new xc90 first impression

[BTXC90]

Originally Posted by XC60Owner

I got one of the first XC60s ever to be made. I hadn't even driven one before mine arrived. I got loads of extras for buying without seeing, which is what sold me at the time (plus I was perhaps a bit naive). It went wrong the day I collected it and suffered issues for two years. It felt like it was permanently in the dealership and I was often the first to discover issues that then got fixed at the factory for everyone else (a lot are on this forum if you go back 8 years). At one point I'd had enough and demanded the car be taken back but the dealership refused. They offered some awful buy back which would have meant me losing thousands. I got some free servicing from Volvo Uk but it was a complete nightmare, I wrote so many letters to Volvo! I hated the sight of the damn thing for ages. But after a couple of years nothing went wrong anymore and my opinion slowly changed. In the last six years nothing has gone wrong at all. It's been very reliable and we love the car now.

and you are getting a new 2nd Gen XC90.....

[XC60Owner]

Just got email from dealer, my car has started production .... how exciting :0)

[XC60Owner]

Originally Posted by BTXC90

and you are getting a new 2nd Gen XC90.....

Yep, XC60 has been great for the last 6 years. Am hoping that as the XC90s have been out for a year or two the main issues will be resolved.

[nu11eaf]

Originally Posted by XC60Owner

I got one of the first XC60s ever to be made. I hadn't even driven one before mine arrived. I got loads of extras for buying without seeing, which is what sold me at the time (plus I was perhaps a bit naive). It went wrong the day I collected it and suffered issues for two years. It felt like it was permanently in the dealership and I was often the first to discover issues that then got fixed at the factory for everyone else (a lot are on this forum if you go back 8 years). At one point I'd had enough and demanded the car be taken back but the dealership refused. They offered some awful buy back which would have meant me losing thousands. I got some free servicing from Volvo Uk but it was a complete nightmare, I wrote so many letters to Volvo! I hated the sight of the damn thing for ages. But after a couple of years nothing went wrong anymore and my opinion slowly changed. In the last six years nothing has gone wrong at all. It's been very reliable and we love the car now.

Yes Volvo bring their new cars out before they are fully tested and ready for sale and use their customers as a test bed, we then find the faults for them at our inconvenience and expense. By the time the models are due to be replaced they are perfect.

[XC60Owner]

Originally Posted by nu11eaf

Yes Volvo bring their new cars out before they are fully tested and ready for sale and use their customers as a test bed, we then find the faults for them at our inconvenience and expense. By the time the models are due to be replaced they are perfect.

I certainly don't see it that way, I don't think all issues can be found before production and Volvo clearly do test their cars.

I realise you are venting as you are disappointed with your car, as expressed on other threads. Out of curiosity, do you think the noise issue is an isolated problem with yours and a limited number of other cars or all XC90s with your spec?

[nu11eaf]

Originally Posted by XC60Owner

I certainly don't see it that way, I don't think all issues can be found before production and Volvo clearly do test their cars.

I realise you are venting as you are disappointed with your car, as expressed on other threads. Out of curiosity, do you think the noise issue is an isolated problem with yours and a limited number of other cars or all XC90s with your spec?

I drove several XC90's to see if others were the same, at volvo's request, the ones with the same wheels and suspension had the same noise level, the 19" wheels and steel springs were not as loud. Its no coincidence the thread on noise levels on 20" wheels has more views and replies than any other current thread (not my thread)

[jimbg]

Originally Posted by nu11eaf

The new Discovery will be on my list as well, if it arrives before the new road Tax rules come in, I do not fancy paying £350 a year on top of the road tax and the first year tax will be really heavy too.

Launched today:- https://landrover.ssl.cdn.sdlmedia.com/7560.mp4

[GMTRB5]

I'm sure it will look better in the flesh, but I think it looks a bit awkward in this video... something about it just doesn't look right, particularly the shape of the rear....

[GJB]

Looks like a saloon car that has been converted to an estate.

[GMTRB5]

Glad it's not just me then...!!