[blueandsilver]

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My 06 V50 has been given some trouble for awhile, having to spend time at the shop on a monthly basis... I have been searching for suitable replacements without any success. The only other wagon sold here in Mexico is the VW Golf Sportwagen, with a 5 cylinder 170 hp engine and no stability control (SIC)... Which to me it kills the deal since I drive a lot my Volvo on the twisties and safety is No. 1 priority...

Also wagons are the least popular cars around here, no one wants them (totally stupid that people prefer cute utes and crossovers with poor handling and power)

I got a Ford dealer to take my V50 as a trade in for a 12 Focus hatchback, which at least shares the underpinnings with my V50 and space wise its smaller but still roomy enough with the backseats down.

So for a year I´m going to be Volvo-less, because I´m planning on getting a new V40 when they arrive at dealers in Mexico sometime next year, in the meantime the Focus will be the Bike and Dog carrier...

Its going to be a looong year... I´m sure going to miss my V50 but unfortunately there are any current Volvos that I can buy (V50 was discontinued here in 2006, V70 and XC70 a year before that, XC90 is huge and XC60 is out of my budget).

Most people get in these forums just to complain about their cars... Not my case. I´ve had 4 Volvos (an S40, two V40s and my V50) and they are AWESOME CARS...

I´m sure the new V40 is going to be awesome once I can get my hands into one...

 

[TG]

Yes, if you can get the V40 that should be sweet.

 

[MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

So for a year I´m going to be Volvo-less, because I´m planning on getting a new V40 when they arrive at dealers in Mexico sometime next year, in the meantime the Focus will be the Bike and Dog carrier...

Wait, so Mexico will get the V40 but the US won't? Road trip anyone? It could be worth the import taxes to drive over the border with a rare Volvo in the US.

 

[d3box1]

Forget the V40, doesn't Mexico have the Focus RS?

 

[blueandsilver]

Yes we did have the Focus RS but it was a limited edition car, all of them are fluorescent green and driven by punk kids with rich parents. They don´t sell it anymore since the Focus change to the 2012 model.

I have confirmation from Volvo Mexico that they will launch the V40 here. But still no details about engine options. I´m guessing a 1.6 turbo for sure and hopefully the 2.0 liter turbo with 240 HP. Both are engines available on our Mexican spec S60.

 

[funnyassname]

im without mine till next friday..new trans new left axle ne strut mounts and tires