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12-18-2012, 09:26 AM | #1 |
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just laughing at their comments
i would take Top Gear assesment more realistically "The Volvo C30 is a good looking and interesting little Volvo. Strangely lacking in usefulness, yet we like it." we went from looking at mid-higher priced luxo cars to buying a DD, in about week. she didn't like the corolla or civic, so that leaves mazda, back to reliability again and price. we were going to buy a new '12 maz3 grand touring w/ a stick, till i found this deal. we'll pay it off in 2-3 yrs and enjoy not having payments ( for that car)and hopefully no maintence, though i think this turbo setup will be more then the lil P5 we just came off of. kinda hard to compare materials and such on a 36k vs a 25k (or realistically $22k) car. not sure what your qualifications for build quality are but i'll put a mazda long term vs a volvo long term any day.
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12-19-2012, 12:05 PM | #2 | |
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I see Volvo's with HUGE mileage all the time. The older models are as solid as older Benz's. Hell, when we were looking for a family hauler, all the used XC90's were pushing or over 100,000 miles in just a few years. Volvo drivers tend to drive. Here's a shocker for you, Ed: Not everthing made in Japan is perfect and not everything bought from Europe is for "status".
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12-19-2012, 10:10 PM | #3 | |
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I would personally put any Volvo up against any Mazda. I was just talking about this debate today with a buddy who works at a Ford / Volvo dealer. He agrees, said Mazda's rattle more than a texas rattler once they pass 15k on the clock. Which ever... I do understand trying to keep the price point down. Heck maybe even that means you will get some extra rattles and such. Oh and thanks for not buying a soulless sedan like corolla or civic. |
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12-22-2012, 11:57 PM | #4 |
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