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Old 04-04-2020, 02:18 PM
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Red face Polestar Performance Upgrade Issues

Decided to give myself a birthday present in a form of a Polestar Performance Upgrade.
The car was rejecting dealer's software. Took them 3 days to figure out that it is already upgraded sometime in 2012.
The only problem is Carfax has no indication of Polestar being installed, and I don't have an exterior badge.
The question is if I even have the upgrade or not... LOL
I'm the 4th owner.

Context: 2012 XC60 T6 R-Design AWD
 
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Old 04-22-2020, 01:31 PM
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Doesn't the R-Design model include the Polestar upgrade out of the factory?
 
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Old 04-22-2020, 01:53 PM
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Oh yeah, and the R-Design badge in the right side of the grill?
 
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Old 04-22-2020, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by overthe4thhill
Oh yeah, and the R-Design badge in the right side of the grill?
Yup...
 
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Old 04-22-2020, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by overthe4thhill
Doesn't the R-Design model include the Polestar upgrade out of the factory?
Honestly, no idea
 
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Old 04-22-2020, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by hhertz
Honestly, no idea
The T6 turbo is rated at 300 HP.
The R-Design is rated at 325 HP, which is what you get with the Polestar upgrade.
 
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Old 04-22-2020, 10:05 PM
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Wow, I am so ignorant! Thanks for looking that up for me
The funny part is that it took 3 days for my Volvo dealership to find that out.
 
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Hoping you weren’t charged for any part of those 3 days!
 
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Old 04-23-2020, 01:23 AM
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Hoping you weren’t charged for any part of those 3 days!
Hehe, that'd have been spectacular if the update went through, and they'd charged me for it...
I would imagine the on-board software to have some sort of a version number, or other indicator of what's installed.
 
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Old 04-23-2020, 08:30 AM
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There is a way to check with the VIN. They probably don't know how.
 
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Originally Posted by overthe4thhill
Doesn't the R-Design model include the Polestar upgrade out of the factory?
I don't believe so. When you build & price on Volvo's website, if you start with an R-Design the Polestar is still listed as an option.
 
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