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Hi guys and girls,
Although not new to this forum I am new to this area (Jaguar)
Just need some feedback on a potential new purchase. I currently drive a 600 miles round trip very two weeks to Humberside airport (I work offshore) I drive from Scotland down to the airport in a hire car but I may not be getting a hire car for much longer due to a possible job change. So I'm going to have to use my own transport. I currently a have a really nice 2002 BMW 330Ci M Sport. Although really nice I find it a tad wearing on long journeys. I've always fancied a Jaguar so I'm thinking now may the time to buy one. I've been looking at Jaguar XJ6's 3.0 V6? I reckon I'll spend up to £7500 for one. I've had BMW's for the last 16 years so I'm a tad apprehensive about buying a Jaguar!
Should I buy one is my question. And are they reliable enough? I'm not enamored with the big BMW's/ Mercs etc and just love the look of the XJ series.
Thanks,
Stevie.
Although not new to this forum I am new to this area (Jaguar)
Just need some feedback on a potential new purchase. I currently drive a 600 miles round trip very two weeks to Humberside airport (I work offshore) I drive from Scotland down to the airport in a hire car but I may not be getting a hire car for much longer due to a possible job change. So I'm going to have to use my own transport. I currently a have a really nice 2002 BMW 330Ci M Sport. Although really nice I find it a tad wearing on long journeys. I've always fancied a Jaguar so I'm thinking now may the time to buy one. I've been looking at Jaguar XJ6's 3.0 V6? I reckon I'll spend up to £7500 for one. I've had BMW's for the last 16 years so I'm a tad apprehensive about buying a Jaguar!
Should I buy one is my question. And are they reliable enough? I'm not enamored with the big BMW's/ Mercs etc and just love the look of the XJ series.
Thanks,
Stevie.
Earlier issues with the V8 engines were all sorted with the X350.
V6 is capable of high mileages with just one quirk - the inlet manifold has to come off to change the spark plugs.
Gearbox is "sealed for life" which can lead to poor operation and premature failure. Important to have oil and filter changed on a semi regular basis. Software may need a reflash for optimium gearchange quality.
Paint/aluminium corrosion is a problem. Look every carefully along the front of the boot lid, A/B/C pillars, door bottoms, wing bottoms and anwhere on the car with sharp folds in the bodywork or stone chips. Several suggestions as to why this may be include contamination from dirty body presses reacting with paint layer and clear over base lacquer too thin. Some aspects of minor trim, such as covers and housings are very lightweight and flimsy. All X350s I've looked at have had a degree of orange peel finish to the lacquer over the paint, most noticable on darker colourd vertical panels. I've noticed surprisingly rippled and uneven body panels on a couple of cars too so look at reflections in the paint down both sides very carefully to see if this shows up.
I've driven one X350 with a trace of propshaft vibration and have since read this can occasionally be an issue. That particurlar car also suffered from random clicking and odd whirring noises behind the dash when on steering lock and had a problem with the boot latch.
Air suspension compressors can fail or throw up fail messages. Ride quality is unlike conventional steel sprung cars. Bushes are now available for suspension repairs, previously you had to replace the whole component.
As suggested previously the Jaguar Forum X350 pages are well worth an hour or so before you fork out lots of beer tokens.
V6 is capable of high mileages with just one quirk - the inlet manifold has to come off to change the spark plugs.
Gearbox is "sealed for life" which can lead to poor operation and premature failure. Important to have oil and filter changed on a semi regular basis. Software may need a reflash for optimium gearchange quality.
Paint/aluminium corrosion is a problem. Look every carefully along the front of the boot lid, A/B/C pillars, door bottoms, wing bottoms and anwhere on the car with sharp folds in the bodywork or stone chips. Several suggestions as to why this may be include contamination from dirty body presses reacting with paint layer and clear over base lacquer too thin. Some aspects of minor trim, such as covers and housings are very lightweight and flimsy. All X350s I've looked at have had a degree of orange peel finish to the lacquer over the paint, most noticable on darker colourd vertical panels. I've noticed surprisingly rippled and uneven body panels on a couple of cars too so look at reflections in the paint down both sides very carefully to see if this shows up.
I've driven one X350 with a trace of propshaft vibration and have since read this can occasionally be an issue. That particurlar car also suffered from random clicking and odd whirring noises behind the dash when on steering lock and had a problem with the boot latch.
Air suspension compressors can fail or throw up fail messages. Ride quality is unlike conventional steel sprung cars. Bushes are now available for suspension repairs, previously you had to replace the whole component.
As suggested previously the Jaguar Forum X350 pages are well worth an hour or so before you fork out lots of beer tokens.
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