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Originally Posted by airbus
Think about a Volvo 240 wagon. They had a higher safety rating than the MBs and they are as reliable and much cheaper. Gassers are for sale everywhere, diesels are harder to find.
Congratulations for "#3".
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I actually second that thought. I've had both, and while I think I like my MB wagon more, I certainly enjoyed the Volvo wagon. {'83 GL}
The Mercedes feels more solid and "sturdy", but the Volvo's have more comfortable seat material on a comparative older model. They don't nickel and dime you with all kinds of little things going wrong.
But while safe, you can tell which one was the more expensive import.
I was looking for a Volvo wagon when I stumbled upon my first MB, and the rest is history. {and in the driveway.....}
**something to note**
My advice in this thread is based on my wife, and the
whining I would hear if she had car problems!
Thanks goodness I got her in a Toyota van, and literally nothing has broken in about 7 years now.....