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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Among car enthusiasts, absolutely nothing about volvo indicates any type of status[/quote]

In your expert car enthusiast opinion what car does reflect status (under 70k).
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DP here, depends on what you are looking for. E class is pretty good in that price range. I have not paid attention to BMW and Audi as of late but they should also have good selections in that price range. Aside from that, the recent Caddys look nice, the new Corvette, Cobra Mustang, various Jeeps, Rovers. Heck, even a Lexus. Some of these may not communicate the same sense of status as you are familiar with, but they are cars that car enthusiasts lean into. [/quote]

Helpful suggestion, but given the forum (dc urban moms) I think some of the list options might not work for the target audience or may not line up well against similar prices XC90s/XC60s. Lots of hypothetical alternatives but in practice there is the limiting factor of the vehicle being needed to shuttle around DC/DC and their friends and gear. Boosters and car seats don’t work well in Corvettes and mustangs. So, those are out.  There has been a few threads on how stale/dates the Jeep Grand Cherokee with reliability issues because of the pentastar engine and Chrysler electronics, but maybe the new lines will fix that.

Range Rovers are nice but unless you opt for the lower end discovery line or sport/velar models you aren’t getting one new under 70k. Cadillac has the Escalade (over $70), but the XT6/XT5 are options if you will never need to tow anything. The Mercedes GLS nice but base price is over $70k. So, the options here are the GLE (base model at $56k) and GLCs. For Audi you have the Q7/Q5 comps under 70. BMW you have the X5 (X4/X3). Once you start adding the safety functions the XC60 and XC90 lines up well or better in terms of price/features than its competitors and repairs after the warranty expires are less expensive. Whether through marketing or brand history it can seem like the safer bet.[/quote]

I was looking at new cars recently. You can get a loaded xc 90 (non hybrid) for $60k. The GLS is closer to $80k. They really aren’t even in the same class. I think the GLE is more comparable, but with the basic options, it’s closer to $70. The Volvo seems economical for a nice car, but in the end, I couldn’t get past the fact that it’s a Chinese company and it could be hard to get parts in the future. [/quote]

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