The Volvo S90/V90 lease thread

[Deadlysub]

I’m going to view a V90 today and hopefully order through Andy at Stoneacre.

The new road tax rules mean that we all want to get the car under £40k! Am I right in thinking that £40,000 is the P11d value and not the on the road value, meaning we have a little more room to manoeuvre?

[Rscut]

Deadlysub said:

I’m going to view a V90 today and hopefully order through Andy at Stoneacre.

The new road tax rules mean that we all want to get the car under £40k! Am I right in thinking that £40,000 is the P11d value and not the on the road value, meaning we have a little more room to manoeuvre?

Are you viewing the car at chesterfield?

[saaby93]

Deadlysub said:

I’m going to view a V90 today and hopefully order through Andy at Stoneacre.

The new road tax rules mean that we all want to get the car under £40k! Am I right in thinking that £40,000 is the P11d value and not the on the road value, meaning we have a little more room to manoeuvre?

Why are you worried about road tax? It's included in the lease

[senwar]

Deadlysub said:

I’m going to view a V90 today and hopefully order through Andy at Stoneacre.

The new road tax rules mean that we all want to get the car under £40k! Am I right in thinking that £40,000 is the P11d value and not the on the road value, meaning we have a little more room to manoeuvre?

Andy isn’t in today. I emailed him yesterday about an XC60 and he got back to me saying he wasn’t in till Monday. He was still going to try and get me a quote but I said no worries just do it Monday.

[numtumfutunch]

Deadlysub said:

I’m going to view a V90 today and hopefully order through Andy at Stoneacre.

The new road tax rules mean that we all want to get the car under £40k! Am I right in thinking that £40,000 is the P11d value and not the on the road value, meaning we have a little more room to manoeuvre?

I believe you are correct, but DYOR

[Deadlysub]

saaby93 said:

Why are you worried about road tax? It's included in the lease

It must increase the cost of the lease though, the additional tax over £40,000 is an additional £310 a year from year two.

[Deadlysub]

Rscut said:

Are you viewing the car at chesterfield?

No my local dealer in Chester, I haven’t seen one in the metal yet.

[Deadlysub]

I have just been to view the car. It looks lovely and the interior is fantastic. It is massive though.

I had never been into a Volvo dealer before, it’s very Swedish (read stylish) but the sales people were useless I’m obviously not their target audience (I’m 33 not 73)

For anyone wondering about colours I had a look at the paint samples and Savile grey is a lot darker than Osmium grey.

[Farrago]

Yeah, I found that, at my local dealer, (being a similar age to you), definitely not the target audience! I agree about the size - the car should really come with a rear camera, if not the 360/intellisurround kit as standard! I'm looking at getting one with 360/IS, but that starts pushing the price up

[MYOB]

It is huge! I wouldn't want to drive one on the narrow country roads where I live.

[snake_oil]

It's no bigger than an equivalent segment car, do you all drive around in Fiestas?!

I personally find cameras off-putting, much prefer beeps of normal sensors. Shame it doesn't have front sensors as standard though.

[whoami]

MYOB said:

It is huge! I wouldn't want to drive one on the narrow country roads where I live.

It's fine.

[Deadlysub]

snake_oil said:

It's no bigger than an equivalent segment car, do you all drive around in Fiestas?!

I personally find cameras off-putting, much prefer beeps of normal sensors. Shame it doesn't have front sensors as standard though.

I suppose it’s a generational thing, my Dads generation drove large saloons and my generation drive smaller hatchbacks and now smaller SUV’s.

[MYOB]

Nah, it's still too big. The V70 I had was at the absolute limit in terms of size and I don't want the hassle of anything bigger. I've found the V60 to be the perfect size.

[MYOB]

whoami said:

MYOB said:

It is huge! I wouldn't want to drive one on the narrow country roads where I live.

It's fine.

You haven't seen my local roads.

[Guy-j88un]

I have a V90 for the day early next week to check the practicals such as getting on and off the drive, getting it in the garage etc.

Only thing is I'm after the T4 2.0T 190bhp petrol as I only do a short commute, the dealership only have the D5 AWD beast so not a direct comparison - has anyone test driven the T4 and if so how did you find it?

[MYOB]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

To be honest - if the V60 was an updated car in line with e V90/S90, the XC60' etc I would be looking for a V60 Cross Country type thing. More than sufficient for me.
I can't look to the V60 for how outdated it will be half way through a lease.

There will be a new V60 later this year, and will be similar to the V90/S90 and XC60. It's what I'm waiting for too.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volvo/v60/98849/new-2...

[whoami]

MYOB said:

whoami said:

MYOB said:

It is huge! I wouldn't want to drive one on the narrow country roads where I live.

It's fine.

You haven't seen my local roads.

Well, I live in a rural location and two of the roads out of my hamlet are single track with passing places. If I can manage, then I don't suppose your roads are any smaller/narrower than that.

[MYOB]

whoami said:

Well, I live in a rural location and two of the roads out of my hamlet are single track with passing places. If I can manage, then I don't suppose your roads are any smaller/narrower than that.

But mine might be busier...

[MYOB]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

I saw that coming down the line too - but it won't be in the bargain / deal territory for sometime yet I suspect...

No, Maybe a year or so.