morgan
Honda Odyssey paid out by insurance ✅
Now what to buy next ?
Pre requisite is 7 seats , good for towing , prefer diesel . Must have leather .
2006 or newer
Test drive a xc90 and. Hyundai terracan , very different cars but would both do the job .
Other options please ! ( not Land Rover ) I would be divorced.
Budget up to $15000 max
Oh and not Toyota
Philia_Bear
The budget to 15k limits good XC90 options, most I would point you towards sit at 18-20k
what about this thing
http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Mitsubishi-Outlander-2008/SSE-AD-4377797/?Cr=1
Chris
morgan
Just heard my wife say the most magical words ever , "why don't we spend more on the next car ? !!! Budget now around 20k
sucksqueezebangblow
Truly magical words indeed
familyman
Keep in mind the words of envy and regret from nearly every person that has stopped me in the street over the years to talk Volvo (as if I were some old acquaintance):
* I used to own an old Volvo like this (but it was red, white, a wagon, etc.).
* Never gave me any trouble.
* The wife/me felt like something new.
* So I bought this new Ford/Holden/Nissan, etc.
* Which I'm always getting my wallet out to repair.
Oh - and:
* "The only thing I didn't like about it was the air conditioning..." LOL.
Then 10-20 minutes later, most of them say:
* "Hm... I wish I could/I might sell this and go back to an old Volvo."
In fact, when I flew from NSW to VIC to drive my current 240 home, I stopped at a red light just around the corner from the original owner's house. There was a small takeaway at the lights. Two guys in council uniform were sitting at a table, eating their morning tea. My passenger window was down. I heard one stop mid sentence, motioned at my 'new' car I'd been in for literally 5 minutes, and said to the other guy: "Look at the old Volvo."
I thought: "Here we go again..." LOL.
Edit: Hm... the formatting is all bunched up for some reason!?
morgan
^ will always keep 240 as well
Philia_Bear
I do wonder how this one ended up with the mis matched wood trim...
Otherwise its my value pick on XC90's this week under 20k
http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/Volvo-XC90-2008/OAG-AD-13861495/?Cr=5
morgan
I like this one but to many kms? @Philia_Bear
179000 in 4 years , polestar upgrade on a d5 a significant change ?
morgan
Philia_Bear
179k and has a tow hitch... AVOID!
morgan
But I do need to get a tow bar , such a nice looking car though!
deleted_user_160
Oh god no! Almost everything about modern Volvo scares me.
They just seem to be such fragile electronic princesses
Philia_Bear
morgan;91257 wroteBut I do need to get a tow bar , such a nice looking car though!
$1k to add on
morgan
morgan
This white one looks good
Ex850R
Did you look at Manheim ones?
You can buy off the lot on most vehicles before auction.
Angus242164
I work with a guy who has an earlier model Terracan, it's been a massive lemon with lots of issues, so much so that he bought a parts car as it was the only economical way to keep it going.
Why not Toyota? Prado's are very reliable, the petrol ones with the same V6 as the Aurion are bloody quick for a 4WD, resale is excellent especially with the diesels.
morgan
My wife workk s for Toyota and she has one and even with a 30% discount they bore the shit out of me , good reliable cars I know but there everywhere! She has a bright yellow fj cruiser so at least that stands out !
morgan
Yes les @Ex850R but you can't drive them first and that worries me , bought a Volvo from an auction once before and it didn't even make it home !
