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I have started looking at these, Im looking at estates up to £12k and would like something toward the side of comfort but still fairly interesting.
From what I can see the options are below, all Diesels.
2.0 Avoid
2.2 Not much better but need to research them more.
3.0 V6 Possible, but horror stories of them in Land Rovers etc put me off.
Any feedback on owner experience is much appreciated.
From what I can see the options are below, all Diesels.
2.0 Avoid
2.2 Not much better but need to research them more.
3.0 V6 Possible, but horror stories of them in Land Rovers etc put me off.
Any feedback on owner experience is much appreciated.
The XF SportBrake seems to becoming quite a sought after car and they still look good. It appears that issues with the 3.0 Diesel are due to oil dilution where cars have been trundled around town.
I would find a 3.0 Diesel with a full Jaguar/ Specialist History, low ownership and avoid too many short journeys. Whilst I own a first generation facelift 3.0 saloon, for your budget the next generation post 2015 cars are easily obtainable and dynamically they are so much better than the first generation cars.
I would find a 3.0 Diesel with a full Jaguar/ Specialist History, low ownership and avoid too many short journeys. Whilst I own a first generation facelift 3.0 saloon, for your budget the next generation post 2015 cars are easily obtainable and dynamically they are so much better than the first generation cars.
Edited by Rob 131 Sport on Thursday 23 April 10:20
3.0 diesel all the way - service it regularly (i.e. less than the long-life s
te), don't hammer it from cold, it'll be fine.
If you're vaguely interested in servicing yourself it's an absolute doddle - you vacuum the oil out of a tube and replace the filter in the V - no need to jack it up or anything. Takes about 20 minutes.
Best of all the 3 litre S has the same electronic rear diff as the XFR, so much improved traction in winter etc.
MPG you should be able to get 40+ on a decent journey, depends how fast you want to run.
te), don't hammer it from cold, it'll be fine.If you're vaguely interested in servicing yourself it's an absolute doddle - you vacuum the oil out of a tube and replace the filter in the V - no need to jack it up or anything. Takes about 20 minutes.
Best of all the 3 litre S has the same electronic rear diff as the XFR, so much improved traction in winter etc.
MPG you should be able to get 40+ on a decent journey, depends how fast you want to run.
BIL has a 2.2 diesel XF and loves it. He works all over UK and has clocked up 270k+ miles on his with only minor repairs and servicing.
The drivers seat shows the miles but overall still scrubs up well and even did wedding car duties for a friend last summer despite being worth about 50p it looked the part.
The drivers seat shows the miles but overall still scrubs up well and even did wedding car duties for a friend last summer despite being worth about 50p it looked the part.
Belle427 said:
I have started looking at these, Im looking at estates up to £12k and would like something toward the side of comfort but still fairly interesting.
From what I can see the options are below, all Diesels.
2.0 Avoid
2.2 Not much better but need to research them more.
3.0 V6 Possible, but horror stories of them in Land Rovers etc put me off.
Any feedback on owner experience is much appreciated.
Why not the 2.2, as this is the same engine to have in Evoques, Discovery Sports etc, only problem is that they are Euro 5 and aren't ULEZ compliant.From what I can see the options are below, all Diesels.
2.0 Avoid
2.2 Not much better but need to research them more.
3.0 V6 Possible, but horror stories of them in Land Rovers etc put me off.
Any feedback on owner experience is much appreciated.
I wouldn't touch the 2.0 Ingenium, also had the 3.0 in a Discovery 4 without issue.
66HFM said:
Belle427 said:
I have started looking at these, Im looking at estates up to £12k and would like something toward the side of comfort but still fairly interesting.
From what I can see the options are below, all Diesels.
2.0 Avoid
2.2 Not much better but need to research them more.
3.0 V6 Possible, but horror stories of them in Land Rovers etc put me off.
Any feedback on owner experience is much appreciated.
Why not the 2.2, as this is the same engine to have in Evoques, Discovery Sports etc, only problem is that they are Euro 5 and aren't ULEZ compliant.From what I can see the options are below, all Diesels.
2.0 Avoid
2.2 Not much better but need to research them more.
3.0 V6 Possible, but horror stories of them in Land Rovers etc put me off.
Any feedback on owner experience is much appreciated.
I wouldn't touch the 2.0 Ingenium, also had the 3.0 in a Discovery 4 without issue.
Belle427 said:
I think it's due to the load they lug around all the time in LR products and the dpf is in a different position on the Jag so gets a bit hotter to aid with burning the soot off.
I'm sure I read that here.
Jaguars are probably not used for the Private School / Waitrose / Gym Run and are more likely to do lengthy journeys. I'm sure I read that here.
I had one, great cars but had the safety net of a 2 year approved used warranty. Oil dilution is an issue, not helped by silly 16k service intervals. Very comfortable, great looking car but spec sensitive. Some electrical issues with mine with infotainment and access control modules.
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