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This won't really set many hearts racing, but here is my 'new' XC60. I bought this because I want/need an AWD for the boatramps and taking my jetski up, out of the water. My FWD S60 has struggled on a few ramps and totally let me down on one ! This is a lovely oldman car though. Typical volvo comfy seats and excellent sound system. Loads of equipment. The D5 engine is torquey and as sweet as a 5cyl diesel engine can be. (Also why I bought this car - last of the 5 cyl). The missus and I both love our black cars with black interior, so she's also happy with it.
Great cars, had one for a while and loved it. I bought one as a treat for myself and probably stretched a little further than i was comfortable with financially.
Ended up selling trading it in against my civic which is costing me about £250 per month less in finance and running expenses but doing everything I did in the volvo. Loved the car, just not the costs.
Looks like you'll be using it properly, not just on dry tarmac going 8 miles to work and 4 miles to the shop!
Ended up selling trading it in against my civic which is costing me about £250 per month less in finance and running expenses but doing everything I did in the volvo. Loved the car, just not the costs.
Looks like you'll be using it properly, not just on dry tarmac going 8 miles to work and 4 miles to the shop!
AndySheff said:
This won't really set many hearts racing, but here is my 'new' XC60. I bought this because I want/need an AWD for the boatramps and taking my jetski up, out of the water. My FWD S60 has struggled on a few ramps and totally let me down on one ! This is a lovely oldman car though. Typical volvo comfy seats and excellent sound system. Loads of equipment. The D5 engine is torquey and as sweet as a 5cyl diesel engine can be. (Also why I bought this car - last of the 5 cyl). The missus and I both love our black cars with black interior, so she's also happy with it.
We have the same car (except manual), had for just over a year as a back up family car/dog chariot. We have been very impressed with it. AWD has been very useful. Especially last week. We also specifically wanted the 5 cylinder , nice engine, torquey and not stressed in the same way modern high compression turbos are , so hopefully a longer lifespan. Its a car I think we will have forever . We will see....burpface said:
We have the same car (except manual), had for just over a year as a back up family car/dog chariot. We have been very impressed with it. AWD has been very useful. Especially last week. We also specifically wanted the 5 cylinder , nice engine, torquey and not stressed in the same way modern high compression turbos are , so hopefully a longer lifespan. Its a car I think we will have forever . We will see....
I plan on keeping this one for a good while. Probably until I replace it with one of the last available ICE cars. ( Before their sale is banned). The AWD has proved it's worth in the snow. Works fine and can be easily provoked into a bit of oversteer. 
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