Wagon choice

Okay, you're spending around $40K and want a very nice performance
wagon.

Would you go for the Saab Aero Wagon, or the Volvo V70 R..?

Notice that I'm asking in both newsgroups, so I expect some biased
answers. I've had cars from both mfg's, so I've got some familiarity
wih them.

 

They are both brand new...

 

Because I haven't gotten a second-hand car in more than 30 years.

 

I test-drove both last year, and bought the Saab. (Note that I've owned
Saabs for 18 years so I am probably biased.)

I thought the Volvo drove like a truck. It felt huge. It had some
practical advantages (like more seats) but it scored low on the "fun"
quotient. The Saab was much more nimble and powerful. Even my wife, the
Porsche 911-driving snob, admitted the Aero was pretty fun to drive.

However, also be aware that I haven't been entirely happy with my Aero, as
I've described here. Biggest problem is the incredibly long turbo lag.

Geeze, do you LIKE losing 20% of the resale value as soon as you drive it
off the lot? Or do you just always keep them for 200k miles or so, so it's
not much of an issue?

Gary

 

Don't get into the whole why buy new when you can buy the same thing use...
well almost the same.

Some people just 'can't' buy a used car for their own personal reasons,
leave it at that... and be glad many people buy new, or all the used car
buyers would be SOL.

If you can afford a new car, why the hell not buy one?

BTW the new R Volvo is completely different from the R you drove. The last
time there was an R model it was in the old 850 I believe. The new R has an
active chassis, more power, better brakes... totally different car.

He needs information on the current car, not on a 4-5 year old model that
has since been replaced. Even comparing the R to a new T-5 wagon would be
like apples and oranges.

 

I generally lease, so I keep them for less than 30,000 miles.

 

Ah, my bad. Maybe I'd have ended up with a Volvo if I'd been in the market
this year instead of last.

Gary

 

Good answer. Thanks. ;-)

 

The Volvo also felt more stable during acceleration but I prefered the
instrumentcluster of the SAAB over the the one in the Volvo.

http://medlem.spray.se/fulahus/v70r.jpg
(but they still look good in the Volvo, tho)

 

Bulldozer?

 

Ah yes, that was it.