Upgraded My Volvo
Today I finally upgraded my 2002 Volvo V70 XC to a 2016 Volvo XC70, and wow! is it a nice car. I've been looking for a few months because my old V70 was over 193,000 mi, and it was making some noises that were going to be several thousand dollars to fix. There was nothing wrong with the car - other than old age, and a lot of miles. It has served me very well these three years, but it was costing about $400 to $500 a month in repairs, and there were plenty of signs that a long trip to Indy was not a really advisable journey.
So I looked at the same car - just newer - and there were some really good deals on year-end clearance at the dealerships around me. So I decided that today was as good a day as any, and went and drive the new model.
What a dream! Now, to be honest, the 2002 V70 was a great car to drive. Even with the age, it was smooth, easy to drive, and very comfortable. The newer model is on a different chassis, and with a different power-plant and lots of interior goodies, it is just an amazing car to drive. But then it's a Volvo - and to me, that's amazing engineering.
Plus, with the new frame, I've got about 15% more storage in the back which means I can really sleep in the back with a few blankets. And it's got all the goodies. Very nice.