Help me choose a car

NotRailMeat
NotRailMeat Posts: 509 Member
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I will be buying new (to me) car this weekend. I have narrowed the search to 3 cars, but I'm having a difficult time choosing.

1) 2010 Volvo S80 T6 AWD
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2) 2011 Audi A3 Quatro
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3) 2012 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
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Cost, insurance and fuel are not real big issues because they are fairly comparable between the three.
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  • ShellGetsFit
    ShellGetsFit Posts: 604 Member
    Audi!!!
  • coliema
    coliema Posts: 7,646 Member
    2011 Audi A3 Quatro:heart::heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:
  • ScottyNoHotty
    ScottyNoHotty Posts: 1,957 Member
    None...get something that can haul a trailer or a boat.
  • FearAndTrembling
    FearAndTrembling Posts: 54
    Europe makes ****ty cars. Buy Japanese/Asian
  • NotRailMeat
    NotRailMeat Posts: 509 Member
    None...get something that can haul a trailer or a boat.
    The boat I am going to eventually buy is 40 feet long and weighs close to 2.5 tons.... Any suggestions? LOL
  • tattygun
    tattygun Posts: 447 Member
    Audi, it's a no brainer!
  • TwinkieDong
    TwinkieDong Posts: 1,564 Member
    #1
  • Danni3ll3
    Danni3ll3 Posts: 365 Member
    Europe makes ****ty cars. Buy Japanese/Asian

    Agree!
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    Out of those three, the Audi.

    The Volvo is quite a bit larger vehicle than the other two. I would think you would be looking at an S40.
    Curious, living in SoCal, why you want something with AWD? Go up the ski resorts often?
  • Embooya
    Embooya Posts: 222 Member
    ALL OF THEM ARE CRAP..!! Buy a NISSAN..!!!
  • Ed98043
    Ed98043 Posts: 1,333 Member
    Volvo sedan: Grandpa's here!
    Audi Quattro: Middle-aged business man, still has a little "cool" left in him.
    Mini Cooper: Insufferably pompous prick.

    I'd go with the Audi, personally. :)
  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
    None...get something that can haul a trailer or a boat.

    I'm with this guy.
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    Audi, no contest
  • jmc0806
    jmc0806 Posts: 1,444 Member
    out of those I'd go S80
  • brattyworm
    brattyworm Posts: 2,137 Member
    vovlo, have tested 2/3, if the mini is like a smart, the volvo is a much better ride, definitely better control and feel when driving and all around far better safety wise. thats my opinion.
  • Wen37
    Wen37 Posts: 218 Member
    This :)


    None...get something that can haul a trailer or a boat.
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  • MaybeAMonkey
    MaybeAMonkey Posts: 247
    How long do you plan to keep the car? What are the estimated annual repair costs for each of these cars? Estimated cost of ownership of the life of each of these cars? Do you need to consider ease of parking? FYI, a friend of mine had a Mini and it was a bumpy ride. Good luck!
  • seths_wife
    seths_wife Posts: 76 Member
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    This is what I would get. Better than a car. :bigsmile:
  • Shock_Wave
    Shock_Wave Posts: 1,573 Member
    I don't really like any of them but I can tell you that a friend that is a girl had a new Audi A3 Quatro and it has many problems. The mechanics also agree.
  • krhn
    krhn Posts: 781 Member
    You mad! Audi A3 for those options any day! :laugh:
  • MyPsalm63
    MyPsalm63 Posts: 303
    I'm sad there's no choice for a mini van :/ Those are hot vehicles!!! Talk about getting looks in those.
  • wolfpack77
    wolfpack77 Posts: 655
    The king of awd is subaru.
  • jess7386
    jess7386 Posts: 477 Member
    The king of awd is subaru.

    So true. I will be picking up one of these next ;)
  • M______
    M______ Posts: 288 Member
    Europe makes ****ty cars. Buy Japanese/Asian

    I'm with you. I've ALWAYS wanted a Hyundai.
  • sizzle74
    sizzle74 Posts: 858 Member
    Europe makes ****ty cars. Buy Japanese/Asian

    I'm with you. I've ALWAYS wanted a Hyundai.

    I'm pretty sure you're kldding but in the event you aren't....don't do it! I just had my 9 year old Sonata take a dump. I drove it new off the lot and took such good care of it. I ended up having to dump so much money into it to keep it running it wasn't even funny, then the other day the head gasket blew. My husband took me to the car lot and bought me a 2013 Toyota Camry SE. Such a nice ride I can't even tell you. And I will be VERY surprised if it fails us! (again, I'm pretty sure you are kidding here, but I thought Hyundai's had come a long way too. They haven't).
  • NotRailMeat
    NotRailMeat Posts: 509 Member
    The king of awd is subaru.
    I agree, problem is that the only one I like is WRX. Great for me, but the wife can't and won't drive a stick.
  • wolfpack77
    wolfpack77 Posts: 655
    The king of awd is subaru.
    I agree, problem is that the only one I like is WRX. Great for me, but the wife can't and won't drive a stick.

    So get it with an automatic. There is a CVT model coming soon.
  • agggie550
    agggie550 Posts: 281 Member
    Subaru WRX STI ... no question about it.
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    The Audi is most versatile being a larger hatch. The Mini is most fun and easy to park. The Volvo is... um... they have really comfy seats.
  • Trechechus
    Trechechus Posts: 2,819 Member
    Audi

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