Newbie Questions

serendipity · Post by **serendipity** » 26 Jun 2005, 19:58

Hey y'all, I'm looking into the XC 90 as my next car, and I wondered if anyone could help me out with an honest opinion about what the most common problems are, what I should expect to spend on the car every year for maintenance etc etc. You know, information you can only really learn by owning one and dealing with it every day. Another question is I drive a manual right now, if anyone has switched over with this car what is it like? And would it be completely moronic to spend the money to switch the car to a manual? Thanks a lot!

Post by **matthew1** » 27 Jun 2005, 10:43

serendipity wrote:Another question is I drive a manual right now, if anyone has switched over with this car what is it like? And would it be completely moronic to spend the money to switch the car to a manual? Thanks a lot!

Can't comment on owning a XC90, sorry. Generally, switching cars between auto and manual transmissions is not cost-effective. It's better to buy the one you want with the transmission you want from the outset.