04-19-2009, 05:24 PM
davester wrote:
Although they seem like OK cars, I don't understand the Volvo lust at all.
Lust might be a little strong, but we do seem to come back to Volvos. I'm guessing it's more of a familiarity thing. I learned to drive in a girlfriend's 240, first car I owned was an 850T and now enjoy a drop top C70. I can certainly see why some wouldn't care for them.
jdc,
What didn't you like about the Highlander? (It's the only one of the group we haven't driven). Neither of us cared much for the Pilot so it's off the list. The MDX was nice but the dealer was horrible which may have tainted the experience a bit. It also reminded us a lot of the Lexus RX300 we had...a fine competent car but sort of bleh. The RX was also severely underpowered which is one of my concerns with the XC90 but it sounds like it was adequate for you. Thanks for the insight
-Bo