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Odysseus · Mar 7th, 2019, 20:49

As the title suggests this is the first post in a thread I'll use to document the ownership experience of my new car, a used XC90.

It's a late 2012 Executive, in dark grey with dark grey leather. It has 183,000 miles and a comprehensive history. I'm the second owner.

It's the same car discussed on this thread: https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=292264

I picked it up this afternoon from the trader in Essex and drove the hour or so back to Cambridgeshire having first brimmed the tank with V Power Diesel. A very comfortable trip spent enjoying the massaging heated seats and pondering why the sat nav didn't seem much different to that fitted to the 2005 S80 I'd owned some years previously. While on the subject of the nav, the lady giving the directions sure is stern compared to the comparatively happy-go-lucky chick in the Toyota derived systems I've been used to.

The sound system is fantastic though, and the music streaming from my iPhone over Bluetooth sounded great with lots of clarity and depth of sound.

Unfortunately, today was a grotty rainy day and not one that lended itself to lots of pictures, but here are some once it was home and on the drive.

I'll get some better pictures on a nicer day following a thorough wash and wax.

Aside from mechanical checks, I definitely want to try and get the navigation updated. It looks as if it's still running maps from when it was new.

Are the ~£20 discs I see on eBay the best option for this? What sort of changes might I expect from a later (2018?) disc? Just newer maps?

Plus, the lack of the washer (for want of a better expression) on the driver's side door lock bothers me a lot more than it should.

I've seen these on eBay for a fiver, but even this seems a lot for such a small piece of plastic. Any other suggestions? Scrap dealer I guess?

I have the Volvo booked for an interior detail tomorrow morning. This should freshen up the slightly grimy dashboard and whatnot. I'll try and get some before and after pictures.

Thanks for looking!

Mar 7th, 2019, 20:49	#1
Odysseus Senior Member Last Online: May 11th, 2024 08:07 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Cambridgeshire	Ownership Thread - 2012 XC90 Executive As the title suggests this is the first post in a thread I'll use to document the ownership experience of my new car, a used XC90. It's a late 2012 Executive, in dark grey with dark grey leather. It has 183,000 miles and a comprehensive history. I'm the second owner. It's the same car discussed on this thread: https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=292264 I picked it up this afternoon from the trader in Essex and drove the hour or so back to Cambridgeshire having first brimmed the tank with V Power Diesel. A very comfortable trip spent enjoying the massaging heated seats and pondering why the sat nav didn't seem much different to that fitted to the 2005 S80 I'd owned some years previously. While on the subject of the nav, the lady giving the directions sure is stern compared to the comparatively happy-go-lucky chick in the Toyota derived systems I've been used to. The sound system is fantastic though, and the music streaming from my iPhone over Bluetooth sounded great with lots of clarity and depth of sound. Unfortunately, today was a grotty rainy day and not one that lended itself to lots of pictures, but here are some once it was home and on the drive. I'll get some better pictures on a nicer day following a thorough wash and wax. Aside from mechanical checks, I definitely want to try and get the navigation updated. It looks as if it's still running maps from when it was new. Are the ~£20 discs I see on eBay the best option for this? What sort of changes might I expect from a later (2018?) disc? Just newer maps? Plus, the lack of the washer (for want of a better expression) on the driver's side door lock bothers me a lot more than it should. I've seen these on eBay for a fiver, but even this seems a lot for such a small piece of plastic. Any other suggestions? Scrap dealer I guess? I have the Volvo booked for an interior detail tomorrow morning. This should freshen up the slightly grimy dashboard and whatnot. I'll try and get some before and after pictures. Thanks for looking!