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1589 messages, Last post on May 09, 2008 at 6:37 AM
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We've had ours for 2 years now. Horrible mileage, 13.6 over 2 years, mixed highway and local. about 10k per year. Multiple issues, noises, adjustments needed. We had it in for repairs about 6 times, 3 of them for more than 2 days. Dealer was very good to us, but that only goes so far. It needed tires after only 20k, no one would honor any type of warranty on them. My wife doesn't drive any different than her last 5 cars ??? It has FORD all over it, can't wait until the lease is up and it goes back. We will never get another volvo or ford because of this.......
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Replying to: boardmas (May 06, 2008 8:11 pm) |
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We've had ours for 19 months and it has made a few noises but not enough to take it in. I mentioned it once while it was in for service but they couldn't make it out. I've had it in for service about 3 times, each one minor and was given a loaner. My wife REALLY likes the security of it - we've been hit twice (once in front, once in back) and it was incredibly solid each time. I'm sure other cars are just as safe but she now has that in her mind, especially now that we have a 6 mo. old baby. I'm turning in our Lease in Oct. and the 4Runner was at the top of my list - practical and reliable but without the luxury price. I told her $25k was her budget and I'm a bit worried about Volvo reliability if I pick up one that's a few years old.
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Replying to: fluid15 (May 07, 2008 10:26 am) |
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Replying to: boardmas (May 06, 2008 8:11 pm) The Michelin 4x4 Synchrone tires (never been rotated), size 235/65-17, have no unusual wear, but appear to have about 5 mm of tread left in front and 7 mm in rear. (I just used a mm ruler.) I inflate them to 40 psi cold (tire sidewall states 51 psi max infl pressure). We may have them swapped front-to-rear, same-side, because we don't get them rotated frequently enough to prevent a set due to long term unchanging rotation direction. We get about 15 mpg straight city and maximum of 24-25 mpg highway when driven carefully for fuel economy on level interstate highway at 65-75 mph, hand calculated from pump volumes and trip odometer readings. Repeated comparisons of the computer results show that the computer gives an mpg which is 4.0 % higher than that calculated from the fuel pump volume readings. The new EPA estimates for the XC90 3.2 fuel use are about the same as the Acura MDX, BMW X5, and other similiar vehicles. We find the XC90 very comfortable on trips with our 3 dogs. The only deficiency was that the CD player didn't work and the dealer replaced it, I think upgrading to the multi disc player at no charge to us because the first new (single disc) player also didn't work for them in the shop. We never use the CD player. So far in 2008 we have travelled 2118 mi on 118.8 gal giving 17.8 mpg with no long highway trips. Every couple of weeks we take a local highway trip of about 150 miles.
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Replying to: jim314 (May 07, 2008 10:58 am) This may be a little low. Our straight city mileage may be 16 to 17 mpg. Naturally, this depends on the amount of short trips, which are mpg destroyers. |
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