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What car

  • 15-07-2015 6:57pm
    #1
    from_atozinc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭


    Of these 3 cars

    1. 2008 Honda Accord 2 litre petrol automatic

    2. 2008 Volvo S60 2 litre petrol automatic

    3. 2008 Saab 93 2 litre petrol automatic

    All Saloons. Which would be the best for reliability, mpg and power ?

    Open to manual cars too but kinda prefer the automatics.


Comments

  • #2
    Johnny K
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭Johnny K


    I'd go with the order you have them in. Google reliability index to get guide on reliability. And auto evolution.com to get stats on these. Sorry can't post links.


  • #3
    Asmooh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭Asmooh


    Volvo S60


  • #4
    Hachiko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Hachiko


    Id go for the Honda Accord, 7th or 8th gen?

    Auto box is a bit meh on it thou.


  • #5
    BMJD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,694 ✭✭✭BMJD


    the Volvo and Saab are turbos. aren't they?


  • #6
    from_atozinc
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    Hachiko wrote: »
    Id go for the Honda Accord, 7th or 8th gen?

    Auto box is a bit meh on it thou.

    Think it'll be the 7th as hardly any petrols around in 8th generation.


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  • #7
    from_atozinc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭from_atozinc


    Asmooh wrote: »
    Volvo S60

    Why ?


  • #8
    from_atozinc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭from_atozinc


    BMJD wrote: »
    the Volvo and Saab are turbos. aren't they?



    Oh right. So the Honda has no turbo at all ?


  • #9
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,544 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Nope. Honda is a 2.0 ivtec. It should be the most reliable of them in theory.
    The Volvo would be the most comfy
    Saab would be smaller than the other two.


  • #10
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,505 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Honda Accord or Volvo S80, no point in getting the smaller S60 when the tax is the same on the bigger higher spec S80.


  • #11
    Asmooh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭Asmooh


    from_atozinc wrote:
    Why ?


    Because the luxury is unbeatable, very good and safe car


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  • #12
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,219 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I haven't driven the Accord but I have driven the Volvo and the Saab, both very comfortable.
    Find some local cars and go test drive and see what you think.


  • #13
    from_atozinc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭from_atozinc


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Nope. Honda is a 2.0 ivtec. It should be the most reliable of them in theory.
    The Volvo would be the most comfy
    Saab would be smaller than the other two.

    So the accord does not have a turbo. would this make it feel less powerful


  • #14
    Hachiko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Hachiko


    from_atozinc wrote: »
    So the accord does not have a turbo. would this make it feel less powerful

    I'd prefer less powerful and no blown turbo myself. 2 litre accord more than adequate


  • #15
    from_atozinc
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    Hachiko wrote: »
    I'd prefer less powerful and no blown turbo myself. 2 litre accord more than adequate


    fair point.

    but how many turbo's actually "blow" these days


  • #16
    Hachiko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Hachiko


    from_atozinc wrote: »
    fair point.

    but how many turbo's actually "blow" these days

    A 7th gen accord or cars that era are 7 plus years old, its not exactly a new car we are talking here.


  • #17
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,544 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Plenty. Recession impacts servicing which impacts turbos.


  • #18
    Hachiko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Hachiko


    If you want to give 2 fingers to the cheappp tax you can get a nice 2.4 across the pond. Ex spec is daycent.


  • #19
    from_atozinc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭from_atozinc


    Hachiko wrote: »
    If you want to give 2 fingers to the cheappp tax you can get a nice 2.4 across the pond. Ex spec is daycent.


    I don't get ya ? I'll get ridden on tax and VRT


  • #20
    Hachiko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Hachiko


    then get a 2.0 petrol here, u might get a ex. I am not familiar with Irish accords, I would gather rather rare. If the tax is expensive then you might get them at a good price.


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