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Since you are sorta the CCBA resident Volvo expert, what do you think of this: link title I know it's not as fast as a R, but I am not looking for fast. If I can swap my car close to even up , I can pick up a few mpg at little cost and get into a nicer ride . The big drawback is lack of sunroof, and higher maintenance cost.
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Replying to: andre1969 (May 15, 2008 10:05 am) Then there are the non-quantifiable advantages of having an extra car, etc.. |
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Replying to: guss (May 15, 2008 10:26 am) The base engine won't thrill you, but you do drive an Escape, so it might not bother you, either. I guess you could do worse for the money. I certainly wouldn't expect the 31mpg the ad claims, however. I think 27-28 might be about as good as it gets. If it were me, I'd want to go up a bit. an '04 and up 2.5T (the '03 2.5T was only available with AWD). You sacrifice very little in mileage (maybe 1-2 mpg), you gain an immense amount of fun and drivability, and the 2.5T is a really durable engine. I guess the big questions are: how many miles on your Escape? What mileage do you get in it? edit: I just looked it up. 2.4 is rated at 22/31 and the 2.5T is 22/30. And its maybe worth $500 more. I think that's a no brainer, personally. |
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I was surfing around for a coworker (that one with the Xterra) and came upon this Celica GT Low miles, but 7 years older than yours. I think it makes yours look like a heckuva deal. 
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Replying to: qbrozen (May 14, 2008 12:12 pm) I have a friend with a roughly 10 y.o. Accord. It's "OK". Does seem to have a rough ride, & I don't feel all that safe in it. Makes my 8 y.o. 5-series seem like a Bank Vault in comparison, with 10 times nicer interior, ride, Handling, etc..... |
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Replying to: qbrozen (May 14, 2008 12:18 pm) The worst thing is a stuck (closed) tub drain. And the house is on a slab, so they can't get to it from the basement. I have a feeling that could turn into something major. One thing I'm learning--the plumbing cos. that come out & give you "flat-rate" estimates--you'd think that could be good, but the prices are so insane, you could hire a crew of plumbers for 2 solid days by the hour & it might cost less. I still can't believe they quote these kind of prices, or get them? 2 faucets installed would be $1500 +????? Even if I owned one of the 1.3 mil. McMansions in my neighborhood, I'd hope I'd have enough sense not to do that......(Maybe most of the contractors in my town try to price everything for the 1.3 mil. McMansion set--duh)?
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Replying to: woodyww (May 15, 2008 12:24 pm) The truth be told, the original kitchen was 30 years old and way past due for an upgrade. And my wife is so happy that she doesn't bat an eye when I buy "upgrades" for any vehicles in the fleet...
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Replying to: qbrozen (May 15, 2008 11:41 am) |
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Replying to: roadburner (May 15, 2008 3:11 pm) You lost me at home thater  I am sure it is a nice system, but I am trying to not pay attention to the latest and greatest in large screen tvs. the largest tv I have is a 27", and if I ignore the large screens maybe I can keep the itch away for awhile. Thanks gb for the tips on the S60, it is only 15 minutes away from my office , I'll try to get over there at lunch to take a peak at it. My Escapre has 82k miles with a rwtiv of about $6700, so I would not be laying out alot of cash to move up to a car with the same number of miles and age. |
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Replying to: stickguy (May 11, 2008 3:05 pm) Great pics of the perfect color combo! That is just so gorgeous it brings tears to my eyes. 
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