XC70 buying advice?

Hallsy · Sep 18th, 2020, 14:33

Hi guys, not been on this forum for a while!

Previous owner of an 850 T5 and 850R - would love to turn back time!

After a couple of Volvo's we went over to a Saab 9-5 Aero, a great car in many respects, especially for what it did and has cost us - but for a long while my partner has been talking about going back to a Volvo, this time an XC70.

We'd be looking post 2012 as I think the interior update is worthwile, and coming from T5/R it has to be a D5. I did notice a nice T6 for sale, but my other half complains about the Aero's mpg, so that rules the T6 out!

My question is, is there anything in particular to look out for on a used XC70?
Is the geartronic system reliable?
There seem to be lots of options, could anyone suggest those that are 'must have' vs some that aren't worth having, or possibly even best avoided?

Do they hold high mileage well? My T5 was on around 225k when I sold it, and the R around 150k from memory, both were solid. Do the later Volvo's wear as well?

In my mind we were looking at lower mileage cars as we plan to keep it for a long time, but there seems to be quite a premium compared to 100k plus cars.

I'm hopeful that a D5 will perform fairly well compared to T5/Aero, but if not we would consider going for a remap - I gather Polestar is the default option? Is that through main dealers only?

Any advice would be much appreciated!

Sep 18th, 2020, 14:33	#1
Hallsy Member Last Online: Apr 16th, 2024 22:34 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sudbury, Suffolk	XC70 buying advice? Hi guys, not been on this forum for a while! Previous owner of an 850 T5 and 850R - would love to turn back time! After a couple of Volvo's we went over to a Saab 9-5 Aero, a great car in many respects, especially for what it did and has cost us - but for a long while my partner has been talking about going back to a Volvo, this time an XC70. We'd be looking post 2012 as I think the interior update is worthwile, and coming from T5/R it has to be a D5. I did notice a nice T6 for sale, but my other half complains about the Aero's mpg, so that rules the T6 out! My question is, is there anything in particular to look out for on a used XC70? Is the geartronic system reliable? There seem to be lots of options, could anyone suggest those that are 'must have' vs some that aren't worth having, or possibly even best avoided? Do they hold high mileage well? My T5 was on around 225k when I sold it, and the R around 150k from memory, both were solid. Do the later Volvo's wear as well? In my mind we were looking at lower mileage cars as we plan to keep it for a long time, but there seems to be quite a premium compared to 100k plus cars. I'm hopeful that a D5 will perform fairly well compared to T5/Aero, but if not we would consider going for a remap - I gather Polestar is the default option? Is that through main dealers only? Any advice would be much appreciated!

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