XC90 Buying Advice Please

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Hi all .. was looking for words of wisdom , things to look out for etc on '03/'04 xc90's. Most likely it'll be a 2.4 D5 se. I'm new to the world of Volvo and appreciate any help.

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Thanks for that .. got an early jan '04 model that had a bearing done .. milage is highish for the year .. 50k , but the price (21.5k) was good I thought .. It's a d5 se , anything in particular to watch out for? .. That 5 cylinder diesel sounds strange , but I'm used to a flat 6 boxer ...

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Thanks again , I'm expecting I'll have to change the discs soon but the tyres are perfect .. Do the diesels give any trouble??

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Holy sh1tballs! Thats great news thanks .. I was a bit worried as the engine DOES sound a little unusual with the 'missing' cylinder .. I suppose I'll get used to it ..