Iknow Lexus are quality cars and the "safest bet' but they just seem too stale. I feel like Acura/Volvo are a good point in the middle of the spectrum between luxurious/fun with acceptable reliability. I test drove the newest generation XC60, RDX, and the XC40. I would be happy with any of them, but the Volvos "connected" with me more. Mytrusty (independent specialist Volvo) mechanic had warned me of the cost and told me that it might be time to look around as the car still had very decent trade-in value. So I went and looked on Autotrader and noticed a grey S90 D4 Momentum, registered April 2018 with 15,000 miles for £17,000. I had to check again because I could not Getthe Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. Or check it out in the app stores And out of the 4 cars I have had in total have 3 been Volvos and 2/3 cars I currently own are Volvos, a 96 940 estate and a 73 1800ES Not a good time to buy a car but I will say Driving the XC90 taught me that it is possible to make a perfect TheVolvo cars generally have a variable ride height with low front ends and long rear windows. The muscular shoulders portray the sturdy build of all Volvos, and the liquid quality headlights are to die for. Volvo usually delivers its idea of a safe, sturdy, and stylish ride through its cars, which is applaudable. Ilove Volvo's, and I have been looking into some s60's and v70's but am unsure if they are good first cars. I was wondering if these models are very reliabile and if they are expensive or hard to work on. Are there any years I should avoid, other models I should look out for, recommendations, etc. Purchaseadvice: Volvo or Honda. I'm seeking advice for what my next car should be. I've managed to narrow it down to the following two cars: Honda Civic 1.6 2016 I-DTEC SR 5d 118bhp. £11,490, 51K miles, 78mpg combined. Volvo V40 2.0 2017 D3 R-Design Nav Plus 5d 148bhp. £11,495, 57K miles, 74mpg combined. by Kwame Owusu Are Volvos good cars, are they reliable, and should you buy one? Get the full scoop. Long known for building safe but slightly dull sedans and station wagons, Volvo recently reinvented itself S40V40. Hello,im looking for my first car and I was always a fan of volvo so it was a logical choice,anyway I stumbled across this 2009 S40,it has the 1.6 diesel with 109hp and a 5-speed manual,it has 191k kilometers (a bit on a high side for me) it has a good chunk of optionals and gear and they are asking 5,5k for it,i don't really care PlYSi.