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I see a lot of old men driving BMWs...
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Too bad they didn't make more cars like the P1800
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I’m late to the party, but all I have to say I that:
I rented a FWD turbo Volvo sedan with a chip the owner put in it (didn’t even know you could chip a Volvo) and it was the worst driving experience I’ve ever had. Without exaggerating. It felt like it was gonna fall apart. It felt like the engine was and transmission and frame were sewn together with dental floss. Couldn’t grip the road to save its life. It probably had 80k miles on it. |
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...or hpfp or transmission gaskets or oil filter housing or....
![]() Re water pump, how long are they supposed to last? Mine was 8 yrs before I was stranded on the hwy, not sure if that was good, apparently the dealer said it was better than avg? Even before these most recent BMW designs, they were already going nuts w overly-exaggerated bodywork in their M models...are they making cars or fighter jets? LOL. Generally-speaking, Volvos, Mazdas, and, heck, even KIA it seems, all have more tasteful designs.
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In their base model 3 series? lol ok
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I don't know about the latest models but I bought a V8 XC90 in 2007 that I still own. It has never left me stranded but the cost to keep it maintained and on the road over the years is substantial.
I drive it in inclement weather so the M5 can stay in the garage. ![]()
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Never owned a volvo, never driven a volvo, but based strictly on looks I like their SUVs. When I was shopping for an SUV I considered volvo for about 12 sec then I read about how unreliable they were... so I decided to go the safe route and got the cayenne.
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Volvo are for people that want to get a luxury vehicle that's different and not German. There's also a myth that Volvo's are still reliable.
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Luxury for the first few years before it starts falling apart.
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How do you make a Volvo fast and reliable?
Stuff a corvette engine it it. ![]() ![]() |
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I hope they also replaced the Volvo electrical system with something more reliable, or else you will have more problems.
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Main reason I bought a XC60 as my new daily. Way more comfortable seats than the X3 or X5
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Volvo's main investor, Geely, is cutting their stake causing the stock to tank.
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My Volvo did indeed have comfortable seats. Perfect for sitting while waiting for the tow truck.
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Support in BMW is better in everyway, especially thigh support if you have long legs like me, seat was a little short on the volvo V70. What was better on the V70 is the softness compared to the BMW, which I notice on my butt. ![]() In the end the the BMW sport seats exhaust me less than the volvo did but mileage may vary as not every human-body is the same. (I am quite tall, long legs but relatively short upper body and skinny body/shoulders.) I have also friends who say that Volvo seats are better but also friends who say nothing beats BMW sport seats. And some say their peugeot seats are the best they ever tried.
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