Volvo v Mercedes

[Kiwi Volvo]

It's amazing there are so many MBs models to choose from, but none appeal to me... Except a 1969 SL 280.

[bobarctor]

My shortlist was originally down to 5 series, A6, E class or XC60. Went into local Mercedes dealer 2 or 3 times in the run up to deciding and never once got so much as a hello from a single member of staff.

Didn't exactly shore up the Merc cause. In contrast, BMW dealership was scarily slick and professional. Audi and Volvo both friendly and helpful.

[MikeIOW]

I'd agree with the BMW appraisal: far too slick for my liking! Actually I found the X3 felt 'cramped'. & I've never been fond of BMW seats. Lovely engine though....

We liked the Mazda CX-5, and had the salesman not come back out of his managers office and decided he *couldn't* do the deal he had just agreed with us (popped a grand back on!), I might well have been driving one......nice engine, always liked Mazda.....but when you stepped in the XC, it was a class above. Clearly a few quid above to, to be fair - the Mazda is good for the price point....although still no DAB radio, tsk tsk....

Still, less than a week to go....cleaning products are all stacking up nicely in the garage waiting to be applied.....must sort out the insurance today! (yes, the 7-day driveaway insurance Volvo offer will not cover business use!)

[Mick1475]

Originally Posted by Considered1

Our Swishy has been a bit excited recently, with good reason he's just ordered his first Volvo.

I got my first Volvo 3 months ago and now understand why I remember one salesman (Volvo dealer) saying a huge percentage of Volvo owners would never buy anything else!

Me too, my first Volvo is on order too. Currently 6 weeks to go..... hopefully a week or 2 less (dealer has confirmed its going to be built week 37...... may have said this in 2 or three other posts). I've read the manual 3 times, log into MyVolvo almost daily and I am now hooked on this forum....the wife is not too impressed.

After doing many months or research I had the usual suspects on the list to lease (BMW 3, A4, C class and a V60) but the personal lease prices went ridiculous...........The XC60 wasn't on the list to start with but the wife found lease deals and they were excellent value so we gave it a go............. visited the Volvo dealership and tested a V60 and an XC60 and loved them both but the kids liked the higher ride and space in the XC and my youngest loved the "magic" boot, so the XC 60 was chosen and it ticked pretty much all of the boxes and I'd read all about the new engines.
Didn't even go to test the others at all.... loved the test drive and spec for the XC60 and also the sales guy at the dealer was great. As they say people buy from people more often than.

Everytime we see an XC60 the girls shout out (they shout out for any Volvo now, even the trucks). On our recent holiday we visited Amsterdam (as a family ;-)) and I even found an XC60 in the same colour as our ordered one and marched the kids and wife over for a look...........

I think the wife is counting down the days until the car arrives and hoping it will all calm down...... something tells me that's when it will just start :-)

[Considered1]

What colour did you pick

[bobarctor]

Originally Posted by MikeIOW

We liked the Mazda CX-5, and had the salesman not come back out of his managers office and decided he *couldn't* do the deal he had just agreed with us (popped a grand back on!), I might well have been driving one......nice engine, always liked Mazda.....but when you stepped in the XC, it was a class above. Clearly a few quid above to, to be fair - the Mazda is good for the price point....although still no DAB radio, tsk tsk....

Agreed, CX-5 was on my original long list. Good value and well reviewed. But wife vetoed the Mazda brand and no DAB even as an option was a showstopper for me too.

[Mick1475]

Originally Posted by Considered1

What colour did you pick

I may be the only one on the forum who has really gone out on a limb here.... Rich Java.

Before the test drive I had Black Sapphire or Caspian Blue in mind. After the test drive we looked at the colours on display in the showroom and my youngest pointed at the polestar blue... :-), which was never an option. However my wife and I were immediately draw to the Rich Java and the salesman said that everybody in the dealership thought it looked amazing on the car. They had sold one recently and thought it looked fantastic out in the sun...............many may say that he is bound to say that.

I recently seen a post by Arianne (I think) with a picture of the R-Design in Red and it looks awesome.

[Considered1]

Originally Posted by Mick1475

I may be the only one on the forum who has really gone out on a limb here.... Rich Java.

Before the test drive I had Black Sapphire or Caspian Blue in mind. After the test drive we looked at the colours on display in the showroom and my youngest pointed at the polestar blue... :-), which was never an option. However my wife and I were immediately draw to the Rich Java and the salesman said that everybody in the dealership thought it looked amazing on the car. They had sold one recently and thought it looked fantastic out in the sun...............many may say that he is bound to say that.

I recently seen a post by Arianne (I think) with a picture of the R-Design in Red and it looks awesome.

Nice..Havent seen many in that colour, look forward to some pics when you take delivery.

[Considered1]

Originally Posted by MikeIOW

We liked the Mazda CX-5, and had the salesman not come back out of his managers office and decided he *couldn't* do the deal he had just agreed with us (popped a grand back on!), I might well have been driving one......nice engine, always liked Mazda.....but when you stepped in the XC, it was a class above. Clearly a few quid above to, to be fair - the Mazda is good for the price point....

If the lease costs of that Mazda are anything to go by you may find your XC60 not so much more over a period of time, must drop like a brick, either that or the Mazda salespeople I got a quote from had me paying for someone else's car too!

[Harvey1512]

Originally Posted by bobarctor

Agreed, CX-5 was on my original long list. Good value and well reviewed. But wife vetoed the Mazda brand and no DAB even as an option was a showstopper for me too.

That killed it for me as well. How could it not even be an option?

I test drove one, it was very nice and I could have had one quite easily and would happily recommend them. The inside was not as classy as the Volvo but then there is a significant price difference and that has to show somewhere. In terms of pricing, I am paying less for my XC60 on a 3 yr lease than I would have done for a CX-5 on the same terms. Crazy but that is leasing for you. Only downside is the higher BIK but then the extra luxury has to have a price to pay somewhere.