Highest mileage on an xc

[slender]

Volvos are legendary for their high mileage ability but I can`t help but wonder how the current crop of computer controlled everything V70`s will cope. And the XC has even more complications to make long term ownership potentially quite daunting - especially without warranty cover.

So, who has done the highest miles in an XC?? My `98 is approaching 88K (miles, not kilometres). I`m sure that`s nowhere near the highest??

[North Coast XC]

My '99 has 107k  

[North Coast XC]

Let me clarify - 107,000 kilometers (not miles)  

[vhyman]

'98 v70xc with 140k km (that's 85k miles for you imperial types).

[Neil]

160k km (~ 100k miles)

Neil

[slender]

Hi, Neil

How long have you owned your 850??

Any major problems in 100K??

Cheers.

[Neil]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (slender @ April 13 2003,00:07)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Hi, Neil

How long have you owned your 850??

Any major problems in 100K??

Cheers.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
I have owned the 850 since 1998. &nbsp;Service/reliability issues have been common to both fwd and awd cars; O2 sensor, ABS control unit, lower control arms, upper engine mount, etc. &nbsp;

The original front rotors lasted until 130k km. &nbsp; I have not yet had air conditioning (evaporator) replaced, but we are just coming into warm weather here in central Ontario.

No problems with the awd components, but I have noted on one work order that there was some &quot;sweating&quot; around the bevel gear housing. &nbsp;The fluid was right where it should be, so I am simply keeping an eye on this.

Neil

[slender]

That all sounds pretty reasonable to me, Neil.

Any plans on switching the 850 AWD for an XC of some description in the future??

[Neil]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (slender @ April 13 2003,05:40)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">That all sounds pretty reasonable to me, Neil.

Any plans on switching the 850 AWD for an XC of some description in the future??[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
I am not considering the purchase of a new XC in the near future for a few reasons.

I have kept me previous Volvos for a long time. &nbsp;Before the 850, I had a 1986 740 GLE that travelled 380k km over 13 years. &nbsp;I bought the 850 with somewhat the same expectation. &nbsp;In fact, at 160k km, I am almost half way there already.

The 850 is very a very comfortable and capable car. &nbsp;We just came through on of the toughest (longest, coldest, snowiest) winters in recent memory. &nbsp; The awd performed perfectly throughout the worst that a Canadian winter could offer. &nbsp;

As I mentioned in a previous post, the problems I have had with the 850 have been common to fwd cars. &nbsp;I am not yet convinced that the awd components on this car are as fragile as some reports make them out to be. &nbsp;However, when and if the driveline requires expensive repairs, I might think twice about my strategy of 10+ years of ownership. &nbsp;Not yet, though.

I also prefer driving a car equipped with a manual (read gearshift AND clutch) transmission. &nbsp;Unless I purchase a new R, a manual transmission is not offered on any other XC in North America. &nbsp;

Ask me again five years hence.

Neil

[slender]

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