[theseriojca]

Clan, again, you are correct about the need to correctly maintain and replace parts as needed, it's just that the parking brake on the XC90 is, in my opinion, of a very poor design. The adjusters, to me, make more sense and improve on that design.

Regarding the cables snapping, it could happen at any time/to any cable/other components failing. I hope no one will be leaving the car in Neutral on a steep hill, and chances of the gearbox and handbrake failing at the same exact time are, well, minuscule.