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Originally Posted by urbanamom
I had a 2002 volvo v70 2.4t and I started looking at new cars and ended up buying a 2011 outback 2.5i limited. I ordered mine for 100 ove invoice in the usa.
I looked at other cars including the Volvo XC90 and the Ford Edge.... The XC90 and XC70 have no leg room or cargo room anymore. Also, the gas mileage was not that great. Also, for the Edge, sit in the back seat and then sit in the Subaru. I find it hard to believe that a ford has better reliability and cost less to repair than a subaru. One othe items I liked best about the subaru is the proved reliability with the AWD and the car is very easy to work on. Lastly, we just took a trip and don't let the back fool you. We fit a ton on stuff in the back including suitcases, boogie board, beach chairs and a number of other items for the beach. MUCH more room than my volvo ever had. I am averaging about 32 mph highway with a loaded car.
Also, by the time you get an Edge with AWD and comperable options to the Subaru, it will end up costing more.
Test drive a Subaru and you will love the car!!!
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Thanks for the info UM. Great feedback. A Volvo was another vehicle I was looking at but for the options I want it gets out of my price range really fast.
You are kind of right on the Edge/MKX but right now Ford is offering huge incentives, even on the 2011 models. I can get an MKX at a $7300 discount before negotiations - the offer I've worked out it will be a lot close to $10,000 off. That price puts it only about 6% higher than a fully loaded 2011 OB (and it would have to be fully loaded and it still wouldn't have the options the Lincoln would have - like adaptive cruise control, adaptive HID headlamps, and even park assist (though that's a feature I really don't need it's a neat toy to have especially when re-selling down the road).
Of course, the more 'stuff' you have, the more that can go wrong with it. I believe the Lincoln is the better value for creature comforts and technology not including the powertrain, and lets face it, the powertrain is the most important part of the vehicle when you get right down to it.
So it's like I have two angels (or devils) on each shoulder. It's tough,I'd rather be focused on one. This feedback does help and is very much appreciated!
Thanks