Vapodog's experience is probably an exception to what most people experience with the gun. It certainly hasn't been mine. I have a 111 in 30-06 that performs excellently in all respects.
The Savage 110 (the 111 is a variant) routinely makes "greatest guns ever made" lists. Remember, there's a reason that it is the longest selling bolt action rifle in America. It got that by being affordable and shooting very accurately "out of the box."
For awhile there, Savage was setting the pace on factory triggers with the accutrigger. (other companies have caught up since). They still shoot well.
30-06 is a great choice. Can't go wrong. As an added plus, Savages are a piece of cake to rebarrel. DIY types can do it without a lathe.
Do you happen to shoot left handed? if so, Savage is your friend. Savage is one of the few makers that offers left hand guns in the more affordable models, and it dominates the market for lefty bolt guns. By comparison, Remington does not offer the ADL in a lefty, only the much more expensive BDL. That would be a complication in following vapodogs reasoning if you shoot left-handed.