The vehicle Haley has now is a 2000 Volvo S8. Haley purchased the car during her second semester of college. Its purpose was to help her transport to Walmart and to Nevada for the holidays. The vehicle has served her well up until a couple months ago.
Haley purchased her Volvo for only $2500, knowing that there would need to be some matinence a little later on, like replacing the brake pads and a new battery (which, by the way, the foreign battery is WAY more expensive than a regular battery you can buy at AutoZone.) Within the last 2 months, the following things have broken on the Volvo: the gas cap, the back driver's side door doesn't lock, the pop-out drink holder, the left turn signal (doesn't matter how many times the bulb is replaced, it won't work,) the ABS braking system, cruise control, and probably a few other things.
Haley is getting married in exactly one month (yay!!) and in a few years, her and her soon-to-be husband will want to pop out a baby. I don't know about you, but I strongly believe that a child should not be in a backseat where a door does not lock. That is asking for danger!! Also, the car is so awkwardly low to the ground that many vehicles do not see it. Even though Volvos are known for their safety in crashes, it is not a good idea to have children in such a low vehicle that other vehicles aren't likely to see it.
Nick is proud of his Dodge Cummins. It is his baby. He has done a lot of work to it. MOST of the work he has put into the Cummins has been unnecessary and expensive (color-matching his tow mirrors and grill, huge tires and wheels, etc.) Nick enjoys beefing up his truck for the sole purpose of it looking cool. While I also enjoy his truck and think it is indeed cool, it would be nice if he would consider helping me get a family-ready SUV that is safe, since my current vehicle is not.
Ford Escapes are great. There is plenty of cargo space, child safety seats are easy to install, it has a decent towing capacity, it is a quiet ride inside the cabin, it has a much better updated electic system, and it is (depending on what year I get) at least 12 years newer than my current vehicle. Also, I can get a 2012 Ford Escape for about 10,000, which is only double the cost of Nick's fancy wheels and tires and less than half the price of what Nick paid for his truck originally.
