I think it’s just that they aren’t the tanks like they were when I learned to drive on a 73 Volvo Station Wagon.
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Bingo. I have had a Volvo 1986 740 wagon and a 1998 V90 (old 960) wagon. Both tanks. My wife had a 2019 XC90...terrible quality.
We have a 2024 XC90 and its been great with only a few minor issues that were covered by warranty (2nd row passenger window rattled because it wasn't seated properly, quick fix)
My only complaint is really with the software, and while their latest upgrade is a HUGE improvement, it somehow made some of the core features worse.
My only complaint is really with the software, and while their latest upgrade is a HUGE improvement, it somehow made some of the core features worse.
Vehicles have been disposable since the US government did Cash4Clunkers. but Atleast most companies still make reliable vehicles that last when maintained.
China has super disposable vehicles. We'll start to see how long the EVs last over there shortly in the next few years.
China has super disposable vehicles. We'll start to see how long the EVs last over there shortly in the next few years.
I think we'll see a much more honest opinion of Chinese vehicles in general from places like Europe and Australia than we will from media in China.
They haven't been shy about their criticism of American vehicles over the years, so I suspect you're correct.
The smart ones should hybridize and be the first to do so to get a leg up. And include delivery with 75 miles. No BS. Online comms and delivery to the door
That worked to our advantage on our pilot and we literally stole it out from someone who went to lunch and said they’d be back. Beat them to it by 5 minutes. Was weird having them glaring at us but was also rewarding finally hitting one of those BS deals
It’s weird. When we bought our Miata that happened. Only they gave us each numbers and whoever agreed first won. We won. It was not an ideal way to buy a car in the slightest. And yes that other couple staring at us was really uncomfortable.
I just read an article yesterday that 20% of dealership owners bring home 1.5 million or more a year. That’s criminal
The old 240 DL were the heart of Volvo. Super tank, super reliable. My friends mother hit a moose one late night in the back roads of Northern Sweden about 20 years ago.. It ran out from the trees right in front of her. She clipped it's legs and the body went into the windshield. She was luckily not seriously injured. Other than the shattered windshield, just a huge dent in the bumper and hood. She drove it like that for several months until she could repair the body. (Windshield was replaced immediately).
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Too obscure? https://aceraft.com/2017/04/04/50-most-important-and-common-climbing-terms/
That’s the dealerships that are no jokes. Set prices, like luxury brands. I had a “aunt” that owned a dealership with her husband, it only made them a couple hundred thousand. And most reviews were about scams they would pull.
Maybe I am being too harsh with my Volvo example. Volvo SW is actually the worst though. And a dealer tried to charge us something like $600 bucks for a SW update that did nothing just so they could try to repair a wiring issue and get the rear lift gate on an XC90 repaired with new stanchions. I asked what I was getting with the SW (hopefully a whole new UI, optimized Polestar performance with my Polestar chip, better voice control). NOPE - I was getting NOTHING was the answer from VOLVO Service. When the XC90 came back, we had new stanchions, but the tailgate still did not operate properly. Their service rates were also very high. Volvo is also why I am a little leary of the air suspension in my Rivian R1T... It was a very unreliable system in the cold for us, which was surprising being that it was supposedly engineered in the arctic. LOL. I'm glad people are happy with their new vehicles though.
*** For the record, I have never paid a DIME for a SW update from Rivian and they have been mind-blowing and seamlessly installed as OTA's. Not sure whose crack pipe Volvo is smoking when it comes to SW updates!
*** For the record, I have never paid a DIME for a SW update from Rivian and they have been mind-blowing and seamlessly installed as OTA's. Not sure whose crack pipe Volvo is smoking when it comes to SW updates!
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Surprisingly, the article states "In states that were open to at least one EV manufacturer, franchise dealerships saw their sales revenue increase nearly 80% between 2012 and 2021" based on a report from the NADA itself.
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Surprisingly, the article states "In states that were open to at least one EV manufacturer, franchise dealerships saw their sales revenue increase nearly 80% between 2012 and 2021" based on a report from the NADA itself.
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