Where do you see Volvo against other marques?

Rawas · Jun 30th, 2012, 11:57

Build quality of the German sedans are definitely better than that of Volvos or Saabs, but remember that you are paying less and sometimes much less. You wish to call this a downgrade, may be, but I don't think that this is a valid comparison to start with, nobody I know bought a Volvo because he could not afford a Mercedes Benz!
It looks like the general consensus here is that Volvo lost it's customer satisfaction/credibility on 2 different events; once in 1994 when they moved to front wheel drive with their 850 sedan and the second when the firm was purchased by Ford in 1999, however my personal 12 years experience with an S70 2.5T (a front wheel drive car and manufactured under the ownership of Ford) proved exactly otherwise.This car was far more reliable than a lot of other European and American cars that I owned before, and they were many.
My 2008 XC90 is proving similar reliability so far.
Well, I tend to partially agree with what other members mentioned above; you definitely can spend more and buy a far more prestigious, "engineered like no other car in the world" Mercedes, and you can spend less and buy a far more reliable Toyota, one thing you won't get is the legendary safety record that Volvo achieved over the years. Volvo has the highest documented survival stories in the industry. Past and Present. Also nobody mentioned anything about the design, feel, character and presence of this fine scandinavian machine, if anybody cares!
My advise to you is simply go and get it, if you like it ,I would not hesitate a bit.

View Poll Results: Where do you see Volvo as a brand compared to other marques?
Premium and firmly in Compact Executive sector (eg, BMW, Benz and Audi)	91	55.83%
Non Premium but still in Compact Executive sector	35	21.47%
Premium-esque, but not in Compact Executive sector (eg, Alfa Romeo)	36	22.09%
Non Premium and not in Compact Executive sector (eg, Ford Mondeo)	6	3.68%
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Jun 30th, 2012, 11:57	#11
Rawas Master Member Last Online: Sep 22nd, 2020 19:21 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Beirut	Build quality of the German sedans are definitely better than that of Volvos or Saabs, but remember that you are paying less and sometimes much less. You wish to call this a downgrade, may be, but I don't think that this is a valid comparison to start with, nobody I know bought a Volvo because he could not afford a Mercedes Benz! It looks like the general consensus here is that Volvo lost it's customer satisfaction/credibility on 2 different events; once in 1994 when they moved to front wheel drive with their 850 sedan and the second when the firm was purchased by Ford in 1999, however my personal 12 years experience with an S70 2.5T (a front wheel drive car and manufactured under the ownership of Ford) proved exactly otherwise.This car was far more reliable than a lot of other European and American cars that I owned before, and they were many. My 2008 XC90 is proving similar reliability so far. Well, I tend to partially agree with what other members mentioned above; you definitely can spend more and buy a far more prestigious, "engineered like no other car in the world" Mercedes, and you can spend less and buy a far more reliable Toyota, one thing you won't get is the legendary safety record that Volvo achieved over the years. Volvo has the highest documented survival stories in the industry. Past and Present. Also nobody mentioned anything about the design, feel, character and presence of this fine scandinavian machine, if anybody cares! My advise to you is simply go and get it, if you like it ,I would not hesitate a bit.

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