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Thread ID: 73351 2006-10-16 19:28:00 Volvo cars. wmoore (6009) PC World Chat
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491880 2006-10-16 19:28:00 Hi

Does anyone here own a Volvo ? What are they like to own ? + and - please.

Thanks
wmoore (6009)
491881 2006-10-16 21:42:00 Probably be a good idea to mention a year range.
I suspect that a 1970's one would be a lot different to own and maintain that a 2005 model, as an example...
godfather (25)
491882 2006-10-16 21:48:00 Hi

Does anyone here own a Volvo ? What are they like to own ? + and - please.

Thanks

...never OWNED one...but worked on them all the time...so.....

If one has access to the right kind of paper and a good color offset printing press and has a recent picture of the emporor/king/queen/president/dictator of the country in which one lives and can print paper monies in the correct denomination at will and with accuracy, then by all means buy and maintain a Volvo. :lol:

Love those Volvo DINKS (dual income; no kids)!
SurferJoe46 (51)
491883 2006-10-17 00:15:00 .........and then get a late '80's / early 90's BMW for the partner.

In which case, you can probably afford more than one (partner, that is).

T
allblack (6574)
491884 2006-10-17 01:29:00 ... and trade in both each year (the BMW and partner, not the Volvo). Graham L (2)
491885 2006-10-17 01:54:00 Volvo's were always known for middle-age + posers who had an idea that they could out-run and out-manoeuver younger drivers in their GTI's.

Bad luck - the GTI's always won.
Greg (193)
491886 2006-10-17 02:02:00 Volvo's emphasis on safety attracted those drivers who subconsciously knew that they needed all the help they could get. PaulD (232)
491887 2006-10-17 15:17:00 Volvo's emphasis on safety attracted those drivers who subconsciously knew that they needed all the help they could get .

Sadly, not being sarcastic here:

We have a certain number of "accidents" that occur on our highways in this retirement community where I live . We call it Seizure-World .

Around the end of the year holidays, there are a lot of "cross-over-the-center-line-and-hit-a-large-truck (lorry)" suicides by heavily insured, older and deeply depresssed senior citizens .

They usually drive Kias or Hyundais or an old Pinto . . . never a Volvo .
SurferJoe46 (51)
491888 2006-10-17 18:34:00 www.duncans.tv
"Australia has a unique campaign developed in response to a deep cynicism about Volvo drivers. “Bloody Volvo driver” is a phrase relating to drivers so confident in the safety of their vehicle they treat other drivers’ safety with contempt."
PaulD (232)
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