Purchasing a 2006 Volvo XC90

Gigawatts
Mon, 20 Aug 2012 05:38:42 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

Hello,
My wife and I recently had our toyota highlander totaled and are now involuntarily in the market for another SAFE and affordable mid-size SUV for our family. We were surprised to see a 2006 Volvo XC90 with 80,000 miles listed for $16,000 since we were both of the impression that a Volvo was a very swanky vehicle. There were no issues with the car, and it has a clear Carfax report. We waited, and two days later, the dealership dropped the price online to $13,600. We did some research and saw that most other 2006 XC90’s are priced similarly, although other luxury SUV’s (BMW, Accura, etc.) of the same year and mileage are mostly over $20,000. What is the deal with this car? It seems to good to be true. I read that the 2003-2005 XC90’s had very expensive transmission problems, but from what I could tell, it looked like that was solved by 2006. Can someone tell me why I shouldn’t buy this car? Even if I have to put $5,000 worth of repairs into it, the price is still cheaper than another highlander of the same mileage. Thanks!

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