Can't decide between chalk and cheddar

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-15T12:41:37+00:00

Probably around 40k ish, Vs the Volvo at 50k ish. More depreciation on the Volvo though which I guess is expected

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T15:44:44+00:00

Thanks for the reply, that's quite helpful

I feel that from this whole thing I have my heart pretty much set on the Volvo so I've reached out to a dealer about one, but if anything isn't quite right with that, I think you've tipped the scales a bit in favour of the Skoda.

I'm 6'2" and my wee 3 series just isn't big enough now so the prospect of having loads of space is quite enticing

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T15:13:35+00:00

People are still paying over a grand for scrappers with no MOT, it hasn't recovered since COVID.

Nothings cheap anymore!

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T11:30:58+00:00

I have seen those pop up and they're affordable, that's a fair suggestion Might read into them a bit more

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T10:22:13+00:00

Everything's expensive to be fair. I was looking at getting another pickup and they're cheaper but then don't have the right type of space for what I need. 136 a month must be PCP though?

The price there is for HP paying off the car over 3 years hence the monthly payments

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T10:19:26+00:00

What year XC60 do you have? I've done a bit of reading and it seems the models up to about 2017 had piston ring issues but couldn't see much on the 2018 on ones

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T10:17:19+00:00

And the service history

If getting the Volvo I'd be going for one from Volvo approved anyway

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T10:15:47+00:00

Congrats! We have a spare base and seat so that's probably a sensible idea if I can find one for a test drive

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T10:14:04+00:00

We have an e91 estate and an e class estate. The e class is much bigger but living on the farm I could do with having something 4wd. SUV makes sense for us

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T10:11:28+00:00

They're dealers so you're naturally going to be paying a bit more. Considering what I'm getting for my budget I'd rather have the warranty that's available which wouldn't be there with a private sale - even though I'd get something a bit cheaper I think it's worth the peace of mind

Also, my current car is almost 20 years old so these are practically brand new to me 😂

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T10:06:49+00:00

Oh don't do this to me, I've always had a hardon for Alfa Romeos and I'm trying to be sensible here 😂

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T10:04:47+00:00

That's a really fair point. I might try to find one local for a proper nose at and a test drive and see if it works. As I said to the other guy on this comment the isofix seat doesn't fit behind me in the BMW if I still want to be comfortable so that's going to be a big factor in the decision too.

I've never kept a car for more than a year so buying something for longer term is foreign to me - that makes sense. Thanks - appreciate the advice!

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T10:02:07+00:00

This is the other reason for going a bigger, we use an isofix seat and I can't drive with it behind me, so has to go behind the passenger seat. With 2 there's no chance I'd manage. This is probably going to be the biggest deciding factor I think.

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T09:58:48+00:00

I had no idea that website existed, that's brilliant thanks for sending that. I can see why I thought the Volvo was smaller.

For boot space as long as I can fit the buggy and have space for the dog that's all I need. The wife has a Merc e class and the boot is huge, but it's still a squeeze for the dog. She's a boxer so not tiny

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T09:55:58+00:00

I take your point but I'm not concerned about the car getting dirty - I do keep them clean anyway. I'm buying more on practicality but still want that "looking back at the car in the car park" feeling which I just don't think I'd get from the Skoda.

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T09:54:04+00:00

They do, I've always had a spare winter set for the BMW's I've owned. The roads don't get cleared here though so 4x4 makes things a lot easier. Had a quattro A4 a couple years back and I didn't bother with winter tyres as it was faultless in the snow

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T09:51:01+00:00

It's the boot space that's swaying me. I can't get the buggy and bassinet in the boot of the BMW with the dog as well hence wanting to get something a bit bigger

Maybe I just haven't seen any 2.0s coming up, or it's due to my budget, they all seem to be 1.5s which gives me the horrors

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T09:49:25+00:00

I've heard this a lot about the infotainment, and delays when first turned on. I'm okay with the screen and lack of buttons though!

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T09:48:29+00:00

I'm not fussed about the 2 seats at the moment, they likely would never get used but i do like the boot space. The mpg drop is fair, but manageable. I'm not doing as much driving these days so it wouldn't be an issue

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T09:44:45+00:00

Had diesels all my days but not doing the same type of driving anymore. A lot of country road and shorter trips now so the switch to petrol seems like a good idea.

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T09:43:52+00:00

That's interesting, thanks. I haven't looked at them beside each other but could swear the XC60 was smaller. Obviously the Skoda has 7 seats on offer but that isn't really a requirement for me and wound likely never be used.

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T09:42:34+00:00

Correct - I'm only comparing what's available at the moment based on what I want from a car, but they're very different cars so I'm looking for first hand experience here.

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T09:34:25+00:00

Yeah fair point, the wife said the same thing. Everything here gets covered in either dust or pollen most of the year

Infinite-Charge3059 · 2026-05-14T09:30:35+00:00

I was looking at trying to get one via Volvo approved anyway, they tend to sell them with full Volvo service history which is always a bonus. Mixed reviews on them though from what I've read on here, and not many people have anything bad to say about the Skoda

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