Made the jump to EV. 2021 Model Y. Good deal for all the options I wanted/needed: hitch, roof raise, rims, color. Also comes with wall chargers and summer & winter tires. Should be all set for a couple years.
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Made the jump to EV. 2021 Model Y. Good deal for all the options I wanted/needed: hitch, roof raise, rims, color. Also comes with wall chargers and summer & winter tires. Should be all set for a couple years.
New to me Porsche 911 C4S 2017
Picked up a few weeks ago after 10 years of Teslas
Congrats. My son in law just picked his Rivan up last week. He loves it.
Looking at picking up a 2022 or 2023 Long Range model for work. There are so many on the market here at the moment. It would save me about $500 a month just on gas.
First EV. Test drove a lot of different ones. Tried to find something affordable. Got a good deal on the Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium RWD standard range.
Several months ago I finally moved on from my 2009 BMW 535i xDrive nearing 170k. It’s in remarkably good cosmetic condition, especially considering it’s lived in Boston 80% its life. It was getting to the point where I was nervous about reliability given its age and in the last 6 months of driving it went from consuming hardly any oil between oil changes to getting a low oil alarm 2000 miles post-oil change driving in a blizzard.
I ultimately settled on a 2023 Volvo XC60 B6 Ultimate “Dark” (black trim and grille) other option was . I went the CPO route to save a boatload and because the B6 engine was discontinued for 2024. I did strongly consider the T8 plug-in hybrid version but had some concerns about reliability given the track record of the earlier T8 models. Given the B6 has a very new mild hybrid system plus a turbocharger and supercharger (come to find out an electric supercharger, no longer belt driven like the older T6 models), I was already a little leery about longevity. The T8 uses the same engine plus a full PHEV system- a lot to go wrong. I ended up getting Volvo’s 10yr/150k warranty that covers virtually everything except consumables.
Overall I’m quite satisfied so far. I like that it’s a premium quality car that’s not ostentatious. I love the Volvo’s styling and think the interior is one of the most innovative designs. I think their value for money is very solid. While not the sportiest handling SUV, it’s a fair balance of comfort and driving dynamics. Despite having a FWD-based AWD system, it doesn’t really feel like one- no torque steer.
It’s comfortable, has plenty of oomph, Volvo has always had amazing seats, fantastic audio system, the new Android-based infotainment IMO is so good I never use CarPlay. CarPlay doesn’t let you type out texts, this does (amazingly it’s not speed restricted… so much for Volvo safety). Google Maps and Waze work natively. “Hey Google” can transcribe my iPhone messages (and way better than Siri). Unrelated, the engine stop-stop is totally seamless- basically unnoticeable unlike most others I’ve driven.
Being the top “Ultimate” trim it has all the bells and whistles except the $3000+ B&W Audio and air suspension. I looked long and hard for the air suspension option but they are very, very rare on the XC60. Probably for the best considering it 100% will fail eventually and is very costly to fix.
I will also say I sought out the top trim in part because it includes the heads-up-display which seemed cool. After a few thousand miles I can confidently say I would never go out of my way or pay more for that specific feature alone.
The three biggest things I dislike:
1) The HVAC fan is obtrusively loud at medium-high speeds
2) When under power the engine is louder than I expected. Being a direct injected 4cyl it does not produce a beautiful engine note- it sounds a lot like a diesel. 2022.5+ models removed the insulation on the hood- I might try to get that reinstalled.
3) Mine has the 21” wheel option. Boston has some of the worst roads- potholes everywhere. I am so cautious not to curb my wheels. I’ll probably get a smaller pair for the winter.
(I ordered the silver roof rack cross bars but haven’t installed them yet)
My wife has a 2013 Volvo S60 T6 AWD. I resent the fact we currently have 2 matching blue Volvos haha. I’ve tried to replace it a few times in few years but she says “why, there’s nothing wrong with it”. With the XC60 she now realizes how dated her S60 is haha.
She really likes the XC60 so I’m thinking maybe we get her a new S60 (as I have been trying for years).
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My wife as I mentioned above also has a 2014 T6 AWD. She has a Caspian Blue over the brown leather. The T6 in these are a great engine, back when the 6 actually referred to being a 6cyl. I helped her pick this out a couple years into dating to replace her Prius (Such a terrible car besides its efficiency).
The S60 served us well over the years. I’ve always felt this early 2nd gen S60 was ruined by most of them sold being the T5 model with those tiny, awful looking base wheels.
I’m disappointed the S60 is getting discontinued (and that they never offered a B6). I think there is a 2022.5-2023 S60 Polestar T8 Hybrid ER (improved second gen T8) + updated infotainment but they are either super rare or weren’t sold in the US.
I ultimately settled on a 2023 Volvo XC60 B6 Ultimate “Dark” (black trim and grille) other option was . I went the CPO route to save a boatload and because the B6 engine was discontinued for 2024. I did strongly consider the T8 plug-in hybrid version but had some concerns about reliability given the track record of the earlier T8 models. Given the B6 has a very new mild hybrid system plus a turbocharger and supercharger (come to find out an electric supercharger, no longer belt driven like the older T6 models), I was already a little leery about longevity. The T8 uses the same engine plus a full PHEV system- a lot to go wrong. I ended up getting Volvo’s 10yr/150k warranty that covers virtually everything except consumables.
Overall I’m quite satisfied so far. I like that it’s a premium quality car that’s not ostentatious. I love the Volvo’s styling and think the interior is one of the most innovative designs. I think their value for money is very solid. While not the sportiest handling SUV, it’s a fair balance of comfort and driving dynamics. Despite having a FWD-based AWD system, it doesn’t really feel like one- no torque steer.
It’s comfortable, has plenty of oomph, Volvo has always had amazing seats, fantastic audio system, the new Android-based infotainment IMO is so good I never use CarPlay. CarPlay doesn’t let you type out texts, this does (amazingly it’s not speed restricted… so much for Volvo safety). Google Maps and Waze work natively. “Hey Google” can transcribe my iPhone messages (and way better than Siri). Unrelated, the engine stop-stop is totally seamless- basically unnoticeable unlike most others I’ve driven.
Being the top “Ultimate” trim it has all the bells and whistles except the $3000+ B&W Audio and air suspension. I looked long and hard for the air suspension option but they are very, very rare on the XC60. Probably for the best considering it 100% will fail eventually and is very costly to fix.
I will also say I sought out the top trim in part because it includes the heads-up-display which seemed cool. After a few thousand miles I can confidently say I would never go out of my way or pay more for that specific feature alone.
The three biggest things I dislike:
1) The HVAC fan is obtrusively loud at medium-high speeds
2) When under power the engine is louder than I expected. Being a direct injected 4cyl it does not produce a beautiful engine note- it sounds a lot like a diesel. 2022.5+ models removed the insulation on the hood- I might try to get that reinstalled.
3) Mine has the 21” wheel option. Boston has some of the worst roads- potholes everywhere. I am so cautious not to curb my wheels. I’ll probably get a smaller pair for the winter.
(I ordered the silver roof rack cross bars but haven’t installed them yet)
My wife has a 2013 Volvo S60 T6 AWD. I resent the fact we currently have 2 matching blue Volvos haha. I’ve tried to replace it a few times in few years but she says “why, there’s nothing wrong with it”. With the XC60 she now realizes how dated her S60 is haha.
She really likes the XC60 so I’m thinking maybe we get her a new S60 (as I have been trying for years).
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My wife as I mentioned above also has a 2014 T6 AWD. She has a Caspian Blue over the brown leather. The T6 in these are a great engine, back when the 6 actually referred to being a 6cyl. I helped her pick this out a couple years into dating to replace her Prius (Such a terrible car besides its efficiency).
The S60 served us well over the years. I’ve always felt this early 2nd gen S60 was ruined by most of them sold being the T5 model with those tiny, awful looking base wheels.
I’m disappointed the S60 is getting discontinued (and that they never offered a B6). I think there is a 2022.5-2023 S60 Polestar T8 Hybrid ER (improved second gen T8) + updated infotainment but they are either super rare or weren’t sold in the US.
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After detail looks like the day when picked up from the dealer. Had to special order to get manual transmission.
I used to have a B8.5 S5. Great car. Also, props to you for choosing the correct transmission!
