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Replying to: humblecoder (Nov 24, 2007 4:02 pm) Since you are shopping with your family in mind, remember that with it's Volvo P-2 chassis, no Minivan will protect your family the way the Taurus X will. Even the original Freestyle with no side airbags received a five-star side impact rating. The X is also a good deal more maneuverable and sure footed than a minivan, making it less likely to be in an accident to begin with.
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Replying to: jimcat11 (Nov 25, 2007 6:10 am) if you know that you will be driving the car longer or more miles you may want to get the maximum time/mileage coverage. we are now beyond 36000miles and it "feels" good to have the additional coverage. so far no problems (knock on wood) but you never know... Carsten |
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Replying to: cmuniz (Nov 25, 2007 5:43 am) We've got two kids in car seats. One option is to keep both kids in the second row when the third row is not in use, and move one kid to the third row when transporting a third adult. As the kids get older and graduate into booster seats, this won't as much of an issue, though. You can get the bench seat on the Limited, by the way. Thanks for the input on the rear visibility. Like I said, I didn't get to test drive so I couldn't really judge. |
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Replying to: passat_2002 (Nov 25, 2007 8:21 am) That is a good point about the TX's safety pedigree. Volvo is pretty much the gold standard when it comes to safety, so that is one thing that I appreciate about the TX. On the other hand, there are some minivans which also have good crash ratings and good driving dynamics, so it's not like I'd be driving a deathtrap if I opt for a minivan! 
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Replying to: humblecoder (Nov 26, 2007 5:48 pm)
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Replying to: passat_2002 (Nov 27, 2007 8:53 am) I thought I would consider a Chrysler Town and Country as an alternative. But then I read several reviews that said the Town and Country is pretty weak from an engineering point of view. Chrysler put all their effort into the entertainment system and seats. The base engine of the Chrysler minivans is also weak. However, those vans are apparently selling well. Consumer Reports has been hammering Chrysler about the engineering of their vehicles for the last year. Many Chrysler vehicles showed up on Forbes' worst vehicle list. Also, Ford has been increasing in quality much faster than Chrysler, according to Consumer Reports.
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Replying to: bobw3 (Nov 07, 2007 4:27 pm)
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Replying to: makenasdad (Dec 03, 2007 11:22 am) What was your average speed? My 2006 SEL gets 26.5  80 MPH, about 28 at 70 MPH, and somewhere around 30 at 65 MPH. All are steady state, no hills. Hills will reduce MPG somewhat. We went from the Valley to Disneyland yesterday, average speed less than 65 MPH, which yielded 32 MPG. But that is unusual.
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Replying to: stevedebi (Dec 03, 2007 11:49 am) |
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