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Volvo For Life - Your Not Kidding!!!

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Old Aug 19th, 2008, 18:41   #11
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Ouch!. Good to hear your are in one piece though " well sort of ".I have yet to come across anyone who regrets buying a Volvo after a crash.The safety issue was why i bought my first
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Old Aug 19th, 2008, 18:58   #12
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You are making me think twice about changing car.... Hope you are better soon tho!!
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Old Aug 19th, 2008, 19:15   #13
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After saying the photos I would only look for another Volvo.
Glad your safe.
Best of luck with the insurance company.
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Old Aug 19th, 2008, 19:46   #14
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It was one of my thoughts at the time, mainly because of cost of petrol etc, but in the grand scheme of things, is it really worth scrimping on a bit of petrol if it means the difference between life / death or losing limbs etc???
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Old Aug 19th, 2008, 19:55   #15
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You should send those pics' to Top Gear , perhaps they would like to replecate the accident with a Magane.
Glad you are relelatively unscathed.

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Old Aug 19th, 2008, 20:56   #16
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You should send those pics' to Top Gear , perhaps they would like to replecate the accident with a Magane.
Glad you are relelatively unscathed.

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That thing would destroy 2 maganes, never mind 1!!
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Old Aug 19th, 2008, 21:20   #17
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just glad you are o.k. there, it just goes to prove that, and i quote 'an old mans car' is far better safety wise than most of the latest so called super safe cars, i am more than happy with my 6th volvo and love em', hope you get better quick there mate, volvo's always prove themselves.....
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Old Aug 19th, 2008, 23:30   #18
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Happy to hear you are relatively unscathed, that looks like a hell of an impact, testament to the build quality of these superb cars.
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Just moved the thread to showroom.

Glad your ok. The car can be replaced. You cant.
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Old Aug 20th, 2008, 09:59   #20
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I am very glad you are OK - that is all that matters - metal can be replaced!

Whilst taking my daughter to Pleasurewood Hills in July, the third party coming the other way had failed to see the traffic in front of her stop, and so pulled out into my path to avoid going into the back of stationary traffic. I do hope she genuinely thought she could make a third lane on a narrow road, as opposed to thinking a head on smash would be better than a rear end into stationary traffic!

I do not scare easily, and have had my fair share of prangs in the past, but all at relatively slow speed, just with metal damage, never injury - thankfully.

The third party bounced of the side of my wife's Corsa (car written off) and no-one was seriously hurt. Had she been six inches further over I would not be writing this, but would be dead. It was a sobering thought.

The Corsa was great - 55mpg, cheap to run etc. and a replacement widely available.

I still however keep coming back to the fact that I nearly died. I had always assumed I would see an accident coming, and have enough time to take avoiding action - reality is nothing like this - it was instant.

So now I am looking for a Volvo to protect my wife and daughter, and as later model as possible with as many safety features as possible.

The Volvo produced 'LIV' magazine do articles on 'Volvo Saved My Life' - I am sure they would be interested.

Once again - I am glad you are OK!

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