"Must have" accessories??

[aew003]

Originally Posted by Ransman

Am I alone in being quite happy to live without front parking sensors?

No, I can quite happily live without them also.

[r-designbob]

Originally Posted by aew003

No, I can quite happily live without them also.

Ditto

[wimorrison]

You don't know what your missing until you have tried them

Personally wouldn't be without them, invaluable for parking and at least twice I needed them to get through very narrow gaps.

[madman1]

Originally Posted by Frosty56

I was thinking about accessories my XC60 will "need." I know there is a lot of subjectivity in this area, and variation due to how we use our cars, but here are a few things I just ordered--- have I forgotten anything which I "really" need to add to my car.

So far, I just ordered:

The rear cargo mat;
Four rubber floor mats;
All weather tunnel floor mat;
Front storage pack.

I was thinking about mud flaps, but I am undecided about them.

Frosty56

Spooky - I have added all of these (including the mud flaps) to my XC60 since delivery in Oct '10 - really pleased with them.

Rear floor and tunnel mats offer excellent protection from the kids wet and muddy feet!

I even adapted a second tunnel mat (cut it in half / shaped it) and have used it to cover the plastic / carpet just inside the rear doors at the point where the kids step in to get into the car - seems to work well.

I've also added cargo nets both sides of the boot and the stretchy cargo net over the boot floor. Loads of storage.

(Ice White XC60, D5, R-Design)

[h2207]

Just about to take delivery of my very first Volvo. XC 60 13 plate. Cargo nets ? Do they come with them, where do I get one from? After one to stopp luggage flying into the rear seat passengers.

[GMcL]

It looks like everyone posting was jumping shop from another manufacturer and not familiar with Volvo:
1: You need a winter pack, it's not a Volvo without heated seats...
2: AQS, it's not climate control without it.
3: Auto-dimming rear view mirror should be standard, it's just cheap leaving it off a 6.5k option list.
4: Electric folding door mirrors with ground lights. Charging £150 factory and £700+ dealer fit is taking the p**s.

Ixion alloys, Volvo should be paying us to leave them off, they are poor quality when rain on the M6, would've thought?, causes the lacquer to flake off.

[Harvey1512]

Originally Posted by h2207

Just about to take delivery of my very first Volvo. XC 60 13 plate. Cargo nets ? Do they come with them, where do I get one from? After one to stopp luggage flying into the rear seat passengers.

You will need to ask the seller. My SE version came with a cargo net in a bag under the boot floor. You will need to ask if yours came in the same way and also if it is still there. It may have been standard when it was delivered but the last owner may have taken it out and not put it back in.

[wimorrison]

Originally Posted by h2207

Just about to take delivery of my very first Volvo. XC 60 13 plate. Cargo nets ? Do they come with them, where do I get one from? After one to stopp luggage flying into the rear seat passengers.

got mine from Lidl for £4.99 , stretches over anything in the boot nicely and there are even buckles in the corners of the boot for it to latch onto