The Volvo S90/V90 lease thread

The Volvo S90/V90 lease thread

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rufmeister

1,333 posts

122 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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£90 for scuffed alloy on R Design.

soupdragon1

4,059 posts

97 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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Are you guys all Santander customers who are having questionable charges?

Accelebrate

5,252 posts

215 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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I think with my Santander deal I return it back to the dealership.

My last two collections with Manheim and BCA have resulted in no charges.

rufmeister

1,333 posts

122 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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soupdragon1 said:
Are you guys all Santander customers who are having questionable charges?
Yes, Santander.

Previous 2 Golf R’s had minimal charges.

I find the practise of having an inspection then telling you the rectifications a bit poor.

If I knew they were going to charge twice the cost (more or less) of a tyre, I’d have popped out and got them done prior to collection.

uzyg

81 posts

155 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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Can I just ask as this v90 with Santander is my first lease vehicle.
Do they do an inspection on collection. Mark it down on a form. Get you to sign it. Take the car away. Get it thoroughly inspected when it's back. Then contact you with the final revised costs?
Or have I misunderstood?

soupdragon1

4,059 posts

97 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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rufmeister said:
Yes, Santander.

Previous 2 Golf R’s had minimal charges.

I find the practise of having an inspection then telling you the rectifications a bit poor.

If I knew they were going to charge twice the cost (more or less) of a tyre, I’d have popped out and got them done prior to collection.
It's a bit poor yes. What if the collecting driver curbs an alloy? Any issues should be agreed and signed off at collection. Or if not agreed, at least acknowledged. Eg, a 1cm, thin scratch. Acknowledged, but not accepting a charge due to allowed wear and tear.

Accelebrate

5,252 posts

215 months

Saturday 24th August 2019
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I’ve never had to use them, but I’ve always taken many photos including one of the mileage on the morning of collection.

Vladikar

635 posts

168 months

Wednesday 28th August 2019
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I'm seriously considering a V90 Estate to scratch my Estate itch even though I have no dog or bike.

I'm spending a small fortune in fuel in my current M4 so this would replace this - I'm assuming the one to go for in order to save on fuel is the Diesel variant? So the D4/D5? Whats the main different in the R-Design part?

The only thing I'm bothered about is tinted rear windows, pan roof and blue paint.

Witchfinder

6,250 posts

252 months

Wednesday 28th August 2019
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I signed up for my V90 on 15K miles over 18 months. I calculated today that if I continue to rack up miles at the same rate, I'll have done 21K in 18 months. Looks like I'm going to owe them an extra £550 at the end of the lease. Ouch!

Witchfinder

6,250 posts

252 months

Wednesday 28th August 2019
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Vladikar said:
I'm spending a small fortune in fuel in my current M4 so this would replace this - I'm assuming the one to go for in order to save on fuel is the Diesel variant? So the D4/D5? Whats the main different in the R-Design part?

The only thing I'm bothered about is tinted rear windows, pan roof and blue paint.
According to volvocars.co.uk, R-Design Plus gets adaptive headlights, paddle shifters, and HUD, as well as the sport seats, mats and interior trim.

snake_oil

2,039 posts

75 months

Wednesday 28th August 2019
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Witchfinder said:
According to volvocars.co.uk, R-Design Plus gets adaptive headlights, paddle shifters, and HUD, as well as the sport seats, mats and interior trim.
So... Only the HUD over and above MY18 R-Design? Must be more than that.

FWIW

3,069 posts

97 months

Wednesday 28th August 2019
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snake_oil said:
So... Only the HUD over and above MY18 R-Design? Must be more than that.
19” wheels
Power boot


This was the email I received, although I’m not sure how accurate it is!

I understand that we have some S90s that were converted from MY19 to MY20. Below is a list of spec changes;

The Volvo S90 benefits from variant simplification for MY20. Pro trim levels have been discontinued and the range now consists of the following three trim levels; - Momentum Plus
R-Design Plus
Inscription Plus

• The Momentum benefits from the following additional standard equipment; - Rear Park Assist Camera - Power Driver Seat - Front Foglights (n/a T8 Twin Engine) - Keyless Drive - Multidirectional Lumbar Support - 18” Alloy Wheels (D4) - 2 x USB R-Design Plus

• In addition to the above, R-Design benefits from; - 19” Alloy Wheels - Tinted Windows - Head-Up Display - Active Bending Headlamps - Headlight Cleaning System Inscription Plus

• And the Inscription benefits from; - 19” Alloy Wheels - Head-Up Display - Active Bending Headlamps - Headlight Cleaning System - Perforated/Ventilated Nappa Leather Upholstery - Front Seat Backrest Massage Packs and Options

• Tempa Spare Wheel becomes an option across the range. As a relatively heavy option, the removal of Tempa as standard will benefit the WLTP CO2 values that we need to start communicating later this year.

• MY19 Seat Packs are removed.

• Smartphone Integration is bundled with Premium Sound options and remains available as a retailer accessory solution.

• BLIS is upgraded to include Steer Assist function and is re-named ‘Intellisafe Surround’.

• Electric Silver and Magic Blue deleted as exterior colours.

numtumfutunch

4,723 posts

138 months

Wednesday 28th August 2019
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T4 MPG Update:

Having had the hump with its thirst on motorways Im pleased to say that Im now reasonably happy

My car is a Sept 2018 build and initially drank like a fish and then settled down to approx 34mpg on long journeys at a decent speed.
It is cheap enough for this not to be an issue however I was really hacked off by the limited range it offered with a relatively small fuel tank, it chews through miles and is otherwise an absolutely fabulous place to sit for hours on end.

The main frustration is that the in laws are a 340 mile round trip with only a few miles of A/B road and the rest is motorway.
Every other car Ive had could do this without needing fuel on the return leg but not the V90.

Until now

It had a meltdown at the beginning of summer resulting in a software update after which its much, much better. Coincidence or otherwise I dont know but it had approx 4k miles on the clock so should have been nicely run in

After weeks of little use - holidays etc - I did a 7h round trip in it yesterday with an average consumption of 40mpg and the trip showing a range of over 400 miles from a full tank

Lovely car, but programming the satnav still does my head in

Cheers


snake_oil

2,039 posts

75 months

Wednesday 28th August 2019
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FWIW said:
19” wheels
Power boot
Got power boot. So, HUD and 19s.

J50

182 posts

68 months

Thursday 29th August 2019
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numtumfutunch said:
T4 MPG Update:

Having had the hump with its thirst on motorways Im pleased to say that Im now reasonably happy

My car is a Sept 2018 build and initially drank like a fish and then settled down to approx 34mpg on long journeys at a decent speed.
It is cheap enough for this not to be an issue however I was really hacked off by the limited range it offered with a relatively small fuel tank, it chews through miles and is otherwise an absolutely fabulous place to sit for hours on end.

The main frustration is that the in laws are a 340 mile round trip with only a few miles of A/B road and the rest is motorway.
Every other car Ive had could do this without needing fuel on the return leg but not the V90.

Until now

It had a meltdown at the beginning of summer resulting in a software update after which its much, much better. Coincidence or otherwise I dont know but it had approx 4k miles on the clock so should have been nicely run in

After weeks of little use - holidays etc - I did a 7h round trip in it yesterday with an average consumption of 40mpg and the trip showing a range of over 400 miles from a full tank

Lovely car, but programming the satnav still does my head in

Cheers
Agree re the SatNav so I just use the app before we go somewhere and send it to the car... much easier. I'll even do this when sitting in the car also!

Driller38

181 posts

78 months

Thursday 29th August 2019
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Was in the back seat of the V90 CC and how big is the gap between the back seat and the boot cover, must be about an inch. Seen as everything else on the interior is great, this is rather large.

I noticed there is a magnet flap with 2 hook type items. No idea why.....anyone know?

Mammasaid

3,835 posts

97 months

Thursday 29th August 2019
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Driller38 said:
Was in the back seat of the V90 CC and how big is the gap between the back seat and the boot cover, must be about an inch. Seen as everything else on the interior is great, this is rather large.

I noticed there is a magnet flap with 2 hook type items. No idea why.....anyone know?
What? This flap that folds over and covers the gap?


Jobbo

12,972 posts

264 months

Thursday 29th August 2019
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Driller38 said:
Was in the back seat of the V90 CC and how big is the gap between the back seat and the boot cover, must be about an inch. Seen as everything else on the interior is great, this is rather large.

I noticed there is a magnet flap with 2 hook type items. No idea why.....anyone know?
The second is connected to the first - flip it over to fill the gap.

Driller38

181 posts

78 months

Thursday 29th August 2019
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Mammasaid said:
Driller38 said:
Was in the back seat of the V90 CC and how big is the gap between the back seat and the boot cover, must be about an inch. Seen as everything else on the interior is great, this is rather large.

I noticed there is a magnet flap with 2 hook type items. No idea why.....anyone know?
What? This flap that folds over and covers the gap?

That’s the one will flip it over

Driller38

181 posts

78 months

Thursday 29th August 2019
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Jobbo said:
The second is connected to the first - flip it over to fill the gap.
Thanks