hi there. new member here with a genuine curiosity around the MY16 Polestars. i hadn't been in a volvo in over 15 years until i went to visit a local dealer this week to check out an S60R. in all honesty, i found the interior to be shockingly appealing, precise, low-key and the seating absolutely living up to the hype of OMFG comfortable and supportive. i could have walked away with a V60R on the spot if it weren't for the fact that i'm more interested in waiting for the MY16 V60 Polestar to possibly become my new daily.
i have zero intention of tracking the V60 (c'mon... no 6-speed?), so balls-out performance isn't at the top of my priority list. what is at the top is utilitarian functionality, a near-luxury comfort interior, something with a significant amount of power (relative to sub-three-second hypercars) and of course the quirkiness that the polestars represent. i come from three gens of modded subaru STIs, daily-drive a MY15 Forester XT and have a garage queen MY14 C7 Z51 M7 with all of the bells and whistles such as competition seats, mag ride, multi-mode exhaust, etc.
i want to replace the forester with the polestar, but i'm hesitant over the auto-tranny as i've grown to hate the CVT in the forester as well as the completely unsupportive seats made for those with asses and waistlines much wider than mine and my GF's. other vehicles i've cross-shopped are the GLA45, SQ5 and Macan Turbo, none of which offer a manual. the A4 avant and 328 sportwagon are out due to their anemic drive trains. the focus ST and golfR are too small for me. i am on the hunt for a ultra-low-mileage MY14 E63 wagon in any color other than black since the $100K+ on new ones is ridiculous, but so is having two cars to myself, or spending $60K on a little volvo wagon i guess.
so tell me, polestar owners, is this a recommended buy? i did place a deposit on a V60 Polestar in RB, but if it really doesn't get here until november, i fear i'll lose interest unless i can count on it being something special.
tldr; first-world problems. own a C7 vette and an eight month-old forester XT. should i buy a V60 polestar?
i have zero intention of tracking the V60 (c'mon... no 6-speed?), so balls-out performance isn't at the top of my priority list. what is at the top is utilitarian functionality, a near-luxury comfort interior, something with a significant amount of power (relative to sub-three-second hypercars) and of course the quirkiness that the polestars represent. i come from three gens of modded subaru STIs, daily-drive a MY15 Forester XT and have a garage queen MY14 C7 Z51 M7 with all of the bells and whistles such as competition seats, mag ride, multi-mode exhaust, etc.
i want to replace the forester with the polestar, but i'm hesitant over the auto-tranny as i've grown to hate the CVT in the forester as well as the completely unsupportive seats made for those with asses and waistlines much wider than mine and my GF's. other vehicles i've cross-shopped are the GLA45, SQ5 and Macan Turbo, none of which offer a manual. the A4 avant and 328 sportwagon are out due to their anemic drive trains. the focus ST and golfR are too small for me. i am on the hunt for a ultra-low-mileage MY14 E63 wagon in any color other than black since the $100K+ on new ones is ridiculous, but so is having two cars to myself, or spending $60K on a little volvo wagon i guess.
so tell me, polestar owners, is this a recommended buy? i did place a deposit on a V60 Polestar in RB, but if it really doesn't get here until november, i fear i'll lose interest unless i can count on it being something special.
tldr; first-world problems. own a C7 vette and an eight month-old forester XT. should i buy a V60 polestar?