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Road King Scot · Aug 27th, 2008, 00:22

Recently my 1991 940SE saloon was in a head on crash with a Kia 4x4. The 940 was travelling at about 40mph and the Kia at about 50mph. All three passengers in the Volvo managed to get out with just bruising and whiplash, and the Kia owner had similar injuries. The 940 was totalled though. I'd had the 940 for the last 13 years, so losing 'Sven' is a bit like losing a member of the family.

I'm now looking around for something to replace my trusty steed and have already decided it must be a Volvo. I'm seriously considering a used XC90 and was wondering if anyone out there has any advice about what to look for. I'm considering a diesel engined vehicle and was wondering if the 163bhp is exceptionally slow and is it worth looking at the newer 185bhp variant? Also how does the XC90 compare on longevity and strength/safety with the 940? One final thing. Is it better to go for a newer (2006) SE model with around 32000 on the clock or an older (2004/05) Executive model with around 52000 on the clock?

I've seen a few vehicles listed and some of the cheaper ones are now 4 years old with around 60,000 miles on the clock. Is this excessive on the diesel engines, or hardly anything to worry about as long as they've been serviced regularly?

Scot.

Aug 27th, 2008, 00:22	#1
Road King Scot New Member Last Online: May 14th, 2010 00:43 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Newport Pagnell	Buying an XC90 Recently my 1991 940SE saloon was in a head on crash with a Kia 4x4. The 940 was travelling at about 40mph and the Kia at about 50mph. All three passengers in the Volvo managed to get out with just bruising and whiplash, and the Kia owner had similar injuries. The 940 was totalled though. I'd had the 940 for the last 13 years, so losing 'Sven' is a bit like losing a member of the family. I'm now looking around for something to replace my trusty steed and have already decided it must be a Volvo. I'm seriously considering a used XC90 and was wondering if anyone out there has any advice about what to look for. I'm considering a diesel engined vehicle and was wondering if the 163bhp is exceptionally slow and is it worth looking at the newer 185bhp variant? Also how does the XC90 compare on longevity and strength/safety with the 940? One final thing. Is it better to go for a newer (2006) SE model with around 32000 on the clock or an older (2004/05) Executive model with around 52000 on the clock? I've seen a few vehicles listed and some of the cheaper ones are now 4 years old with around 60,000 miles on the clock. Is this excessive on the diesel engines, or hardly anything to worry about as long as they've been serviced regularly? Scot.