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Tell me about the XC60 please

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Old Feb 18th, 2020, 03:57   #11
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Hi,
Have you looked at the V90 Estate/V90 Cross Country?
I had an XC60 but found the boot space a bit on the small size when it came to dog crates.
I have a V90 T5 Cross Country now. Bigger boot space than the XC60, but lower roof.
It reminds me of my 740 estate which I had years ago.
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Hi,
Have you looked at the V90 Estate/V90 Cross Country?
I had an XC60 but found the boot space a bit on the small size when it came to dog crates.
I have a V90 T5 Cross Country now. Bigger boot space than the XC60, but lower roof.
It reminds me of my 740 estate which I had years ago.
Cheers,
JBD.
His budget was about £9K, the cheapest V90 on autotrader was £12k with 120k miles on it.

Did you mean to suggest a V70 ?

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Why not create something the same size out of old cardboard boxes and take it with you when you go and look at an XC60?
Or even the cages themselves. Planning to go check one out a dealer in the next couple of weeks, will take the cages.
Don't want to annoy a dealer too much as I'd be waiting for the right spec/colour before doing anything definite but I guess any XC60 would do to confirm if they fit or not. Nearest seems to be about 2.5 hours away.
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Hi,
Have you looked at the V90 Estate/V90 Cross Country?
I had an XC60 but found the boot space a bit on the small size when it came to dog crates.
I have a V90 T5 Cross Country now. Bigger boot space than the XC60, but lower roof.
It reminds me of my 740 estate which I had years ago.
Cheers,
JBD.
No, should really add them to the list except when I've glanced at them in the past the boot space never looked as big as the 940 due to sloping sides, extra sound deadening, plastic panels etc...Modern cars eh, bigger on the outside smaller inside. Have they never heard of the Tardis!
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His budget was about £9K, the cheapest V90 on autotrader was £12k with 120k miles on it.

Did you mean to suggest a V70 ?
Oops! I should have gone to Supersavers!
Yes it would have to be a V70/XC70 at that price.
Both have larger boots suitable for dog crates.
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I replaced my ageing 02 V70 with an 13 XC60 two years ago & never looked back.
The only drawback I had was the height of the boot sill on the X60 in relation to our ageing rottweiler getting in. She'd lost the ability to jump to any height & refused to use a dog ramp , so it was a case of lifting her into the motor.... no mean feat I can tell you.
Anyway just something to think about if you have an large elderly dog & your considering buying an X60.
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I replaced my ageing 02 V70 with an 13 XC60 two years ago & never looked back.
The only drawback I had was the height of the boot sill on the X60 in relation to our ageing rottweiler getting in. She'd lost the ability to jump to any height & refused to use a dog ramp , so it was a case of lifting her into the motor.... no mean feat I can tell you.
Anyway just something to think about if you have an large elderly dog & your considering buying an X60.
Thanks, at the moment the 11 year old Springer (19kg) can "spring" into the 940 but we lift the Skye Terrier(15kg) in.

One thing I'm noticing is that they are nearly all Diesel (the XC70 above are all diesel). We'd end up worrying about short journeys. Guess the 10 mile into town would be OK but the 2 mile trip to collect the bairn off the school bus might knacker the dpf.
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Well, been out to a Volvo dealer today to look over various models. Thank you to the young sales guy at Arnold Clark in Stirling.

The bad news is that the two 800 x 560 x 600 high dog cages will not fit in the back of an XC60.
Or a V70
Don't want an XC90 really as more expensive to run.
Is an XC70 (been told they are very rare) any any bigger than a V70 or just taller?
Could be keeping the 940 Estate.....
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Well, been out to a Volvo dealer today to look over various models. Thank you to the young sales guy at Arnold Clark in Stirling.

The bad news is that the two 800 x 560 x 600 high dog cages will not fit in the back of an XC60.
Or a V70
Don't want an XC90 really as more expensive to run.
Is an XC70 (been told they are very rare) any any bigger than a V70 or just taller?
Could be keeping the 940 Estate.....
the XC70 and V 70 are the same inside

why not just use the volvo cages designed properly to house 2 dogs separately in the back .. ?

https://accessories.volvocars.com/en...CC-491008/2014
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the XC70 and V 70 are the same inside

why not just use the volvo cages designed properly to house 2 dogs separately in the back .. ?

https://accessories.volvocars.com/en...CC-491008/2014
Thanks, that link doesn't work directly but yes, the gate or the divider that you linked me to on Page 1 is a possibility although we have the cages and using the Volvo items might reduce the space for the mutts.
One thing that keeps coming up is nearly every one is diesel and most geartronic. Trying to find a petrol/manual isn't that straight forward. Will keep looking, when the right car comes along I know it.
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