buying xc90 used car what to look for?

Hello,
i would like to buy a used XC 90. Are there things that I should look at
before buying such a car?
Known problems?
Thanks

 

They had their share of problems, especially the first year, the 2003
model. And, as luck would have it, the ones with the most problems end
up on the used car lots. So this is one model that is best purchased
new if you want to avoid problems. If you buy used, I would insist on
looking at the maintenance history. They are new enough so that if they
received dealer service the dealer should have all records. I would
also consider an service plant.

It is the first vehicle to feature roll-stability control to help
prevent rollovers. They have proven to be a very safe vehicle but
reliability is not their strong suit. They have a very small chance of
leaving you stranded, but have more than their share of nagging defects.

They had some recalls:

All models, Windshield wiper arm: Windshield wiper could be damaged by
snow, causing wiper to fail.

2005 Battery Installation: At factory, battery may have been improperly
connected to starter motor, resulting in smoke, fire, loss of warning
lamps and other electrical power, and inability to start vehicle.

 

Here is another recall:

All models: Under high loads, outer tie-rod assembly could fail,
causing loss of steering control.

 

Something else to be aware of: Originally the XC90 came with the 5-cylinder
turbo-charged engine (excellent!) and the 6-cylinder twin-turbo engine (not
so good, in fact that engine has been discontinued as of '06). Now they
have an 8-cylinder engine that is outstanding (at least mine is). Best to
avoid the 6-cylinder version, or you may be stuck with an orphan.

 

Don't forget the brand new 3.2 engine also a 6-cylinder 3.2 AWD (238 hp) !!!

 

I believe the 6 cylinder engine was used in the T6 since inception. I
would hardly think of that as being a one-of orphan model.

 

I believe that's a somewhat different engine than the discontuinued T6
(which is what I as referring to), and it's only available in the '07 models
which I imagine our correspondent isn't looking at if he's looking for a
used unit.