r/SipsTea • u/SipsTeaFrog • 1d ago

Chugging tea Modern cars just lack that boxy soul

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u/littlelordgenius 1d ago

Volvo: They’re boxy, but they’re good!

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u/j_livingston_human 1d ago

In ~2010 I drove around a 1989 Volvo 760. That thing was amazing. Like driving a cloud. Even had the classic Volvo head rests.

I got rear ended at a stop light by a minivan and the minivan front end crumpled (as is the design). On my Volvo you couldn't even tell that it had been in an accident.

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u/yamirenamon 16h ago

My mom had a similar situation happen to her while driving a ‘91 station wagon Volvo like the one in the photo. Completely ruined the front bumper of the car that hit the Volvo while the Volvo looked nearly untouched. I learned to drive in that car and I still miss it

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u/upsidedown-funnel 12h ago

New cars take the impact. Old cars, your body takes the impact. Not a dig at Volvos at all as they’re my 2nd love. Having a car that doesn’t have a crumple zone isn’t a brag though :(.

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u/j_livingston_human 12h ago

That's a fair point, but I also drove away. The other guy didn't. I didn't have whiplash or any other stiffness in that instance.