Hey everyone,
update on recently purchased 2017 xc90 r design.
Car is running beautifully. But there is one thing. There is what I believe a turbo chirp that you can hear at about 2500 rpms up to 3000, and only under a load. Say driving on a slope at a decent speed. It sounds mechanical - not like air. Took the car back to the dealership and the gent there is diagnosing and working on it. Very good guy, second car we’ve bought from him. He switched a part out thinking it was one thing and the sound is still present. So now it’s off to the shop to get diagnosed and fixed. Question: I caught this sound and mentioned it before we bought it and he said that sometimes turbos make that sound, there are no warning lights on and that it was fine. If it needed to be addressed he would look at it. Fine. I drive it home, and then we drove up to the mountain the next week. Sound is there. Loud and unpleasant. Wrote him an email about it and he’s been nothing but helpful and now in full agreement that it needs to be fixed. I think the turbo is covered until 70k miles. I have 50 on it. I have power train warranty and bought an extended warranty as well. When it’s all said and done what’s fair for me to pay for and what’s fair for him? The sound was there, he should have fixed it before selling the car, but I heard it and bought it anyway. Thoughts?
I feel like I should have just told him to fix before I bought it..and here we are.
update on recently purchased 2017 xc90 r design.
Car is running beautifully. But there is one thing. There is what I believe a turbo chirp that you can hear at about 2500 rpms up to 3000, and only under a load. Say driving on a slope at a decent speed. It sounds mechanical - not like air. Took the car back to the dealership and the gent there is diagnosing and working on it. Very good guy, second car we’ve bought from him. He switched a part out thinking it was one thing and the sound is still present. So now it’s off to the shop to get diagnosed and fixed. Question: I caught this sound and mentioned it before we bought it and he said that sometimes turbos make that sound, there are no warning lights on and that it was fine. If it needed to be addressed he would look at it. Fine. I drive it home, and then we drove up to the mountain the next week. Sound is there. Loud and unpleasant. Wrote him an email about it and he’s been nothing but helpful and now in full agreement that it needs to be fixed. I think the turbo is covered until 70k miles. I have 50 on it. I have power train warranty and bought an extended warranty as well. When it’s all said and done what’s fair for me to pay for and what’s fair for him? The sound was there, he should have fixed it before selling the car, but I heard it and bought it anyway. Thoughts?
I feel like I should have just told him to fix before I bought it..and here we are.
