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    Help me choose a car

    Posts: 509 Member
    edited January 22 in Chit-Chat
    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
    2011_audi_a3_wagon_20t-premium_fq_oem_1_500.jpg

    3) 2012 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4
    2011-Mini-Cooper-S-Countryman-ALL4-placement-626x382.jpg

    Cost, insurance and fuel are not real big issues because they are fairly comparable between the three.

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    • Posts: 604 Member
      Audi!!!
    • Posts: 7,646 Member
      2011 Audi A3 Quatro:heart::heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:
    • Posts: 1,957 Member
      None...get something that can haul a trailer or a boat.
    • Posts: 54
      Europe makes ****ty cars. Buy Japanese/Asian
    • 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
    • Posts: 447 Member
      Audi, it's a no brainer!
    • Posts: 1,564 Member
      #1
    • Posts: 365 Member
      Europe makes ****ty cars. Buy Japanese/Asian

      Agree!
    • 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?
    • Posts: 222 Member
      ALL OF THEM ARE CRAP..!! Buy a NISSAN..!!!
    • 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. :)
    • Posts: 3,763 Member
      None...get something that can haul a trailer or a boat.

      I'm with this guy.
    • Posts: 4,741 Member
      Audi, no contest
    • Posts: 1,444 Member
      out of those I'd go S80
    • 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.
    • Posts: 218 Member
      This :)


      None...get something that can haul a trailer or a boat.
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    • 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!
    • Posts: 76 Member
      3313qtl.jpg

      This is what I would get. Better than a car. :bigsmile:
    • 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.
    • Posts: 781 Member
      You mad! Audi A3 for those options any day! :laugh:
    • Posts: 303
      I'm sad there's no choice for a mini van :/ Those are hot vehicles!!! Talk about getting looks in those.
    • Posts: 655
      The king of awd is subaru.
    • Posts: 477 Member
      The king of awd is subaru.

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

      I'm with you. I've ALWAYS wanted a Hyundai.
    • Posts: 858 Member
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      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).
    • 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.
    • Posts: 655
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      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.
    • Posts: 281 Member
      Subaru WRX STI ... no question about it.
    • 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.
    • Posts: 2,819 Member
      Audi
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