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2012 XC90 Pre-purchase Tips/Advice

A mid-size luxury crossover SUV, the Volvo XC90 made its debut in 2002 at the Detroit Motor Show. Recognized for its safety, practicality, and comfort, the XC90 is a popular vehicle around the world. The XC90 proved to be very popular, and very good for Volvo's sales numbers, since its introduction in model year 2003 (North America). P2 platform.
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2012 XC90 Pre-purchase Tips/Advice

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I am currently driving an ‘05 XC70 which I have really enjoyed driving but she has 160k miles and I am looking to upgrade. Looking at a ‘12 XC90 3.2L Sport with 89k miles.

Any specific things to look/listen for on this model?

These XC90’s have timing chains correct?

Looking at the CarFax it seems to have a decent maint history and it is a clean ride.

Thanks in advance for your help.
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Chain, yes. Good work with the Carfax report, a simple, cheap bit of background you can't get anywhere else. Not foolproof or always correct, but CF is low hanging car buying fruit.

Some good reading:

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Which xc90 to buy
Which xc90 to buy first generation
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viewtopic.php?t=80267
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matthew1 wrote: ↑03 Jan 2020, 06:33 Chain, yes. Good work with the Carfax report, a simple, cheap bit of background you can't get anywhere else. Not foolproof or always correct, but CF is low hanging car buying fruit.

Some good reading:

viewtopic.php?p=462200#p462200
Which xc90 to buy
Which xc90 to buy first generation
which links to
viewtopic.php?t=80267
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It is a good start if it has 3.2I engine type B6324S5
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but CF is low-hanging car-buying fruit.
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