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Re: Probably Audi or Volvo.
Posted by Richard Scott (more from Richard Scott) on Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:01:08
In Reply to: Probably Audi or Volvo., B Millar [Profile/Gallery]
, Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:27:25
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We love our '02 9-5. We are going to watch how things turn out in the next few months, keeping in contact with Atomic Auto to see how the parts situation goes.
I've been looking, however. Our major criteria are safety (which is a reason we bought the 9-5) a strong dealer network, reliability and a measure of luxury, but there are other considerations, too. Cost is an object & we'll probably buy something a couple years old. Reliability is a biggie because we are in the west and want to travel, which means being 200-400 miles from a major city.
Crash tests aren't very useful because they don't have a way to assess how things work out when a 3,500 pound car hits a 2,500 pounder. We know the folks in the lighter car are worse off and we don't need crash tests to tell us that. I found a website that does about as good a job of assessing safety, but nothing is perfect: http://www.informedforlife.org/
Their ratings showed the Audi A4 as one of the safest cars, but they have about the same number of dealers as Saab. Surprisingly, the Volvo S80 is about #34 on their list of about 500 cars, beaten out by a bunch of SUV''s and a Hyundai Genesis.
For reliability I am considering a Toyota Avalon, because it's a Toyota! Lots of dealers. #21 on the safety list.
For 2010, the Subaru Legacy came high on the safety list, but somehow a Subaru doesn't excite me. We'll look at it.
The S80 for luxury and a little for safety, but doesn't hit the reliability thing very well.
Those are my thoughts at this time.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Your next car?, SQLSAAB, Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:57:20
- 2009+ Audi A4 Avant, Jeff C, Mon, 2 Jan 2012 13:25:04
- Auto Trader data, JohnA , Sat, 31 Dec 2011 09:54:28
- 2013 SAAB 900/NG9-3, ryan , Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:36:57
- Done X 2, Peter Martin , Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:27:58
- Done, DE , Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:05:36
- Huh?, Eric Law, Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:52:42
- I always thought there'd be a tomorrow, No Snaab, Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:02:10
- Re: Your next car?, Bill Driver, Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:34:05
- Infiniti, Gargoyle, Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:45:09
- Audi or MB, Dano in Texas , Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:31:56
- I went to the Dark Side..., Boston Baab, Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:59:58
- Re: Your next car?, Scott Paterson , Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:32:44
- Ford Taurus SHO, dtech aka cheaptech, Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:07:22
- Re: Your next car?, kkelley, Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:56:25
- Mines a GM, bobolink, Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:37:02
- Re: Your next car?, Wayner , Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:33:09
- It won't be a GM product, Richard Scott, Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:11:48
- No idea..been buying Saabs for so long :(, RMinNJ, Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:35:46
- Jeep ..., JMF, Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:18:46
- XC90, Paul in NM, Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:44:33
- Re: Your next car?, tom, Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:39:10
- 34hwy, 6spd, fwd, dual CC, what else is there?, McTeague, Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:35:15
- Here, here!, inca99 , Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:08:24
- Re: 34hwy, 6spd, fwd, dual CC, what else is there?, CarbonCombi, Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:19:43
- Re: Your next car?, Dan N., Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:33:03
- Re: Your next car?, jester, Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:07:36
- Hawk Stratos kit car with SAAB 9000 engine/trans., pushrodsaab, Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:08:42
- Alfa Romeo, don_young , Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:49:43
- Re: Your next car?, EGD , Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:10:14
- Alfa Romeo and Volvo, ryan , Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:37:03
- Been thinking about this a lot, Sven, Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:37:47
- Alpha Romero?, Bruce, Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:07:11
- Re: Your next car?, BobS, Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:57:37
- Re: Your next car?, Scotty2Hotty, Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:48:09
- Real hard to say. Fortunately no rush!, Noel, Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:27:26
- Possible Subaru Outback wagon N/M, Mysaab, Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:38:23
- Cadillac CTS coupe, WayneD, Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:11:06
- Re: Your next car?, dtech aka cheaptech, Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:43:08
- Probably a 9-3 TTID (nm), AdamB , Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:27:28
- Used SAAB or New Subaru, AdamSAAB2kAero , Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:18:40
- Probably Audi or Volvo., B Millar , Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:27:25
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