Volvo V50 Vs. BMW 3 series wagon

5 messages, Last post on Oct 02, 2007 at 5:35 PM

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#4 of 5 Re: Volvo V50 Vs. BMW 3 series wagon [raphaelhom] by jccai1 Oct 02, 2007 (2:29 pm)
Replying to: raphaelhom (Sep 18, 2007 5:14 pm) Yes, the V50 is either FWD or AWD (which is FWD most of the time anyway). You will feel the difference between a FWD and a RWD car when cornering & braking. FWD cars are front-heavy and have more understeer. RWD cars, especially BMW, have better weight distribution. Test drive both and you'll see. You may or may not care about the difference, though. I used to own a 330 and now have a Volvo. It was my experience that BMW sales people can be a bit arrogant until they find out you are serious about buying. But they are not half as bad as Mercedes dealers. Volvo sales is a lot more eager. Service wise, I had better experience with my BMW dealer than Volvo. Volvo service people just seem incompetent in diagnosing problems. Keep in mind BMW comes with 4 years of free service. Service on a Volvo is not cheap if you go to the dealer. Just speculating on gas mileage, the V50 T5 FWD will probably get about the same mileage as a 328i wagon.
#5 of 5 BMW Comparison by raphaelhom Oct 02, 2007 (5:35 pm)
Yes - I find the BMW sales people arrogant. I"m considering going to Camry or Lexus as the sales people seem nicer and the car rides more smoothly and you don't feel every little pothole.