kyska Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 As above, any horror stories? I need a seven seater because I've had had far too many offspring. The land rovers fill me with fear, I've read you get good ones, some are terrible costing x amounts and above all no seven seater to ferry my clan about. It may do a bit of soft roading, sheep feeding etc but we have a 'proper' 4x4 on the farm for other stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drut Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 http://www.pistonheads.com/gAssing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=1178953&nmt=Volvo+XC90+-+Thoughts%3F Is worth a read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted February 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 http://www.pistonheads.com/gAssing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=1178953&nmt=Volvo+XC90+-+Thoughts%3F Is worth a read. Thanks for that, they talk about older versions though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 A friend has had two from new and neither gave any problems up to 60k ish. Thirsty though as you may expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 As above, any horror stories? I need a seven seater because I've had had far too many offspring. The land rovers fill me with fear, I've read you get good ones, some are terrible costing x amounts and above all no seven seater to ferry my clan about. It may do a bit of soft roading, sheep feeding etc but we have a 'proper' 4x4 on the farm for other stuff. My line of work, I pick up a few now and then, but not as many as I do BMW X5's or Mercedez ML series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drut Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Thanks for that, they talk about older versions though. Can't help too much on newer ones,older ones I have worked on have been(in my eyes)generally better bets than LR,VW etc.For a newish 7 seater alternative a Hyundai Santa Fe can be an economical if not fashionable alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Not sure if the new ones were any better, my friend had one and found it quite a small car inside the rear seats were quite cramped and hardly any boot space. I saw the new Kia Sorento the other day and that looks like a good 7 seat softroader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Can't help too much on newer ones,older ones I have worked on have been(in my eyes)generally better bets than LR,VW etc.For a newish 7 seater alternative a Hyundai Santa Fe can be an economical if not fashionable alternative. I would suggest this too as there is a full 5 year warranty on all parts and you will pay maybe £35K max for an absolute top of the range. I have had Hyundai for 10 years and will be getting my new one soon. Fuel wise they do maybe 35 on average, not too bad. Certainly worth a look at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I had a 10 plate manual version, (now discontinued), I did over 60 k in it and it was the most comfortable car I have ever driven. They are expensive to service, but a joy to drive on a motorway with the cruise control, expect no more than 30mpg, I had no serious problems with mine. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 May be worth getting a newer shogun? The good old 7 seaters eh, I ended up with a family wagon that looks like Rebecca Adlington's nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny thomas Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Xc90 in my opinion best car in that group I've worked on and driven all of them and it just shines through Don't touch the audi they absolutely eat tyres don't think the vw's are much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 I have an 07 fully loaded shogun to sell ? Haven't advertised it yet but it has 70,000 miles, every toy and is only being sold as the Mrs does 4 miles each way to work in it sitting in traffic now, 7 seater, dvd, MP3, sat nav, Dolby surround sound etc all as standard, £11,500, had new tyres last year and drives faultlessly , been up and around the highlands twice now in it and would happily drive it anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodeer Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 My Spanish friend has an 2004 version which his staff now drive . He used and abused it and did a lot of km in it. He never had any real problems apart from routine servicing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darstadlydarcey Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Xc90 in my opinion best car in that group I've worked on and driven all of them and it just shines through Don't touch the audi they absolutely eat tyres don't think the vw's are much better Just changed tyres on Audi Q5 after 28k which seems pretty good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gib211 Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I have got a mitsubushi outlander phev hybrid it is the best car I have ever had especially when it dose 95 mpg average. take a look at the lease deals they are very good aswell as government grants towards purchase they also pay for a free fast charge home charger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Wife insisted on a 7 seater we ended up with a Q7, had to change to smaller alloys with better tyres to get around off road which it does fine low profiles are not good😇 Very comfortable on the road with the family but still towes the trap trail well on most fields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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