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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / October 20072008 Volvo XC90 3.2 AWD
We are very interested in purchasing a 2008 Volvo XC90 3.2 AWD model. However, we are really concerned about the numerous reliability (or lack thereof) reports we have seen on Edmunds Townhalls. What is the general consensus on this car? Is it supposed to be more reliable than the 03-04 models? Are we going to have to replace the Transmission after 60-70-80K miles? Please share any comments or experiences you may have had with the 2007 and 2008 models. Thanks RM On Oct 24, 2:48 pm, riaz.moham...@gmail.com wrote: > We are very interested in purchasing a 2008 Volvo XC90 3.2 AWD model. > However, we are really concerned about the numerous reliability (or [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Thanks > RM It's going to be difficult to get much feedback on the 2008 models. The XC70 model has been around for several years and has decent reliability in my experience. But today's cars are very complex and that is why most cars come with long term warranties. At the end of 5 years most problems will have been solved in my experience with Volvo cars. Read the complaints on Edmunds with the understanding that the same person may complain several times and people tend to post on forums like that when they have problems. Those with no problems rarely show up to gush over how perfect their car is. Thanks. Since the 2007 also had the same 3.2 engine and 6-speed transmission, I would appreciate if there are any experiences with that. -- > On Oct 24, 2:48 pm, riaz.moham...@gmail.com wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > like that when they have problems. Those with no problems rarely > show up to gush over how perfect their car is. > Thanks. > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >> like that when they have problems. Those with no problems rarely >> show up to gush over how perfect their car is. Volvo stopped using the transmission that was used in the early XC90 & went back to a transmission made by Asian Warner there have not been any problems with this transmission unlike the transmission made by GM there was & still are problems with that unit  Signature" Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new" -- Albert Einstein On Oct 24, 5:17 pm, riaz.moham...@gmail.com wrote: > Thanks. > [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > - Show quoted text - My mistake - I thought you were asking about the XC70. I can't tell you much about the XC90. > We are very interested in purchasing a 2008 Volvo XC90 3.2 AWD model. > Please share any comments or experiences you may have had with the > 2007 and 2008 models. The early opinion on the 2007 model is that it is a major improvement over previous years and is considered to have average reliability. Whatever they are doing, it seems to be in the right direction. Since most 2007 models don't have much mileage yet, there could still be problems down the pike. For people on a tight budget, it might be a good idea to choose a good dealer and get an extended service policy. SignatureCheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA, USA Owned '67,'68,'71,'74,'79,'81,'87,'93,'95 & '01 Volvos. The '67,'74,'79,'87,'95 and '01 through European Delivery. http://rhodyman.net/homevo.html
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