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I've only owned one Volvo and so my perspective may be slightly off, but nothing else I have driven has come anywhere close to the comfort and safety I feel when at the wheel of my S40.

I'm still a fairly new driver - I did most of my learning to drive in a Fiat Sedici (a clone of the Suzuki SX4), I passed my test in a Kia Venga and I've driven several other bits and bobs in various states of quality (I'm also a regular van driver, various mk6 and mk7 Transits with varying bits of what they were built with still left on them...) but anyway, most modern cars seem to have minor but annoying issues built in that people just seem to accept. The Kia I passed my test in was wonderful to drive in terms of ease, but I'd never buy one, it felt incredibly plastic, rattly, tinny and not comfortable enough for long journeys.

My S40, despite being 17 years old, feels safer, more robust and luxurious than anything else I've driven, and it was £850. People my age (26) are targeted for finance deals on things like Citroen C1s and the like, but I'd never even think about going there.

Volvo to me is safety, comfort, quality and still a bit of quirkiness thrown in as well.

As for John's opinion on Saab, I agree, I've always liked them, and I still like the exterior design of the later 93 and 95 models, they just seem very drab inside and can only imagine them to basically be a Vectra with a different coat. Could be wrong though.