So I'm getting a new(er) car. Any recommendations?
As of now, I'm looking at a Volvo S60. Anyone have any experience with one?

Get a Peugeot !

If you can get past the looks, the Honda Element is a pretty incredible car.

My wife got one.
In one day, I took her, with her bike in the car, to her ride. Then I hauled the dog across town to some trails for a long walk. On the way home, I grabbed some yard shit at Lowe's. Then I went home, grabbed my bass rig *and* my guitar rig, plus 4 guitars to the practice space.

The seats fold into beds and fold up and out of the way in about 5 seconds.

They start at about $16k.
You can hose them out.
There's nothing oppulent about them, but the ride is pretty good.
They are are true case of form following function, and it functions like a sonofabitch.

It is also a camping/fishing machine.

About 28mpg on the highway - could be better. That's better than a truck though.

-A

Go with something like this and life will be good, all the time

Tom wrote:So I'm getting a new(er) car. Any recommendations?
As of now, I'm looking at a Volvo S60. Anyone have any experience with one?

I havn't had experience with them however, I've heard about the first versions being prone to electrical problems.

Might I suggest that instead you check out either a TDI Jetta by VW, or a Toyota Prius?

i love my subaru forester. a good amount of room, super reliable, good gas milage, safe, all wheel drive, nice looking without being dumb and very affordable used.

I know Volvo's are good cars but all my friends who own them gripe about repair costs.

Go with a Toyota or a Honda. They last.

Do not get any kind of Jeep. Do not.

I like my Forester a lot, but if I was getting a new car, I'd probably get either an Accord or Camry hybrid.

The Accord is balls-out fast and gets reasonable mileage.

The Camry is nice, not as boring as it used to be, and gets fantastic mileage (40 in the city) for a largeish sedan.

Are you getting a brand-new car? This guy's method is the only way I will ever buy a new car again. I used it for my Forester, and it rules. It's the easiest way imaginable, and it will save you money as well as time. *Worth every penny.*

I love the Forrester. I, too, will make my next purchase a hybrid, which hopefully will be a while as the Subaru should last a few more years.

I also hope that the next purchase will be a Subaru. Patiently, I wait.

I also love that the company that makes Subaru is called Fuji Heavy. Fucking cool.

Maybe Teabag can name his brutal band Fuji Heavy.

Do you all own Asian cars?!