Tuesday 22nd July 2014

Jaguar F-Type V8 S: Spotted

Turns out it's good to be bad at retaining value for the F-Type as well!

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What with so much attention on the Jaguar F-Type R coupe, the Team Sky car and the potential for a four-cylinder version, the plain old (it's all relative) Roadster has slipped a little from the public attention.

Will this angle ever cease to impress?

Well at least until one slopes through a high street or screams along a B-road. The ridiculous noise, stunning appearance and relative rarity of all F-Types mean they all command attention like very few other cars under £100K. That's perhaps a large part of the appeal for many.

But regardless, it would appear enough have been sold for fairly savage depreciation to have already set in. Many suggested Jaguar's pricing looked a little optimistic at launch and, to some extent, that appears to have adversely affected used values.

It's not the base V6 that has dropped most drastically though, but the V8 S instead. Oddly this is the car that seemed to represent the best value as far as power per pound goes in the F-Type range, offering 510hp for £80K. It's been said the V6 S is probably the sweetest match of performance and dynamics in the F-Type Roadster range but to see V8s at £20K less than RRP with not that many miles on has to be worth discussing. We've all seen Harris engulfed in V8 tyre smoke after all.

Spec is hardly undesirable

Of course it will continue to depreciate. Moreover, it will be fascinating to see where F-Types level out but for now the fact that a V8 can be purchased for a little over £60K is very exciting. Presumably not for the unlucky first owner though.

We've all carped on about how wonderful the F-Type is apart from being a little podgy and that will of course stand after just a few miles also. Perhaps the used ones won't be exactly to your optimised spec using Jag's extensive options list but this sort of saving can't really be ignored for the sake of upholstery, can it? And you won't hear any complaints here about black with cream.

Six paragraphs in on an F-Type story and Porsche hasn't been mentioned yet. That must be a record. When 997 GTS Cabriolets are still £70K with more miles than the Jaguar the F-Type is beginning to look even better value. The most affordable 991 is a 350hp Carrera with 26,000 miles at £60K.

Audi R8? Still £65K by the looks of it, this 2011 R Tronic V8 cab the cheapest in the classifieds. An Aston V8 Vantage Roadster for £60K will be a four-year old car.

In fact, the only thing that seem to depreciate like a fast Jaguar is a fast Jaguar. But then who wants an XKR with F-Types this affordable?

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JAGUAR F-TYPE V8 S
Engine: 5,000cc, V8, supercharged
Transmission: 8-speed automatic, rear-wheel drive, limited-slip differential
Power (hp): 495@6,500rpm
Torque (lb ft): 460@3,500rpm
MPG: 25.5 (NEDC combined)
CO2: 259g/km
Recorded mileage: 6,500
Year registered: 2013
Price new: £79,950
Yours for: £63,000

See the original advert here.

[Davey S2]

Lovely looking thing and pretty good value but still going to lose a fair chunk of cash over the next few years.

If you can afford it though I can't think of many better cars to point at the South of France.