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Originally Posted by bigals (Post 9991472)

I drive an f150 as i need it for work and they dont sell the van i need here except the mercedes sprinter which i can not afford the 50 thouand price tag,,,,,,and you cant be in the UK with the insurance prices and road tax prices you are quoting ,,there is not a car on the road in the UK thats $1500 a year!!!!!!

She's not. Volvo is a clue.

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 9991576)

She's not. Volvo is a clue.

Mercedes and Renault too ;)

Plenty of Volvos and Mercedes in Canada.

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Originally Posted by bigals (Post 9991472)

I drive an f150 as i need it for work and they dont sell the van i need here except the mercedes sprinter which i can not afford the 50 thouand price tag,,,,,,and you cant be in the UK with the insurance prices and road tax prices you are quoting ,,there is not a car on the road in the UK thats $1500 a year!!!!!!

The system here used to be that your road tax on a diesel depended on how many miles you drove each year (within sweden). Diesel was also almost half the price of gas per litre. Then they raised the diesel prices and did away with the mileage calculated roadtax. Then they figured Diesel was more harmful to the environment and as more people were driving diesels for the fuel economy, they increased the tax to anywhere between $1000-$1500. It can be cut down in half by registering the car as a truck but then you're only allowed 1 passanger in the car, should remodel it, remove the back seat, add a load grill etc etc. So yes, diesel cars here are high tax vehicles and now diesel cost almost the same as gas. Go figure.

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Originally Posted by magnumpi (Post 9992182)

Plenty of Volvos and Mercedes in Canada.

Considering how p*ss*d off I am at my Volvo right now, I'll never own one again ever.

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Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 9989400)

I would hazard a guess that the average commute to work is similar England-Canada.

How many people take make long road trips regularly?

60KM each way 5 days a week-cannot afford to move closer to work- housing is too expensive.

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Originally Posted by YYZlover (Post 9992552)

Considering how p*ss*d off I am at my Volvo right now, I'll never own one again ever.

In regards to your 19 year old variant or another covered by warranty?

Who is the pain....a dealer or Volvo themselves?

$1.45 in Van today - but $1.31 in Abby ! I filled up in the latter this morning.

About $1.05 a litre at Costco in Bellingham if you fancy a drive.

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Originally Posted by JonboyE (Post 9992833)

About $1.05 a litre at Costco in Bellingham if you fancy a drive.

Ooh maybe next week - when less manic at borders! Need to do prom dress shopping ! help!

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Originally Posted by airbornesapper (Post 9992666)

In regards to your 19 year old variant or another covered by warranty?

Who is the pain....a dealer or Volvo themselves?

Actually, every single Volvo that has passed through my family has been a whole lot of trouble and cost a fortune in repairs. I vowed as a teenager to never own one. A few years ago I needed a car, a friend was selling, it ticked all the boxes so I bought it. It's been good up until about a year ago when it started acting up and have cost a bit in repairs. Not as much as any of my parent's volvo's (and also much younger). It's done well so far but the past few issues, which are heavily escalating lately, has me put off of Volvo's. I'll have a Toyota, Ford, Hyuyndai, Saab, VW, Chevy or Chrysler any day.

Being a European car the parts will be rare and pricy in Canada.