Car Talk

[Siz]

Do lets.

Easy start: Volvo s60

Is that the same Volvo owned by Chinese firm Geely Automobile Holdings?
Nice car!

[joeactor]

My first car was a Volare coupe.

Since then, it's been Toyota (Tercel, Rav4, Prius).

[Asmodean]

Do lets.

Easy start: Volvo s60

Is that the same Volvo owned by Chinese firm Geely Automobile Holdings?
Nice car!

It is the same Volvo as owned by the manufacturer of some of the worst cars in the world, yes.

Nice..? It's like... A Volvo. They are reasonably comfortable, reasonably powerful, reasonably everything, really. And pretty boring to drive. Oh, I'd have that long before anything from Suzuki, for instance, but still nowhere near my top list.

Now, are you going to name a car from Japan so I can point out its wrongs (and perhaps rights if I see any)?

[Ali]

It is the same Volvo as owned by the manufacturer of some of the worst cars in the world, yes.

Nice..? It's like... A Volvo. They are reasonably comfortable, reasonably powerful, reasonably everything, really. And pretty boring to drive. Oh, I'd have that long before anything from Suzuki, for instance, but still nowhere near my top list.

Now, are you going to name a car from Japan so I can point out its wrongs (and perhaps rights if I see any)?

For the record, my Suzuki was a great little car.  Never ever ever broke, comfy to drive, lots of cargo capacity when I folded down the backseats (helped many a person move stuff with it) and lots of neato little hidden compartments to put things in.  I loved my Suzuki.  I'm not always sure I made the right decision in accepting my FILs Accord and selling it.  It was exciting at the time to get a "new" car, and it's a nice car and everything, but I really did love my Suzuki lots and still miss it sometimes.

[Asmodean]

One does get attached to one's own cars unless they well and truly suck, but I would as soon call a small Suzuki comfortable as I would my Passat, even with its advantage of size.

[AnimatedDirt]

My first car was a Volare coupe.

Since then, it's been Toyota (Tercel, Rav4, Prius).

Ha!  That is so "industry" here in L.A. 

[Siz]

Do lets.

Easy start: Volvo s60

Is that the same Volvo owned by Chinese firm Geely Automobile Holdings?
Nice car!

It is the same Volvo as owned by the manufacturer of some of the worst cars in the world, yes.

Nice..? It's like... A Volvo. They are reasonably comfortable, reasonably powerful, reasonably everything, really. And pretty boring to drive. Oh, I'd have that long before anything from Suzuki, for instance, but still nowhere near my top list.

Now, are you going to name a car from Japan so I can point out its wrongs (and perhaps rights if I see any)?

OK, knock yourself out with my beloved Lexus IS F.

[joeactor]

My first car was a Volare coupe.

Since then, it's been Toyota (Tercel, Rav4, Prius).

Ha!  That is so "industry" here in L.A. 

Indeed (it's even silver) - I'm a mean, green, star-powered machine!
(seriously, tho... gas mileage is impressive - about double my old car)

[DeterminedJuliet]

The only car I've ever owned was a 2001 Dodge Neon. By the end of it, "the arse was outta 'er"

Oh yeah. Be jealous.

[AnimatedDirt]

Indeed (it's even silver) - I'm a mean, green, star-powered machine!
(seriously, tho... gas mileage is impressive - about double my old car)

My daughter's MBZ C230 is getting about 32mpg.  Quite good.  I'm really happy with it. 

[Asmodean]

OK, knock yourself out with my beloved Lexus IS F.

Downs: Looks, interior (Console buttons look like they were designed by a four year old), ride, overly intrusive electronics.

Ups: Relatively low dick-factor compared to the other cars of the type

My turn: Ford Mondeo (For those unaware, Mondeo is a Belgian Ford)

[Asmodean]

Indeed (it's even silver) - I'm a mean, green, star-powered machine!
(seriously, tho... gas mileage is impressive - about double my old car)

Get a Polo Blue Motion if you want to save the planet... Priuses just suck on oh, so many levels... Not the least of which is being far thirstier than they promise.

[joeactor]

Indeed (it's even silver) - I'm a mean, green, star-powered machine!
(seriously, tho... gas mileage is impressive - about double my old car)

Get a Polo Blue Motion if you want to save the planet... Priuses just suck on oh, so many levels... Not the least of which is being far thirstier than they promise.

Huh. Never heard of it - I don't think the BlueMotion is available in the US.
Looks impressive for a diesel, but I still think of them as the cars that break down and belch blue smoke.

Have had the Prius for about 6 months.  It gets between 47 and 50 mpg - plenty for me, plus no searching for a diesel station (they're not that plentiful here in the states...)

[Asmodean]

Ah, yes... Them States...

Well, maybe the heavy, expensive and somewhat thirsty Prius with much less baggage space than its size suggests does have some upsides there... Where available, however, you can get a lot more car for your coin and be "greener" in the process.

[AnimatedDirt]

My turn: Ford Mondeo (For those unaware, Mondeo is a Belgian Ford)

Downs: Ford...nuff said.