Happy Holidays to all!
I currently have a 2014 XC60 and love it. I have been researching and looking at 2019 or newer XC60s. When I look at the Carfax reports for service records they all seem to be needing brakes done every 18k miles. Tires and alignment also seem frequent needs.
Is this the norm? I have had VW Touareg's in the past which are heavy and did not go through tires and brakes this often. I love the newer XC60 but COO seems expensive.

 

My leased 2020 xc60 t6 - has had new front rotors replaced (under warranty) every 10,000 miles. The rotors are not worn out (in thickness) - it's that warped brake rotor feeling. Probably uneven pad transfer. Could be the way the wife drives the car (she's not a 2 footed driver). Rears pads were replaced @ 28k. Car has 35k on it and it's going back when the lease ends in a few months.

Car has not needed an alignment, (alignment is one of the most oversold repairs on cars!) and certainly the tires needed replacement before 35k -

The only repair that was needed - water leaked into the car (sunroof drain maybe, and we NEVER open the sunroof) and damaged a module. Under warranty fix water leak, remove and dry carpets and replace module.

 

Thanks for the reply hoonk! I agree that alignments are not needed as often as recommended. The Volvo Certified program seems like a scam as well. The dealer states 5years but in smaller print they say 5years from date the car was put into service. So a 2019 would only have 2yrs remaining out of the 5.
Are there aftermarket pads and rotors that last longer?

 

The rotors are not being replaced because they are too thin - it's because the car shakes when braking from expressway speeds. And 10k later it does the same thing.

I'm certain there are harder pads, Volvo even may have some for taxi/commercial use (they have in the past for other models of Volvos) But there are trade offs with a harder pad. Below is the parts page for a 2015 xc60 - note there's a different pad for North america versus the rest of the world.

 

Thanks! Would you get another XC60 at the end of your lease?

 

It's ordered and will be here in about 4 months. I owned a Volvo specialty shop for 38 years - so I'm pretty familiar with everything that can go wrong with Volvos. (up until 2018 when I sold the shop) - And that's what the wife wants to drive. So I lease her a car every 3 years. All I have to pay for is tires, insurance and gas. (and the lease payment!)

Purchased a 2022 Genesis gv70 with the 3.5 turbo engine for myself after considering all the choices in that size ( s5, glc amg43, x3 40i, xc60, Macan, lexus, etc)

All dealers have a "certified" program - that adds a couple of thousand dollars onto the price of the car and gives a few years extra extended warranty that you MIGHT be able to use.

Being in the car business and seeing the changes in the past 50 years - The complexities of new cars are beyond the capabilities of most technicians. And the dealers are the only ones that will be able to diagnose problematic cars. So - I buy/lease cars for 3 years periods. (yep - the most expensive way to own a car)

 

I drive too much to be able to lease vehicles. I have have been traditionally a VW and Porsche guy, Sold a Touareg TDI during COVID and since I wasn't driving much I sold it for a profit. My buddy had this 2014 for sale and he was the only owner and took very good care of it. I can do some wrenching so doing brakes myself vs dealer may save some $$. The GV70 looks like a nice ride! Congrats!!

 

I'm a big fan of CPO cars and I tend to keep cars forever. 95 850T was sold with 250K miles when daughter inherited a car, son still drives the 00 S40, wife still drives the 04 Highlander (230K miles) all bought new. I drive a 2012 VW CC - bought in 2014 with 25K miles via CPO, got a new long block under warranty at 49K when debris clogged the oil pick up (I suspect this was a known issue to VW for the 2.0Ts (similar to the oil consumption issues some 2012 T5 Volvos have). Deal was, I paid 21K for a used car and got an extra 24/24 warranty that saved me $9800. A new CC at that time was $35K... Part of the logic here is VWs are not at the top of the grid for reliabiity. If I were buying a Lexus/Toyota, I'd probably buy a 2 year old used car w/o CPO. For other models, having the xtra 2 years warranty should get you the same comfort and trust as going new for about 20-25% less