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1st Impressions of my new XC60 T5

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Old Sep 16th, 2018, 19:18   #11
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I don't/can't buy a new car every few years, and it's not only about looks
But if the new XC60 would have been available, the choice could have been in favor of it.
I don’t know how people can afford brand new cars as private buyers, genuinely?

Brill looking car by the way!
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Old Sep 16th, 2018, 19:36   #12
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I don’t know how people can afford brand new cars as private buyers, genuinely?

Brill looking car by the way!
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By using my VOC members discount backed up by a DTD discount email any private buyer should be able to achieve a min of 12% discount which with good negotiating skills could end up towards 15%.
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I was delighted to find the wheels that my dealer downgraded me from the std 20” to a set of 19” swapped from a showroom T8 were shod in MICHELIN LATITUDE Sport 3’s which are more fit for purpose on an SUV than some of the alternatives out there!
Did you have to talk them hard into dropping you from 20 to 19 inch? I'm thinking of trying the same. Did you explore it at handover time or was it all agreed before you put your money down?
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Old Sep 16th, 2018, 21:01   #14
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A great looking car Simon; congratulations and enjoy your car. The exterior styling kit definitely adds that extra style to the exterior.
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That’s a good looking car! Electric silver was my second favorite- I went for Osmium gray in the end- but every time an Electric silver goes by- I have doubts..

Good choice of wheel size too- I think 19s are a perfect match for XC60.. they are well proportioned to rest of the car yet leave enough rubber to soak up the road imperfections.
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Good choice of wheel size too- I think 19s are a perfect match for XC60.. they are well proportioned to rest of the car yet leave enough rubber to soak up the road imperfections.
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I totally agree with your above comment on wheel sizes as I have just purchased a heavy SUV that IMHO looks draft running around on thin black bands, if I had wanted a car with black rubber bands I would have purchased a S60 or a V60 rather than a XC60...........or a Chelsea AWD tractor.........!!!
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That’s a good looking car! Electric silver was my second favorite- I went for Osmium gray in the end- but every time an Electric silver goes by- I have doubts..
My XC90 is Electric Silver - it really stands out when parked alongside other silver cars.
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Did you have to talk them hard into dropping you from 20 to 19 inch? I'm thinking of trying the same. Did you explore it at handover time or was it all agreed before you put your money down?
It was verbally agreed at the time of placing the order that the dealer would do their best to arrange a swap with another suitable donor car.
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I don’t know how people can afford brand new cars as private buyers, genuinely?

Brill looking car by the way!
they can't what they do now is lease , £250 + a month and a new car every 3 years ...
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they can't what they do now is lease , £250 + a month and a new car every 3 years ...
In other words about £4000 depreciation at least.
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