We were at the BMW/MINI dealership first where this wagon is being sold, but didn’t know about it until we came across it at the Volvo dealership where it was apparently getting serviced for the BMW dealership.
Not a bad replacement for the past Polestar. Certainly a bit softer, but that’s kind of a good thing at this point.
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I saved myself some money this afternoon. I found a guy on YouTube named Eddie’sspeedgarage. He has a 2019 Pilot EXL AWD & posts how to videos of DIY maintenance. I showed my (almost) 14 year old son the video on how to change the cabin filter. He did it. The biggest problem we had was reattaching the soft close latch to the glove box. My daughter (8) helped me change the engine air filter.
That is so great! Man, both of those were very much in need of replacing, too. May you all breathe easier (and not just for the satisfaction of a job well done (and well learned))!
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We were at the BMW/MINI dealership first where this wagon is being sold, but didn’t know about it until we came across it at the Volvo dealership where it was apparently getting serviced for the BMW dealership.
Not a bad replacement for the past Polestar. Certainly a bit softer, but that’s kind of a good thing at this point.
So where does this fit in your lineup? I honestly forget what you have right now other than the v90, and I know that can’t go anywhere. Can you really tolerate two volvo wagons in the house at the same time? And what makes this v60 better than the polestar you already dumped?
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We were at the BMW/MINI dealership first where this wagon is being sold, but didn’t know about it until we came across it at the Volvo dealership where it was apparently getting serviced for the BMW dealership.
Not a bad replacement for the past Polestar. Certainly a bit softer, but that’s kind of a good thing at this point.
So where does this fit in your lineup? I honestly forget what you have right now other than the v90, and I know that can’t go anywhere. Can you really tolerate two volvo wagons in the house at the same time? And what makes this v60 better than the polestar you already dumped?
Well, it doesn’t really fit, so I think it’s a no go.
And definitely not better than the Polestar, but we thought it could be a tamer less expensive version.
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The Accent is home for a few days so took it up to T P this morning to get some air added to the tires. My friend found that all four were down about 4 pounds each which wasn't too bad as the tire icon never came on. He also fixed up the bent bolt on hub cap the kid had mangled when she hit a curb like eight weeks ago. Looks bent still, but more flush and not digging into the steel wheel underneath. She thought her front tire was low and maybe needed to be replaced due to the hit. Since she told me the icon never once came on, I knew the tire was fine with no leak. She's just at 3K today after almost 8 months of ownership, she don't drive too much. Planning on doing an oil change once she gets to 4K, she has 3 free ones at the dealership. Overall, the Accent is a very good vehicle and meets all her needs. It's the base model which suits her just fine. I'd have gone with the top model and gotten the alloys, roof, and SAT radio but that's not her, so she's good.
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At this juncture, a decision has been made. Plan on fixing the axle boot in a couple of months at that indie mechanic's place. The more I thought about it, makes the most sense. My driving miles have decreased by over 3/4's and if I do 5K this year, I'll be lucky. With the accident on Car Fax plus the higher mileage, probably wouldn't get much more than $8K on a trade, if that much. And lastly, nothing out there I really really want right now truthfully. So probably wisest to just do the repair and spend the $350 and be done with it. And just hope that nothing else will go wrong here. Wait and see what the 2021's look like and go from there.
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@Sandman6472 - I think that is the wisest course of action. But to be clear, you have a 5 year old european car with 60-70k miles on it (I forget the exact number). Things will start to wear out and need replacing - doesn't mean the car is unreliable, just means it is going to start having some needs. If you like it, it is most certainly worth fixing. I don't know a lot about the generation of Golf, but I don't think it was known for particularly big issues.
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Plus, the steepest part of the depreciation curve is likely done. Not going to change much in value in another 1-2 years with low miles going on it. Certainly less than a new car will, plus you get all the costs associated with that (doc fees, dmv, taxes). Still ahead with a few minor wear item repairs, plus you like the car.
Uh oh - when a “wisest choice” means keeping a car rather than trading for another, it could mean probation on CCBA - careful now, treading on dangerous ground.
Yep, and thanks guys on your opinions. Just got over 64.5K or so miles on it and with the low miles I'm driving anyways, doesn't make sense to go buy new at this point. Spend the $350 soon, he said it wasn't critical quite yet so can wait till next month if need be. And already have the new tires mounted 11 months ago which have great tread left. And I do like it, still, after all the issues so far, boils down to I like it. Fits my garage space perfectly. So yep, that's the plan going forward and will fix it. And save myself a lot of dough right now.
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LOL. I think we're sitting tight on our fleet for the time being. Fact is, if my wife could readily replace her GLC with that Volvo V60, she'd probably do that, but it's not at all practical (I know, when does that stop us). If anything, my wife has her annual MINI fever, so if the right one came available used, we could potentially add one to the fleet. To be honest, if we had purchased the house last year with the 4 car garage, I think she'd have her MINI, but right now we're a little tight on parking spots, as my stepdaughter's Jetta is taking up a spot in the driveway.
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For quite a while now, I have approached the car buying process with the goal of staggering them out so there would only be one car payment at a time. As it stands now, when the RDX is paid off, it'll be 8 years old with 110-120K while the Jetta will be 10 years old with 85-90K. And at those low miles there will be no hurry to replace the Jetta, and by the time the wife is ready for something new, both cars will be pretty long in the tooth.
The rationalizations we CCBs go through. If I get something newer it resets the clock, so I won't be driving as old of a vehicle, however many years down the road, when we are paying for the Jetta replacement!
that was always my plan. no more than 1 loan, and pay off early and have at least a couple years loan free. Unfortunately, at some point (blame 2 kids through college) that went way off the rails. But as soon as my car lease ends, going back to that. no replacement that requires borrowing, until the RDX is paid off (usually would do that early, but not at .9%)
We had one car payment for a year and 2 months after the Altima was paid off. However the money was just shifted to our HELOC that was bloated from 2 big projects so we never really got used to the extra money in our account.
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A V60 I believe. Not the actual car but looked just like this. I was struck by the color. Black interior though. It had about 11k on it so it could have been one we bought from Hertz. We did have a bunch of Volvos bought new last year.
We have purchased 200k cars from Hertz and Avis in the last few months. So many that it’s disrupting the used car market.
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So let's see since the last time I was here we punched our card twice I think. Daughter traded the Compass back in for a '19 Escape. A week ago we traded hubby's '16 Fusion in for an '18 Ram 2500 cummins and sold our '01 Silverado 2500HD. Funny thing about the Silverado is I sold it in 4 hours for the same amount I paid for it 6 years ago, was really a great truck.
Now this leads me to Friday afternoon and one stop sign running lady in a Volvo XC60.....RIP my beloved '17 Cherokee.....I will miss you. While it hasn't been officially totaled I don't believe it will be resurrected from its current state. It was towed to impound and they didn't tarp it, since Friday was such a nice day I had the sunroof open so in addition to the significant damage it already incurred it now has a drenched interior. Should have the official word this week but I'm starting to look around since we are down to basically 1 vehicle unless we swipe the kid's Escape.
ouch. most important, hopefully you (and anyone else in the car) are OK. But I agree, they are not fixing that for the salvage price.
if you liked it that much, just get another one. Maybe a couple years newer.
I've thought about getting a new one but I'm not sure I can get past comparing the 2, I adored this Jeep, it never gave me a seconds trouble, always kept me out of trouble in the winter, took a hit by an F-250 in 2018 like a boss. It was just an awesome Jeep.
We are all more or less ok, my knee is banged up, I have a concussion, my little guy is scared to ride in a car, hubby is bruised and sore.
I hit her going around 50 mph, I never even had time to react, she stopped right in front of me.
Regarding the V60, @jpp75 really wanted one but just couldn’t get past the underpowered feel of the T5. The V60 is available in a T8 Polestar version (PHEV) with something like 400ish hp, but it’s close to $70k and it seems Volvo made like 8 of them for the U.S.
@jpp75 ended up with a CPO 2017 V90 CC - didn’t need the extra space but really wanted the T6.
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It’s really too bad Audi won’t bring the S4 Avant here to the states. The RS6 Avant is certainly a halo car, but why not bring the S4 over for something attainable?
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I've been out of the SUV loop for almost 4 years, so unless some miracle happens (like my Cherokee fixes itself) I'm shopping this week. What should I look at? Here's my short (or not) list. Cherokee, Grand Cherokee, Sante Fe, Blazer, VW Atlas Cross Sport, XC60 (Why not I know it can take a hit!), and Rav 4. Basically it has to be SAFE, have some fun factor, AWD, trying to stay under $50k, and no smaller than the Cherokee. I don't drive much, maybe 9-10k/year so gas mileage isn't a huge factor.
Ouch, @akangl . That is totaled, without a shadow of a doubt. $50k is quite the budget. I’d suggest a look at a slightly used for any of those, especially the volvo They depreciate fast. Maybe the rav4 is the only one that makes sense new. Very very different pricepoints there, though. Just get out and test them all.
To add to the list, how about the CX5 turbo? Used bmw X3? Used benz GLC?
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Stumbled upon this that we were quite smitten with.
https://www.schompbmw.com/inventory/used-2017-volvo-v60-t6-r-design-platinum-awd-station-wagon-yv149mssxh1356050
We were at the BMW/MINI dealership first where this wagon is being sold, but didn’t know about it until we came across it at the Volvo dealership where it was apparently getting serviced for the BMW dealership.
Not a bad replacement for the past Polestar. Certainly a bit softer, but that’s kind of a good thing at this point.
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Congrats on the new ride! Very nice
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And definitely not better than the Polestar, but we thought it could be a tamer less expensive version.
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Only one Macan, an S model. She was considering a base Macan this last go around. Would’ve been interesting to see how that went.
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Overall, the Accent is a very good vehicle and meets all her needs. It's the base model which suits her just fine. I'd have gone with the top model and gotten the alloys, roof, and SAT radio but that's not her, so she's good.
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
So probably wisest to just do the repair and spend the $350 and be done with it. And just hope that nothing else will go wrong here. Wait and see what the 2021's look like and go from there.
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So yep, that's the plan going forward and will fix it. And save myself a lot of dough right now.
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The rationalizations we CCBs go through. If I get something newer it resets the clock, so I won't be driving as old of a vehicle, however many years down the road, when we are paying for the Jetta replacement!
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what color interior is that? I love the car, and the color.
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We have purchased 200k cars from Hertz and Avis in the last few months. So many that it’s disrupting the used car market.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
It also has a good bit of grunt down low which is surprising consider how small the engine is.
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Now this leads me to Friday afternoon and one stop sign running lady in a Volvo XC60.....RIP my beloved '17 Cherokee.....I will miss you. While it hasn't been officially totaled I don't believe it will be resurrected from its current state. It was towed to impound and they didn't tarp it, since Friday was such a nice day I had the sunroof open so in addition to the significant damage it already incurred it now has a drenched interior. Should have the official word this week but I'm starting to look around since we are down to basically 1 vehicle unless we swipe the kid's Escape.
How do I even replace the perfect car?
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if you liked it that much, just get another one. Maybe a couple years newer.
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We are all more or less ok, my knee is banged up, I have a concussion, my little guy is scared to ride in a car, hubby is bruised and sore.
I hit her going around 50 mph, I never even had time to react, she stopped right in front of me.
Good to hear from the old-timers.
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@jpp75 ended up with a CPO 2017 V90 CC - didn’t need the extra space but really wanted the T6.
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@akangl : Glad you and your family are more or less ok. Best wishes.
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$50k is quite the budget. I’d suggest a look at a slightly used for any of those, especially the volvo They depreciate fast. Maybe the rav4 is the only one that makes sense new. Very very different pricepoints there, though. Just get out and test them all.
To add to the list, how about the CX5 turbo? Used bmw X3? Used benz GLC?
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S