly makes the red sports car look less attractive. I really like the look of the Saab 92-x/subaru wagon. I really wanted a wagon in general, but DW vetoed it.
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Re: Finance car advice - ghetto fabulous style
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I admit the safety reputation played a part in the decision.* Something about having a baby suddenly makes the red sports car look less attractive.* I really like the look of the Saab 92-x/subaru wagon.* I really wanted a wagon in general, but DW vetoed it.* *
Just wait until you bang her or your head into the doorframe trying to get to the carseat. You'll be shopping for a minivan so fast your head will spin...
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Just wait until you bang her or your head into the doorframe trying to get to the carseat. You'll be shopping for a minivan so fast your head will spin...
My wife hates it when I bang our daughter's head on my Civic doorframe I just hate the crying afterwards.
Well, just received some more bad news regarding my current car, namely, another $240 needed for repairs (not immediately needed, but within the next few months). At this point in time, I'm sick and tired of throwing good money after bad into a 12-year old car.
If I had known that I'd end up spending $1,500+ in repairs six months ago, I would've put the money towards a new(er) car and avoided the last six months of hassles. In fact, when the first set of repairs was required, I should have just paid a mechanic to give me a prognosis (along with the cost of repairing everything) and made a decision right there and then. Hindsight is, of course, always 20/20.
I like Lawrence's idea of buying a Volvo. They're safe cars, and based on what I've researched, are comparable in price to a new or used Honda Accord (but with a bit more cache). I'll have to take one for a test drive to see if I like it.
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Hi Laurence--
Ireally wish you well with your Volvo.* Mine was an absolute
nightmare.* It was a 2000 S80 T06 with 17000 mi when I bought it in 03 from a Volvo dealer. I got it for less than KBB and was thrilled at the bargain I drove.* A month later, Volvo HQ pulled the dealership and all the parts and specialized garage equipment. Any warranty necessitated a 3 hr drive each way.* *Even getting an oil change was a hassle--no 10 min "Quick Lube" would touch it.* And parts?* Let me just say Sweden must be a long way away!!!!!!!!
Bottom line: it was a lemon and a money pit!!!!!!* I hope you fare better than me.* I hate undependable (and expensive to maintain) cars.* My Volvo was the poster car for both!!!!!!!* Never again.
Professor
after 8 years of ownership the only thing i didnt replace on my volvo was the glove compartment door...what a piece of crap...........
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the way my volvo performed in snow you would think sweeden was in the caribbean ........ now i have a bmw x3 and its an absolute dream to drive..so far reliability has been as good as my nissans
thats what we get for buying a car that sounds like a female body part!
You reminded me of a conversation I overheard when I was 5 or 6, wherein a friend of my mother was complaining about the problems she was having with her Volvo. Fairly confusing and somewhat disturbing, until I figured out that it was a type of car...
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Stick with imports.............
You can find an older Accord or Camry for a good price. As far as miles, 70-80K is nothing on a good import engine.
4-cylinder in Honda gives 28-30 in mixed driving, and 35-36 on highway.........
I think one can be had under $10K in the 4-6 year old range...............
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Gee, as long as we're blasting Volvos.......
DW used to car pool with a woman who drove a Volvo. There were so many instances where they had breakdowns and I had to go pick them up that I finally convinced DW to drive herself. That was many years ago. It's interesting to hear that things haven't changed!
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Step-Dad drove a volvo for 20 years and put 300k+ miles on it, replaced it with a Volvo Cross Country (skis a lot) in '98. It's part of why I bought a Volvo myself. first 20k, so far, so good.
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You reminded me of a conversation I overheard when I was 5 or 6, wherein a friend of my mother was complaining about the problems she was having with her Volvo.* Fairly confusing and somewhat disturbing, until I figured out that it was a type of car...
Ha! In the early 70s I had a* Volvo 122s. I had a co-worker who always referred to how much I loved my "little red vulva". I felt that I couldn't correct her pronunciation. I really didn't know what to do.
She was right about one thing. I did love it- I eventually drove it for 335,000 miles and sold it for roughly what I had paid for it years earlier.
Ha
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I gave it to my son a couple of years ago when his car finally stopped for good. It still looks great and runs like a scalded dog. 8) 
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