Newbie here.
Stumbled into two choices, same color, about the same price, and Carfax background, can’t decide which one to go. I will keep car for 10+ years and reliability and cost to up keep are my top priority. Your wonder advice is greatly appreciated.


2010 xc90 V8 48k miles CPO vs. 2013 xc90 6 cyl. No options, 27k miles.

 

If you're looking to get 10 years out of it with low maintenance costs, go with the newest one with lowest miles. I'm the third owner of an 06 (9 years old) with 117K (bought it with 104K) and its turned into a real headache of a vehicle. Have already put ~$4.5K into it in only 8 months (new alt, new battery, driver's side control arm, PCV service, front brakes and rotors, and tranny flush) and haven't even made it to the ~$800 timing belt service at 120k. Everything is more expensive with these cars, even a simple oil change is $60. They also chew through tires pretty quickly. From what I have read the 3.2L I6 is the better motor unless you plan to haul stuff with it. Honestly they are nice cars to drive but are temperamental and expensive to upkeep, and I wish I would have bought a Chevy Tahoe or something. I don't think I even put $4.5K into the '99 Lincoln Town Car I owned for 8 years and 174k of the 271k total miles it had when I sold it. If I ever buy another Volvo it will surely be a new one or at least one with a warranty, these things are made to break it seems.

 

Volvo have problem with the software there is some glitch in it and Volvo dealers know it but they are greedy and dishonest they start wit replacing the fluid and then the transmission to make many on you guys . Only what you need is updating the software for both engine and transmission which is only 50$. I been there twice first they told me what if the engine will stop after update who will pay to fix it they told me no dealer in usa going to do it. I found someone els to do it for 300$ it helped...