Volvo S70 Made from 1998 to 2000, this sporty model replaced the 850 sedan and instantly became a hit.

Volvo saved my life!

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Old 04-11-2010, 05:35 PM
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Swerving to avoid a deer, I crashed into a tree. I honestly believe Volvo saved my life! So did the cops and the tow truck driver. I didn't walk away with anything except a small bruise on my arm.

It's crazy! I'm now looking at other cars, but an S80 seems to be the best fit for what's available in my area. The crazy thing is, I paid 6300 for the car in the first place, and got exactly 6300 from the insurance agency!

#2 crazy thing is - I misspelled "saved." Additionally, from inside the cabin.... there is absolutely no damage whatsoever. I didn't even realize the accident was bad until I got out of the car!



 

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Can any mod fix the title?
 
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Holy Crap! That's some damage on that car. Glad to hear you walked away. Btw, fixed your heading
 
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Old 04-11-2010, 11:32 PM
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Also glad to hear you're OK; looks like the car did its job!

Next time hit the frikking deer; there a little easier to move than trees...

So how fast do you think you were going before you abrubtly stopped?
 
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dam, now thats some crush u got there! how bad is the interior, i read that s70 have 4 star rating on safety, and the only bad thing is that the driver's knees sometimes get broken
 
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ahhh, that'll just buff out...

but seriously, a salute to a valiant effort, and ultimate sacrifice make by a car to save its driver.
 
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Originally Posted by Somthngfrce
Holy Crap! That's some damage on that car. Glad to hear you walked away. Btw, fixed your heading
Hehe thanks for that And yeah, it totally did it's job! I'm incredibly thankful!

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Next time hit the frikking deer; there a little easier to move than trees...

So how fast do you think you were going before you abruptly stopped?
I'd guess 40-45. The thing jumped right into the road, so I didn't really have time to brake for long Thing is, I hit this tall curb and rocketed the car up, which "landed" on the tree I really miss that car....

Originally Posted by Ruskya Mafia
how bad is the interior, i read that s70 have 4 star rating on safety
I had no idea the car was super damaged until I got out of the thing. The interior is completely perfect, apart from the passenger airbag. I'm a bit worried about the driver's side bag not deploying though... My knees didn't hit anything. Only thing I had was a slight bump on the head and a tiny bruise on the arm.

Otherwise, the interior is literally like new :P

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but seriously, a salute to a valiant effort, and ultimate sacrifice make by a car to save its driver.
That was the first bad accident I've been in, and I never really knew how serious a job engineers and designers have.
 
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