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re: Used Jaguar XJ...Yeah or Nay?
Posted on 12/16/19 at 11:30 am to Traveler
Posted on 12/16/19 at 11:30 am to Traveler
Repair cost are extreme and jag the least dependable when getting older.
I would advise against it unless you can fix everything yourself.
In-laws always had jags , I have Audi’s
Which are also costly to maintain once out of warranty.
FYI to change a headlight plan on well over 500 dollars. The bulb is expensive and caution on not getting an original part as some are better than others. and the lights in front bumper have motors to level them as you drive up or down inclined and fans in the number to cool the lights down so an effort to get to and change.
Just a heads up.
I actually maintain my a7 cause I now view it as a collector I just want to keep . will probably switch from my q5 to a new bronco in the future if the bronco really looks good on the street.
But it would be a sweet collector . Doubt ever make the 12 cylinder jag status but still sweet.
FYI the 12 was sweet and people often bought them used and ripped out the engine and replaced it with a domestic 6 cylinder because the jag engine was a mess. But of course that destroyed the collector value later in life
I would advise against it unless you can fix everything yourself.
In-laws always had jags , I have Audi’s
Which are also costly to maintain once out of warranty.
FYI to change a headlight plan on well over 500 dollars. The bulb is expensive and caution on not getting an original part as some are better than others. and the lights in front bumper have motors to level them as you drive up or down inclined and fans in the number to cool the lights down so an effort to get to and change.
Just a heads up.
I actually maintain my a7 cause I now view it as a collector I just want to keep . will probably switch from my q5 to a new bronco in the future if the bronco really looks good on the street.
But it would be a sweet collector . Doubt ever make the 12 cylinder jag status but still sweet.
FYI the 12 was sweet and people often bought them used and ripped out the engine and replaced it with a domestic 6 cylinder because the jag engine was a mess. But of course that destroyed the collector value later in life
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Posted on 12/16/19 at 11:39 am to Thecoz
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FYI the 12 was sweet and people often bought them used and ripped out the engine and replaced it with a domestic 6 cylinder because the jag engine was a mess. But of course that destroyed the collector value later in life
There was actually a conversion kit for people who wanted to drop a Chevy 350 into their Jag.
Posted on 12/16/19 at 11:40 am to Boatshoes
The V12 is a smooth running motor but the older Jags with V12's are unreliable.
I have an 85 Jag Xj6 behind my office that was a beautiful car. I had a pro paint it, and the paint job was sensational. Some punk broke into the garage and tried to steal the radio/CD player. He failed, but tore up all of the wiring under the dash. It took me a few months to get in back in order, but by that time, it started having the kind of problems cars have when they sit up. So, I sold it. The buyer never picked it up. Two years later, I sell it again. No one picked it up. The paint now has issues so I'm giving it to my mechanic.
ETA: It almost makes me cry to look out behind the office and see what was a beautiful car.
I have an 85 Jag Xj6 behind my office that was a beautiful car. I had a pro paint it, and the paint job was sensational. Some punk broke into the garage and tried to steal the radio/CD player. He failed, but tore up all of the wiring under the dash. It took me a few months to get in back in order, but by that time, it started having the kind of problems cars have when they sit up. So, I sold it. The buyer never picked it up. Two years later, I sell it again. No one picked it up. The paint now has issues so I'm giving it to my mechanic.
ETA: It almost makes me cry to look out behind the office and see what was a beautiful car.
This post was edited on 12/16/19 at 11:44 am
Posted on 12/16/19 at 12:50 pm to Boatshoes
Posted on 12/16/19 at 12:54 pm to Boatshoes
Love my XJ but it’s running rough at the moment.
After Ford owned the company, they did a ton of quality improvement but the interior plastic trim pieces have gotten very brittle with age.
That said, I plan to keep the car a long time as a weekend driver and if swapping out the mass air flow sensor doesn’t help, off to the mechanic.
After Ford owned the company, they did a ton of quality improvement but the interior plastic trim pieces have gotten very brittle with age.
That said, I plan to keep the car a long time as a weekend driver and if swapping out the mass air flow sensor doesn’t help, off to the mechanic.
This post was edited on 12/16/19 at 1:17 pm
Posted on 12/16/19 at 1:12 pm to Boatshoes
no
Posted on 12/17/19 at 5:23 pm to chinhoyang
I’d love to tell the OP to go for it, but he seems like a nice kid with an innocent face. So nah. As weekend or project cars (that you’ll never get your money back on), the XJ of that vintage is a fairly cheap, yet stylish car. But a terrible choice for a daily driver. Even if it’s not a lemon, the regular maintenance will eat you up.
I still have my ‘88 XJS in the garage. Not as powerful as people think, but that was a sweet and smooth V12. Sent the XK8 down the road years ago. The two Jags that I really missed out on were an XJ6C that I could have gotten in the mid 80’s and an XKE Series 3 that a guy just wanted to get rid of. The XJ6C would have been a rare keeper. Dammit!
Wish they didn’t look like Volvos now.
I still have my ‘88 XJS in the garage. Not as powerful as people think, but that was a sweet and smooth V12. Sent the XK8 down the road years ago. The two Jags that I really missed out on were an XJ6C that I could have gotten in the mid 80’s and an XKE Series 3 that a guy just wanted to get rid of. The XJ6C would have been a rare keeper. Dammit!
Wish they didn’t look like Volvos now.
Posted on 12/17/19 at 5:25 pm to Boatshoes
no
Posted on 12/17/19 at 5:31 pm to Boatshoes
”Hurr durr Jags are unreliable”
“My friend’s cousin’s brother’s aunt had one and it was junk”
An XJ will be much more reliable than an S-Class or 7-Series, I promise you that
04-09 XJ is a solid car, the 4.2 is a great engine
If you like the older style, go with a 95-97, I had a 95 with 300K miles on it and I currently have a 96
“My friend’s cousin’s brother’s aunt had one and it was junk”
An XJ will be much more reliable than an S-Class or 7-Series, I promise you that
04-09 XJ is a solid car, the 4.2 is a great engine
If you like the older style, go with a 95-97, I had a 95 with 300K miles on it and I currently have a 96
Posted on 12/17/19 at 5:38 pm to Boatshoes
An in-law offered me the sister car to this ‘90 XJS V-12 for free.
The answer for many reasons was negative but it is beautiful.
No ragrets.
The answer for many reasons was negative but it is beautiful.
No ragrets.
Posted on 12/17/19 at 5:43 pm to Boatshoes
My grandfather had one and I remember him bitching about the cost to repair a broken headlight was like 5 grand or something insane.
It was one of the convertibles and was fun as frick to drive when the weather was nice though.
It was one of the convertibles and was fun as frick to drive when the weather was nice though.
This post was edited on 12/17/19 at 5:45 pm
Posted on 12/17/19 at 5:51 pm to Boatshoes
Drove this one for two years (this model anyway, it was another color), and don´t recall any issues other than a flat tire.
It sucked the gasoline, and you sat very, very low in the driver´s seat (almost like a two seater sports car).
Was a company car, so no real opinion to proffer (other than I wouldn´t buy one).
Posted on 12/17/19 at 5:58 pm to Boatshoes
I learned to drive on a 1974 XJ12-L. 12 cylinders and slow as molasses but it impressed the high school chicks. Constantly in the shop or needing adjustment-it had 4-2 barrel carbs. Lucas electronics were unreliable. Really impressive interior. I'd stay away from an older Jag.
Posted on 12/17/19 at 6:09 pm to Tbobby
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Lucas electronics were unreliable
Company motto: "A good day's work, and 'ome before dark"
Posted on 12/17/19 at 6:30 pm to Boatshoes
Jag U war
Mechanics dream
Enjoy the repair bills...
Mechanics dream
Enjoy the repair bills...
Posted on 12/18/19 at 6:56 am to soccerfüt
Gorgeous!
Not as beautiful as the E-type, but still...
Hell, I liked all the XJ/XK Jags up to when they flipped the old world styling to what we have now.
Not as beautiful as the E-type, but still...
Hell, I liked all the XJ/XK Jags up to when they flipped the old world styling to what we have now.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 7:23 am to Boatshoes
Getting rid of a Benz because of rust????
wtf?
wtf?
Posted on 12/18/19 at 8:06 am to Boatshoes
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My understanding is the 03-07 have aluminum body panels.
Ford bought Jaguar in 1990. They sold it to Tata motors in 2008. During Ford's ownership, Jaguars began to look more like the Ford Taurus or Mercury Sable.
TATA is an Indian company that also owns Range Rover. They make nice vehicles that spend a lot of time in the shop.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 11:22 am to FightinTigersDammit
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There was actually a conversion kit for people who wanted to drop a Chevy 350 into their Jag.
Yeah, it was called “lumping”. As in, dropping a lump in the engine bay. Jags that eventually wound up living out their final years in trailer parks often had it done.
I’d rather see an XJ or XK go to the crusher.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 11:23 am to Boatshoes
Your mechanic will put you on his Christmas card list.
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