Hi,<p>I am deciding on whether to buy an XC90, 2.5T, 5 seats, AWD from a friend, with 90K miles on it. I am interested in advice on maintenance costs, and general aging of the car.<p>The car has been bought new by my friend back in 2004. He has been servicing it at the dealer, and as far as I know following all the dealer guidelines. <p>I would like your opinions on what can I expect on maintenance costs going forward; I am especially interested in XC90s owners with 100K+ miles on the cars. <p>From what I am reading in the forum, some Volvos need extra maintenance when young; should I be concerned with even more maintenance going forward? With the cost of parts, and dealers, it could become a very expensive purchase. <p>Is it worth buying an extended warranty? Is it possible with the mileage the car has on it?<p>Thanks very much for your help!
Need your advice - 2004 XC90 w/90K miles - Should I buy it?
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Re: Need your advice - 2004 XC90 w/90K miles - Should I buy it? (wrs)
Buying or not buying, it's dependent on how much he is selling it. Overall, IMHO I don't think you should buy it, not worth the risk. <IMG NAME="icon" SRC="http://********************/smile/emthdown.gif" BORDER="0"> <p>Besides, I don't believe you can buy extended warranty b/c of the age and mileage of the car (Yannis would know about this). <br>The warranty would only cover up to 100k miles anyway. <p>Good luck!
Buying or not buying, it's dependent on how much he is selling it. Overall, IMHO I don't think you should buy it, not worth the risk. <IMG NAME="icon" SRC="http://********************/smile/emthdown.gif" BORDER="0"> <p>Besides, I don't believe you can buy extended warranty b/c of the age and mileage of the car (Yannis would know about this). <br>The warranty would only cover up to 100k miles anyway. <p>Good luck!
Re: Need your advice - 2004 XC90 w/90K miles - Should I buy it? (njb8199)
Just came back from my mechanic. The shop is not a volvo dealer, but the guy has a very good eye for used cars. He says the car is great shape, and only needs changing a piece on the suspension, worth about $150 with labor. Other than that, i need to change the sync belt in 12K miles more. <p>To my surprise the sync belt change, plus water pump change, including labor runs for $800. Brakes, he said are $400 front, $400 back. I was expecting much more expensive prices.<br> <br>Im buying the car below private party, so, I believe is a good deal. <p>I'll take the risk.. I'll post about my experience as I go along. <p>Thanks!
Just came back from my mechanic. The shop is not a volvo dealer, but the guy has a very good eye for used cars. He says the car is great shape, and only needs changing a piece on the suspension, worth about $150 with labor. Other than that, i need to change the sync belt in 12K miles more. <p>To my surprise the sync belt change, plus water pump change, including labor runs for $800. Brakes, he said are $400 front, $400 back. I was expecting much more expensive prices.<br> <br>Im buying the car below private party, so, I believe is a good deal. <p>I'll take the risk.. I'll post about my experience as I go along. <p>Thanks!
Re: Need your advice - 2004 XC90 w/90K miles - Should I buy it? (gascos80)
Thanks for your comments. <p>I brought the car to the mechanic to change the 'front tie rod' that I eyed at $150 on the shop's estimate. It actually was $180 for the piece and alignment, but I didnt consider $100 for an hour of work. Well, I though ok, my mistake. <p>When I was about to leave the store, the guy calls me and says the piece is not available, and ordering it raises the cost to $350... Not looking that good now... <p>Now, doing some google work, i found that 2004 volvo xc90 tie rod leads to a recall call. Should I bring the car to a Volvo dealer to see if I am included in the recall? Would Volvo pick up the tab in that case? The recall is from 2006, and the previous owner did all the recommended services. Should I assume Volvo automatically change the tie rod back then?<p>thanks!
Thanks for your comments. <p>I brought the car to the mechanic to change the 'front tie rod' that I eyed at $150 on the shop's estimate. It actually was $180 for the piece and alignment, but I didnt consider $100 for an hour of work. Well, I though ok, my mistake. <p>When I was about to leave the store, the guy calls me and says the piece is not available, and ordering it raises the cost to $350... Not looking that good now... <p>Now, doing some google work, i found that 2004 volvo xc90 tie rod leads to a recall call. Should I bring the car to a Volvo dealer to see if I am included in the recall? Would Volvo pick up the tab in that case? The recall is from 2006, and the previous owner did all the recommended services. Should I assume Volvo automatically change the tie rod back then?<p>thanks!
Re: Need your advice - 2004 XC90 w/90K miles - Should I buy it? (wrs)
On my car tie rod was changed as per recall during one of the scheduled maintenance appointments.<p>I thought it was not required, I did not notice any difference before and after the work was done, but... recall is recall...<p>Any dealer has access to the recalls work log. Volvo keeps/should keep the record of all affected and mitigated cars. It is possible that previous owner did not bring the car for the required recall. I have skipped a couple of non-essential recalls with my 00 S80 - did not have time first, and then forgot...<p>Change mechanic. Any decent mechanic has access to the Volvo VIDA/VIDIS systems and should know the price for the OEM parts at the time of estimate. So, it could be only cheaper, if after-market part would be used, but that is something that mechanic, again, should tell you up-front. And $100 per hour for labor is steep even by So Cal standards...Who are they - retired physicians? <p>I never have issues with my friend Volvo Indy shop owner and would gladly share his name with you, if you would be in LA.
On my car tie rod was changed as per recall during one of the scheduled maintenance appointments.<p>I thought it was not required, I did not notice any difference before and after the work was done, but... recall is recall...<p>Any dealer has access to the recalls work log. Volvo keeps/should keep the record of all affected and mitigated cars. It is possible that previous owner did not bring the car for the required recall. I have skipped a couple of non-essential recalls with my 00 S80 - did not have time first, and then forgot...<p>Change mechanic. Any decent mechanic has access to the Volvo VIDA/VIDIS systems and should know the price for the OEM parts at the time of estimate. So, it could be only cheaper, if after-market part would be used, but that is something that mechanic, again, should tell you up-front. And $100 per hour for labor is steep even by So Cal standards...Who are they - retired physicians? <p>I never have issues with my friend Volvo Indy shop owner and would gladly share his name with you, if you would be in LA.
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