mojohelpermonkey
01-09-2007, 11:03 PM
I am new to volvoXC.com. I bought my 2004 XC70 a few months ago and love it more the more I drive it. The seats are so comfortable, even without leather. I love that it is a Turbo so you get a decent amount of horsepower and still get decent gas mileage (if you can keep your foot out of it). I wasn't overly impressed the first month, but then I filled it up with premium gas and YIPEE! Dealers should use premium for test drives, it does make a difference. I look for opportunities to pass people now, I love it!
I have been lucky enough this winter to get to do some snow driving, and I have been very impressed. I feel like the most stable car on the road, zipping by all those 4wd SUVs. I live on a pretty steep hill and have passed my neighbors more than once just to show off while they are struggling to keep traction up the hill. Last week we had over an inch of hail fall. I went out to drive around and people in my neighborhood were leaving their cars on the side of the road having given up. I went down the hill past a couple of neighbors walking up with their briefcases, turned around where they had given up, and sped right up the hill past them. I then turned around at the top of the hill and went back down just to show off again! I love this thing in the snow! I've had the same great experience driving in mud and wet grass.
I've got a few questions, I will post separate threads for them. I just had to say how much I love my XC70! If anyone is reading the forum trying to decide if they want to buy one, read on. Even when people are having problems nobody says anything negative about the car!
I have been lucky enough this winter to get to do some snow driving, and I have been very impressed. I feel like the most stable car on the road, zipping by all those 4wd SUVs. I live on a pretty steep hill and have passed my neighbors more than once just to show off while they are struggling to keep traction up the hill. Last week we had over an inch of hail fall. I went out to drive around and people in my neighborhood were leaving their cars on the side of the road having given up. I went down the hill past a couple of neighbors walking up with their briefcases, turned around where they had given up, and sped right up the hill past them. I then turned around at the top of the hill and went back down just to show off again! I love this thing in the snow! I've had the same great experience driving in mud and wet grass.
I've got a few questions, I will post separate threads for them. I just had to say how much I love my XC70! If anyone is reading the forum trying to decide if they want to buy one, read on. Even when people are having problems nobody says anything negative about the car!