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Old 05-08-2011, 11:17 AM   #9
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But back to Josh's question--I wouldn't buy a Geely/Volvo. The Q7 is appealing, sort of, but its powertrain options seem overmatched by its girth, and holy crap it's big.

Of that group, I'd probably go with the MDX, but why not an X5?
The X5 seems stupid expensive the way I would option iit, the 3rd row is silly small and irrationally feels a little too nice to be sh*ted up by my kids. I will do a look for a used diesel, but my guess is pickings are slim.

Why would you steer clear of the Volvo?
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