In December (2002), my trusty old '89 740 wagon just started costing too much to maintain (after a $700 charge to find and fix a short in the engine wiring harness, then 2 weeks later the starter motor failed), so I bought a nice shiney new 2003 V40 (saphire black).
The V40 works great, no problems at all (except the paint seems to scratch with very little provocation). But I got waaaay too used to the big 740, and now I feel like I'm driving a rice-rocket with my a** almost on the pavement. Not to mention that the cargo bay is quite a bit smaller.
Anyway, I'm thinking of taking the V40 back to the dealer to trade in against a lease on a new 2004 XC-70 (no way I can afford to actually BUY such an expensive beast). I just can't seem to get my mind off the XC70 -- every time I get into my V40 I think how bloody small it is.
What do you think? Am I crazy or what? :-)
Thanks for any opinions and advice.
Cheers,
Andre
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