Volvo S40 or Mazda3? Which is gonna last the longest with cheaper maintaince?
2006-07-16 16:20:26 · 6 answers · asked by Nick 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
You get what you pay for...you can't expect to buy a car, spend next to nothing to maintain it, and have it run forever. Some late model Volvos can be maintenance-heavy, but with the proper care they can get up to 200,000 miles with no problem at all. My mother has a 1991 Volvo 240 that's still going strong with no signs at all of stopping. I have a 1993 940 with over 140,000 miles that is working just as well.
I'm not sure about the longevity of Volvos produced after Ford acquired Volvo's car division. I would reccomend looking for a used pre-Ford Volvo.
In case it wasn't obvious, I would personally reccomend buying a Volvo, but be careful buying them used. Many owners do not give them the proper care, and this can cause problems later on.
2006-07-18 18:06:51 · answer #1 · answered by Meghan M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same car.
Cost factor the Mazda3 will be cheaper to maintain as you will not have the higher Volvo basic service labor rate and Volvo part prices.
2006-07-16 23:22:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mazda is certainly will be cheaper to maintain and will last longer.
Volvo is very good car to drive, but "cheap maintenance" is not about Volvo cars
2006-07-16 23:28:35 · answer #3 · answered by mmd_774 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mazda's arehot but volvos are starting to succeed them
2006-07-16 23:23:32 · answer #4 · answered by clarelucky2003 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mazda, without a doubt!
2006-07-16 23:45:42 · answer #5 · answered by Mack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both are owned by FORD so I would say neither.
2006-07-16 23:31:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋