If there is a car going 40 on a freeway with a 65 mph speedlimit, it is a Volvo.
If there is a car entering the freeway from the ramp at 20 mph, it is a Volvo.
If a car up ahead turning left does not pull into the intersection, it is a Volvo.
My theory…Volvos are considered the “safest” car on the road, and it is because of that reason that every crappy driver on earth buys the damn things, knowing full well that the way they drive, they will be lucky to be alive in a week. Thus they buy the safest car so when the inevitable crash occurs, they have a fighting chance to be alive and make it to the Volvo lot to buy their next ugly, 4 wheel shield from death.
Well, over here, Volvos drivers are usually quite fast. They DO seem to always forget their turn signals. Especially the station wagon models, for some reason.
Hey, I drive a four-cylinder 1980 Volvo 240DL wagon, and I’m damn lucky when I get this thing up to 75, especially with my top gear now gone. However, I do do the speed limit or higher in town (which is 65 on the interstates.) I love Volvos, would happily buy another one, but I at least know how to drive it properly.
And I never forget my turn signals either. Although there was a period where my left front signal didn’t work because the corrosion from the battery destroyed the wire to the signal.
I must agree though. I’ve noticed this Volvo phenomenon for 15 years. They are rude, inconsiderate, show-off kinds of drivers. I assume they have an inferiority complex.
In Minnesota it’s:
If there is a car going 40 on a freeway with a 65 mph speedlimit, it is a Saturn.
If there is a car entering the freeway from the ramp at 20 mph, it is a Saturn.
If a car up ahead turning left does not pull into the intersection, it is a Saturn.
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That’s one theory - “I am a crappy driver, so I better get a safe car”. The other theory is “I am driving the world’s safest car. The car will take care of my safety, so I don’t have to. I will now change lanes without checking my blind spot.”
I blame Volvo marketing. Do you remember, about ten years ago, they had a commercial for one of their more sporty models, where they touted its good acceleration as a safety feature. They showed a guy alertly dashing out from under a falling piano, thanks to superior Volvo acceleration.
