How To Convince Grandma That This is What We Need...

"JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!" (jqj213)
05/06/2015 at 20:00 • Filed to: None

I ended up driving Dad’s 2012 S60 last night to get gas before it shot up 23 cents a gallon overnight. And driving it, it made me feel a way I never once felt driving my Civic. I genuinely smiled and grinned driving this for the five minutes I was behind the wheel. I know its not the best car, but I want one. And I was looking and found this !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! for a hair over $20,000. Full warranty, leather, sunroof, BLIS, its everything I want. And it has under 25,000 miles. How do I convince her that is what I want and need. Get rid of the Civic and let me finance this!

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This has been a pointless, meaningless post about something that more than likely will not happen. I can dream though.

DISCUSSION (17)

Nibbles > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
05/06/2015 at 20:03

Yes

Join the Volvo Life

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
05/06/2015 at 20:04

Just out of curiosity, what's the lease payment on the Civic.

Nibbles > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
05/06/2015 at 20:05

On topic: It is literally the safest car on the goddamn road. Volvo spends years engineering their seats to be as comfortable as possible.

“Fail” to mention to her that it’s got the quickness and is a hoot to drive

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
05/06/2015 at 20:05

Cheap. Thats why I got it.

We only put $500 down and I pay $175 a month....

I know that this will cost me more money. I know it’ll be far from even. But at least at the end I’ll be able to own something and have something I actually want

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Nibbles
05/06/2015 at 20:07

I had the sunroof open on Dad’s and put it in sport mode with the safety things off and manual shift mode. I squealed the tires from the stop sign! And coming from a Civic, merging onto the road and passing is a breeze. Plus that turbo 5 sound!

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
05/06/2015 at 20:07

My mom leases a fully loaded 2015.5 S60 with 15,300 miles per year for $340 and that was with nothing down. I feel like with less miles per month, you could lease a new one closer to your price range.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
05/06/2015 at 20:08

Wow... she got a great deal! Its something Im going to be looking into. Dad helps us because he has loyalty. I only need 10,000 mile a year. And grandma has top tier credit.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
05/06/2015 at 20:13

Kinja'd!!!

Also, I totally agree with what you were saying about how they drive. The new 2015s seem a bit quicker with the new 2.0t drive-e engine. And Sport mode, gotta be the best feature this car has.

You should find out from Honda what the civics current buyout price is, because if it is low enough, you could potentially make money off of it which could be used as a down payment on the Volvo.

Nibbles > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
05/06/2015 at 20:16

Yup, it’s over. Trade that Civic in now.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
05/06/2015 at 20:16

Kinja'd!!!

I took a similar pic last night!

And one thing I have going for me is that I’m so under on mileage...like over 9,000 behind at this point. I’m going to really look more into it

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
05/06/2015 at 20:19

I miss those LED’s from the pre facelift S/V/XC60’s. Also, with that low of miles, you would probably have no problem unloading your civic. Maybe even a volvo dealer would give you a little for trading it on an S60.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
05/06/2015 at 20:23

Also, it really helps when leasing, to pit two different dealerships against each other. My mom, for example goes to a dealer 45 minutes away, instead of the one 10 minutes away, because the farther one will do anything to steal business from the local one.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Nibbles
05/06/2015 at 20:34

Now Im really looking into this... A lot... Im going to the dealer on Saturday already to get an oil change.. Im going to ask them the buy it out price and see whats what

Nibbles > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
05/06/2015 at 20:35

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Alex B > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
05/06/2015 at 20:46

Same, I think the preface lift cars look much better.

Your boy, BJR > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
05/06/2015 at 20:54

It isn't though. What grandma needs is a Lincoln. Tell her to get a Lincoln.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Alex B
05/06/2015 at 22:48

I will say however that the rear end on the post facelift cars looks better with the integrated exhaust tips.