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Still bothers me about the lack of a warning for the headlight switch -- I'll just need to train myself to keep my hands off it.
All this talk on transmission failure leads me to wonder how many of those folks did not REGULARLY change the fluid. Most owners are notorious on believing transmissions and rearends are 'lifetime' lubed. Mileage alone is not acceptable for scheduling, temperature extremes do more to break down oil than the number of miles traveled. If you only drove 10k miles a year, that would put your oil at 3 years of summer to winter exposure, and overdue for change.
Volvo has no scheduled transmission fluid replacement in normal driving up to 150,000 miles, although they recommend changing the fluid every 50,000 when towing. I don't know what fluid is specified for the T6's 4-speed but the 2.5T's Asin-Warner 5-speed uses Mobil 3309 and does not like substitutes, especially Dexron.
Volvo's website has VIN and VIC decoders under Owner's Info, Search Library. AFAIK you would need to know how to correlate the chassis serial number to the date of manufacture to get the week it came off the assembly line. However, you can find the month & year of manufacturer from a label on the back of the left B-pillar (open the rear door on the driver's side).
Unless the price was really good I would look for ones built March 2003 and later. The XC90 had an unusual early MY 2004 release in mid 2003 where many of the initial glitches were corrected.
Does anyone know if the RES will play DVD-R or other 'burned' discs?
My 04 S60R will.
The 07 XC90 will have an aux input for ipods or other devices.
the only problem we have with it is when we can't find the remote, we can't start the disc playing because we can't access/move around the menus.
later years' xc90 dvd players are apparently different/better - they have headrest screens instead of the flip-down-from-roof screen.
No, sorry.
The head unit will be completely different.
Steve, Host
Toronto, Ontario - Volvo has announced its new 2007 XC90 luxury SUV, with a refined exterior, more luxurious interior and new safety and convenience features, along with a new six-cylinder engine. The 2007 model will be available in the Summer of 2006.
The XC90 includes a new grille with more chrome, redesigned taillamps, body-colour side trim mouldings, new wheelhouse mouldings, and body-coloured mirrors with integrated turn signals. There is a new turn indicator function, with three flashes for a lane change when the indicator stalk is pressed quickly. There are two new body colours, and new 18-inch aluminum wheels for the V8 models.
The 2007 model is also equipped with Blind Spot Information System (BLIS), which uses cameras integrated into the door mirrors which register if a vehicle enters the XC90's rear blind spots; if it does, a light illuminates in the mirror. There is a new Park Assist Camera, which alerts drivers to people standing behind the vehicle when reversing, and shows the vehicle's planned track.
The turbocharged five-cylinder engine of 2006 will be replaced with a new 3.2-litre inline six-cylinder engine, which maintains the same exterior dimensions and fuel consumption of the five-cylinder. It produces 235 hp and 236 lb-ft of torque and like the V8, will be mated to a six-speed Geartronic automatic transmission and Volvo All-Wheel Drive with Instant Traction.
I just bought a 2006 XC90 2.5T with the standard lights. I am not too pleased with their performance. I would like to upgrade to HID/Xenons if possible.
Are there any recommendations on which aftermarket brand to use? Ideally I would like to use the same bulbs as in the OEM Xenon lights.
Thanks for any feedback or help!
http://www.volvocars-pr.com/index.asp?mediaid=3684&menupar=newsroom&lang=2&flash- =0&menuhighlight=hotoff
http://www.volvocars-pr.com/index.asp?mediaid=3687&menupar=newsroom&lang=2&flash- =0&menuhighlight=hotoff
My wife and my two daughters (they are the ones mostly driving my niece around) also appreciate the fact, that the center seat can be moved closer to the driver. They always remove the center console and have a girl basically next to them. It is easier to converse and manage a kid.
Very nice feature indeed.
Does the Forum allow for Personal Information relating to getting out of a lease.
I have a 2005 XC90 V-8 located in the suburbs of Philadelphia and I need to get out of lease due to some unexpected financial issues.
The lease is one of the lowest I have seen and represents a very good opportunity for someone looking to get into the V-8 Version.
If this is allowable, I will provide more details and specific details to those who want to e-mail me (I will provide my e-mail address if this is allowed).
Thanks!
Here's some alternatives to look at:
Lease Trading
Three Tough Leasing Questions Answered
And there's always Craigslist.com.
Car_man over in Volvo XC90: Lease Questions may have some more suggestions for you. The Lease Termination Fees and other costs discussion may be helpful too.
Finally, if you mark your email address public in your profile, other members will be able to contact you and you'll lessen your risk of spam a bit. Good luck!
Steve, Host
Thought I would give someone on the forum a chance to get into a Great Lease at a Great Price before going to SwapaLease or Leasetrader...
Take Care...
KlockBoy...
Also, some lease co's may keep you on the lease and make you responsible for any missed payments, damage, mileage fees etc.
US Bank allows you to transfer your lease without any ramifications to the original leaseholder...
Take Care...
If you don't get third row seats in the XC 90, does it still have the tracks for the seats?
If the third row seats are purchased and they are folded down how much height is there to the roof (need to have room for medium size dog carrier).
The only problem is that it seems that there are no real options to upgrade the stock light bulbs, not even for non-xenons. Sylvania unfortunately does not have a H11 Silverstar, nor does any other reputable company...
I guess I am stuck....
The second row has tracks regardless of whether you have the third row or not, and it splits 40/20/40, which I have found extremely convenient so many times.
The third row folds UNDER the floor and does not effect the size of the cargo compartment at all. You'll get the same space as with the 5-seat option.
The cargo space in XC90 is amazing compare to other SUV's of similar exterior dimensions. You actually have some usable cargo space with the 3rd row up. (pretty much the same as in the 5-seat BMW X5).
The 3rd row is standard on the V8.
However, the seats fold flat and do not lessen the cargo height in the 3rd row.
No. there is a storage area instead. Note that with the 3rd row, the 2nd row is a few inches forward which decreases leg room for the 2nd-row passengers but gives you a little more storage space behind the 2nd row.
"If the third row seats are purchased and they are folded down how much height is there to the roof (need to have room for medium size dog carrier)."
With or without the 3rd-row seats you have a 31"-32" high rear opening. The actual storage space is larger but is irregularly shaped. A medium carrier should be able to go in easily behind the 2nd row. A large carrier, say 40"x27"X30", might have to go in lengthwise with part of the 2nd row folded down.
I tested drive both car only in local, I did not feel too much difference. For gas, I think V8 is less efficiency, but not too bad than 2.5T. But gas price is really high in Bay Area, CA.
I just want to know some of your experiences about 2.5T or V8.
Really appreciate!
http://www.swedespeed.com/news/publish/Volvo_News/article_807.html
No problems whatsoever @36K miles, original brakes and rotors, original rear hub bearings, etc.. .
We never feel the lack of power. The engine is audible, when revs up, but I like this sound more than the sound of V8, the later reminds me my Ford F-150, that I have driven a few years ago.
Gas mileage is 17.5-18 city drive (very bad short hops in LA) and 21-23 on a freeway. The mileage is very speed dependent, the best is @65 MPH, deteriorates quickly above 75 MPH.
Snow handling was adequate with stock Michelins, much better with the Continental LX, which we have installed @32K miles. We are going to Mammoth and Big Bear to ski several times a year, and I have been through really heavy snow storms with no problem.
Overall - nothing but a great joy and pleasure - roomy, comfortable, car-like handling, a lot of versatility with 3rd row.
How are they on pavement? The stock Michelin 4x4 Synchrone is rated 380 AA A whereas the Continental CrossContact LX is 680 A B, meaning that the LX has much better wear but sacrifices both wet traction and temperature tolerance. I've been considering the Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza which gets good reviews and is rated 600 A A which seems like a good balance between wear and performance.
Can not say much about wet traction living in LA (and temperature tolerance is not an issue at all). Both, my wife and I can be considered as the moderate drivers, so we never push a car to the limit on the wet road. Plus, DSTC takes care of the rest.
I was considering Duelers as well, but Conties are almost half of the price. Once again - 680 wear rating won our hearts.