The best reason to own a Volvo?

Post by **matthew1** » 11 Jul 2006, 22:52

http://www.appleswitcher.com/viewtopic.php?t=26186

[quote]The Lexus (the broadsider) was tres f-cked up, windshield smashed, oil leaking everywhere, likely totalled

petershen1984 · Post by **petershen1984** » 12 Sep 2006, 07:38

We have our own Lexus + Volvo duo in the family. My parents drive that popular RX SUV (first RX 300, and now an RX 330), and I drove the 740 and traded with my mechanic for a (newer) Volvo 960.

Just by the sound of knocking on the door panels of both cars, the Lexus sound seems more hollow and more likely to give in in an accident. The Volvo sounds more solid to me. By matter of figures, the XC 90 is actually a heavier SUV than the RX 330.

ferrari9 · Post by **ferrari9** » 09 Oct 2006, 14:56

My gf just purchased a 2002 Honda Accord V-6. It is fully loaded and supposedly top of the line for Honda. Just like many other cars I see nowadays, though, my 95 850 exudes a level of quality lacking in her Accord. Simply looking at the paint and body panels will make this very clear. Even the interior is far superior in my Volvo. I just get a "cheap" feeling when looking at her car. Like Wal-Mart vs. J Crew. Like I said, this is something I often notice on many cars, even late models.

petershen1984 · Post by **petershen1984** » 11 Oct 2006, 00:38

A senior classmate was chatting with me about different cars. He drives a Volkswagon Lupo, a two-door mini compact car with a 1.4-liter 8-valve engine - it's quite a late model European car but it's very economically loaded. However, being a late model, it is equipped with dual front airbags. The european makers' mindset is, for a given price level they give you what you should have.

On the other hand, Japanese cars (and locally assembled counterparts) come from and are made for a very different market. The new Toyota Camry, for instance, is divided into several classes of equipment packages, beginning with a 2.0-liter from the base model, going up to the 3.5-liter premium class. The Japanese mindset is that they try to start you off with as many luxury features as possible so its owners would feel like they have a a very classy car. In this country, all models are equipped with auto-leveling and directional projecter HIDs, while not all models have airbags as standard.