OtterMeanGreen
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yeah, i get this. The only advantage I can think of is that the screens are pretty basic, audi and mb screen are way more advanced than volvo in the newest models (not including the intro models) and the screens can do everything it seems ... but I do wonder when these cars are 5+ years old how it'll all hold up. In any of these if I think you'll be left with an eye opening bill if just the rear view mirrors are dinged by another car.
i'm digging the XC90 more and more as I drive it. I just need **** to work even though I don't have kids. Can it scale off road like a Range Rover? Nah, though it's plenty capable of what I'll need. On the flip side, can it make it to the grocery store without breaking down a la Range Rover? Yeah. I like the grocery store reference because my uncle drove his <100 miles RR to get groceries and it broke down and the dealer was just like ... nah man, just take a new one, here's new keys (this was in Rochester, NY). Another uncle also had his SV or ST or whatever the fancy line for Ford is ... that also broke down this spring while on the highway.
Modern Range Rovers have some of the worst build qualities. My former boss at Lexus transferred to a new Land Rover dealer and lasted about 2 years there. He had so many Range Rover buybacks that he had a panic attack and needed to take a leave of absence. This was a Brooklyn born tough guy with 30 years in the business and one of Ray Catena’s most trusted Service Managers. Even that wasn’t enough. He’s happily working again, but with Toyota currently.