Age Poll of XC60'ers

[Korrin]

Forgot to add I am 42. First Volvo after owning various other German cars. Must say enjoying the Volvo immensely.

[Whyman]

This my first Volvo having run a fleet of them at work and did not want there to be any suggestions of conflict of interest.

Now that I have retired it is very pleasing to see that I am driving a "young man's car" according to the stats.

Two months into ownership I am delighted with my XC60. Nog yet tried it towing the caravan yet but on paper it will be good as hoped.

[AngloScot]

I haven't added to the age poll yet but I will be in the over 55 group when I get my XC60 in April. Where have all the years gone ?

[ChrisL]

Get my XC in 2 months at the ripe old age of 34. Having endured a month of old man jibes from my German driving colleagues the results of the poll may help my defence a little!

[squeezy81]

I am 33,this will be my first volvo. Warming me up nicely for the xc90 in a few years

[tem]

I wonder if I am one of the oldest to vote?
Wrong side of 72.
I did vote when I had an XC60.

tem.

[Zavantas]

Hi,
New forum member. I'm 34 and ordered a XC60 D4 (181HP) FWD R-Design.
I'm from Belgium and will finally be able to collect the car on the 9th of april. If it is not getting delayed again. :-)

[beanux]

Am 30 my wife is 31 this is our first Volvo.

Previous car was a Ford Fiesta.

The main reason we changed was our requirement to tow a horsebox(had been previously been using the inlaws Disco) as neither of us have the +E category required to drive the 2.5ish ton Disco and horsebox we always required a driver with +E category to take us where we needed to go.

We had almost brought a Jeep GC before Christmas plan was used the Jeep to tow the horsebox and keep the car fiesta for everyday. However there a few issues:
1. the mileage of the Jeep was not correct.
2. £470 VAD for Jeep GC
3. An additional £400 for insurance
4. 20ish MPG for the Jeep

When a sensor on the Fiesta died, the AA guy who come to recover the car suggest the XC60.

I started looking at new cars:
- Ford Kuga & Ranger
- Honda CRV
- Nissan XPath & Navara
- Volvo XC60
- the list continues

The requirements list was:
- MPG close to the Fiesta (47 in winter, 53 in summer)
- Kerb between 1800 & 2000KG to allow us to pull a horsebox without +E category
- Room for the Dog
- Low VED (max £120)
- Comfort & Practical as this would have to tow and be our everyday car
- Look Good


I had drawn up a shortlist based on the above, this was trimmed further by my wife bas purely on how nice the car looked. Our first visit was to the local Volvo Dealership following a test drive we place our order before leaving the dealership!

We have now had our XC60 for 3.5weeks, and are loving it. My father-in-law is very jealous of our 41mpg compared to the 20ish MPG for the disco. Towed the horsebox yesterday for the first time, no problem to the XC60.

[GJB]

72 years old and just purchased my 5th Volvo first XC60 r-design polestar last 2 were XC90's one standard one R design polestar thought I would downsize!

[volvorocks]

Originally Posted by GJB

72 years old and just purchased my 5th Volvo first XC60 r-design polestar last 2 were XC90's one standard one R design polestar thought I would downsize!

Wish my old man thought like you (he is a bit older 80's)....!!!!!....

Then I could buy a Metro, and run around in his cars...!!!

Regards