Yup, dad bought the XC60

"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
02/22/2018 at 13:55 • Filed to: None

Last night my dad bought this eye-searingly red 2018 Volvo XC60 T5 Inscription that he !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , at my recommendation. There was a brief flirtation with the idea of a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! but the XC60 ended up being the right choice for him.

As soon as I posted that he was very close to buying the XC60, I saw the news about the new V60. We both generally prefer wagons to crossovers so I sent him some info on the V60. Because yeah, it’s pretty.

His response:

Oy. Looks nice. Not sure I care to wait, though. This is killing me!

I did some more digging for info on the V60 and found !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! which says:

In the United States, the V60 will be available with T5 FWD, providing 250HP and T6 AWD powertrains providing 316HP.

Dad didn’t want fwd. He also didn’t want to step up to the T6 motor to get awd. He feels like the T5 is enough power for him, it gets better mileage, costs less, and the T6 with its turbo/supercharger setup could be more maintenance down the road for him since he keeps his cars a long time. Plus the dealer offered him a solid deal on the XC60 and he could get it right now instead of wait for whenever the V60 arrives.

I gotta say, this car has an awesome color combo on it. The interior is creamy tan leather but otherwise mostly black, with aluminum trim. The carpets are black too, this pic has a cardboard tray in the driver’s footwell.

Yes, the thigh bolsters are adjustable, as the automotive deities intended.

He also did his due diligence on the idea of keeping his 2007 Saab 9-3 Aero 2.8T convertible. We both figured that since the trade value was so low, if it was cheap for him to keep around, might as well.

He called his insurance to see what the premium would be for keeping it as a low-mileage 3rd car for their household, and took it to his mechanic to check out for any issues. Unfortunately, the notoriously unreliable 2.8T V6 is not in the greatest shape and would take a fair amount of work to keep it on the road much longer. It was showing headgasket failure symptoms. So, he traded it in when he bought the XC60.

I approve of this choice. Because, dat red tho.

DISCUSSION (28)

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Textured Soy Protein
02/22/2018 at 14:00

Nice CX-9!

Noah - Now with more boost. > Textured Soy Protein
02/22/2018 at 14:06

An actual color... inside AND out?! 10/10.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Textured Soy Protein
02/22/2018 at 14:06

Love the car, love the color combo.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Textured Soy Protein
02/22/2018 at 14:06

That is a gorgeous looking vehicle. The color combination reminds me of a Ferrari from the 1980s.

Party-vi > Textured Soy Protein
02/22/2018 at 14:08

The self-driving is going to be fantastic for bumper-to-bumper traffic on 97 or 32. Congrats to him.

Arrivederci > Textured Soy Protein
02/22/2018 at 14:08

Beautiful! I think I would’ve waited and driven the 9-3 closer to the grave and nabbed the V60 T6 AWD.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Textured Soy Protein
02/22/2018 at 14:15

Those seats look like heaven on earth

Chariotoflove > Textured Soy Protein
02/22/2018 at 14:16

I prefer the wagon as well, but this looks like a solid choice. So much better than any BMW or Mercedes. I like the interior.

Textured Soy Protein > Party-vi
02/22/2018 at 14:17

His likely commute is going to be taking the ICC from Montgomery county over to 95, or if he doesn’t want to pay tolls, beltway to 95.

ToyotaFamily > Textured Soy Protein
02/22/2018 at 14:22

I think this color just took over Mazda’s Soul Red as my favorite red.

That interior too! Your dad has good taste.

CompactLuxuryFan > Textured Soy Protein
02/22/2018 at 14:25

Wow that interior is amazing! Congrats! The red kinda reminds me of BMW’s Sakhir Orange, and that’s a really good thing.

Textured Soy Protein > BaconSandwich is tasty.
02/22/2018 at 14:26

Yeah I dig the color combo for sure, although an 80s Ferrari would be tan carpets and non-metallic paint. ;)

Textured Soy Protein > Arrivederci
02/22/2018 at 14:33

He’s starting a new job where his commute is 33 miles each way. With the headgasket(s) presenting issues, he didn’t want to chance it. He kept his Saab for 11 years and will probably keep the XC60 a similarly long period of time. The added complexity of the T6 motor wasn’t desirable to him.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Textured Soy Protein
02/22/2018 at 14:47

That is indeed a lovely color

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Textured Soy Protein
02/22/2018 at 14:57

That’s shitty about the AWD availability on the V60. Since this year’s auto show we’ve been thinking an XC60 would be a great family vehicle a few years down the road. But then the V60 info was released…it’s just so beautiful (and not an unnecessarily tall crossover). I would absolutely love to rock one…but having to go for a more powerful engine than we really need just to get AWD would suck.

Will have to see how pricing plays out I guess. If the V60 is priced below the XC60 then maybe you could still get in to an AWD V60 for less/around the same amount as an AWD XC60. But then again, given how much better the XC60s are going to sell in the general market (being a crossover, yay!) and how few true wagons actually get sold…the XC60 is probably going to be the better deal on the used market.

DAMMIT. At least the XC60 is still a really nice vehicle.

Arrivederci > Textured Soy Protein
02/22/2018 at 14:58

Fair enough, but it’s the whole 11 year thing that would make me want to wait to get what I preferred.

Textured Soy Protein > Arrivederci
02/22/2018 at 15:08

He doesn’t prefer the T6 though. I think after his experience with that Saab 2.8T he’s trying to keep things (relatively) simple.

Future next gen S2000 owner > Textured Soy Protein
02/22/2018 at 15:16

The V60 will only be available with the T6 according to the builder on volvo.com. At least initially. It would be an even longer wait to get the lower trim motor.

Textured Soy Protein > ZHP Sparky, the 5th
02/22/2018 at 15:21

Current starting prices:

V60 Momentum T5 fwd - $38,250
V60 Momentum T5 awd - $40,250
V60 XC T5 awd - $41,600
V60 XC Platinnum T5 awd - $45,700
V60 R-Design T6 awd - $49,100

XC60 Momentum T5 awd $41,500
XC60 R-Design T5 awd - $44,800
XC60 Momentum T6 awd - $44,900
XC60 Inscription T5 awd - $45,300
XC60 R-Design T6 awd - $48,200
XC60 Inscription T6 awd - $48,700
XC60 Momentum T8 awd - $52,900
XC60 R-Design T8 awd - $56,200
XC60 Inscription T8 awd - $56,700

The only trims that are the same across both are Momentum T5 awd (where the V60 is cheaper) and R-Design T6 awd (where the XC60 is cheaper).

The new V60 has a little bit of a configurator up now and it only lets you build a Momentum T6 awd which might have a lower starting price than the current R-Design. But since my dad went with an XC60 T5 awd Inscription, if he wanted a similar V60 T6 awd Inscription it’d probably cost more.

Textured Soy Protein > Future next gen S2000 owner
02/22/2018 at 15:22

This is true. He might’ve waited if he could eventually have gotten a T5 awd, but didn’t want to go up to the T6 to get the awd.

Textured Soy Protein > Chariotoflove
02/22/2018 at 15:23

The other option he was considering was an Audi Q5. The simplicity of the interior gizmos (among other things) sold him on the XC60.

Textured Soy Protein > Noah - Now with more boost.
02/22/2018 at 15:24

The other option he was looking at was an Audi Q5 in Azores Green with brown leather. The man knows what’s up.

Kinja'd!!!

Noah - Now with more boost. > Textured Soy Protein
02/22/2018 at 15:43

Oh damn thats a fantastic green

Ssfancyfresh > Textured Soy Protein
02/22/2018 at 16:07

That is glorious

Klaus Schmoll > Textured Soy Protein
02/22/2018 at 16:09

I now want a V60 in that colour with those seats!!!! Gib nao!*

*Usual Oppo/Jalop disclaimer: In 5-10 years when they have depreciated enough....

Chariotoflove > Textured Soy Protein
02/22/2018 at 17:46

Good for him. I think the Volvo is so much more interesting.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Textured Soy Protein
02/22/2018 at 23:27

I saw a Q5 at the dealership today in Azores Green. Hot Damn! If they had the model we wanted in AG, we would’ve gotten that for sure.

I love the XC60 he got. Excellent choice!

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Textured Soy Protein
02/23/2018 at 08:36

Nice. Also - composite transverse leaf spring rear suspension. It’s just like a Corvette!