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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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i just thought this was pretty funny
http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/auto...le-luxury-cars
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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i like that they used Desert Sage Metallic for the photo. Oh so sexy.
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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I wouldn't really rely on the study.

Volvo is considered "luxury"...
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 09:52 PM
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It says the nav runs off a hard drive?
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 11:07 PM
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thats why i thought it was funny tho...some of the facts they got are wrong and it seems like a little kid wrote the report. I will never consider a volvo as luxury f that... thats like saying huydai is luxury
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 11:53 PM
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Volvo's interiors are actually quite luxurious!
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 09:38 AM
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I think he was talking in more general sense. It is not accurate, but in the same ballpark nevertheless.
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
I wouldn't really rely on the study.

Volvo is considered "luxury"...
Couldn't agree more, Volvo a luxury car, never!
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 09:56 AM
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Why isn't volvo a luxury car? It's been awhile since last I was in one, but it seemed nice at the time.
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 09:57 AM
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What happened to the TSX? I would think that would have been #1...
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 10:30 AM
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Notice lexus is was also in the most reliable luxury cars as well. (Along with the ES, GX, LS, and SC) Lexus cleaned house.
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 11:18 AM
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up here, the Acura CSX is the affordable luxury car...

HIDs, Acura bilingual nav system, leather (a bit shiny for my taste), power moonroof, 17" alloys, 6 airbags, CD/MP3 6-speakers with AUX Input, heated seats, turn-signal in mirrors.

all for about Cdn$33k IIRC. (A bit expensive compared to the 1.7EL but compared to everything else, it's priced ok)
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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whoever wrote the article should be smacked in the face.....

come on guys, buy an IS250 + $5000 option ain't the same as a LS460.....

he's just making a fool of himself......
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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Wow. When you write about cars, try to know something about cars before you do. This guy comes off as an idiot to me.
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Nextourer
up here, the Acura CSX is the affordable luxury car...

HIDs, Acura bilingual nav system, leather (a bit shiny for my taste), power moonroof, 17" alloys, 6 airbags, CD/MP3 6-speakers with AUX Input, heated seats, turn-signal in mirrors.

all for about Cdn$33k IIRC. (A bit expensive compared to the 1.7EL but compared to everything else, it's priced ok)
It doesn't matter what you throw at a Honda Civic, it will never be a 'luxury' car
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