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Monday, January 5, 2009 12:00 AM

Did I just buy an SUV?

I didn't mean to. I am an environmentalist. Really. But before I knew it, there it was, in front of my house.
By Mark Benjamin

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  • Sunday, January 4, 2009 08:48 PM

    Had you considered maintenance?

    Just glossed over the maintenance issue there. I have a 20 year old car, it takes about $1500 a year to properly maintain based upon long term data for that model car. We have almost 200,000 miles on it, and expect it to last another 200,000. A Volvo should be capable of being a long term, maintainable platform. Sounds like the car got ditched because delayed maintenance caught up to you.

    My other car is an SUV, a Trooper, not a crossover. I am guessing I use less gas than most of the commuters that are posting here.

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