Volvo SUV dream went south, need plan B for a reliable family car.

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe the Audi Q7... We were looking at Volvo then got a fully loaded Subaru Outback. The trunk space is much better in the outback than in the Forrester.

+1 for Outback. Love ours. Although I'd have the Audi if I didn't have a kid and 2 dogs

Us too! Love the Outback - it is fantastic.

Outback with leather seats etc.

It is a life saver. Literally.

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Anonymous wrote:Really people? No one considering a Volvo XC90 that runs $60K+ well equipped (like the PP test model reviewed in the link above) is looking at a $30K Subaru as a comparable alternative.

Yeah, that’s not true at all. Lots of people, even wealthy ones, see their car primarily as a transportation tool and not as a way to advertise they can afford a $1K/mo lease.

We’re looking at cars now and while we could easily write a check for an XC90, at the end of the day we just want a vehicle to get our family from point A to point B as comfortably and safely as possible. If we can find that for $40k why the hell would we spend 2x that just because we can?

And I'm sure you're the same person who bought a $500K home even though they could write a check for a $1M home just because it's basic roof over your head... I'm NP but I don't believe this is truly the case for most (meaning 90%+ of the time I think PP is right)

A house is an Investment.