X-Type aquisition: Advice please
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I’ve not been in this revered corner of PH before, but I’m afraid I’ve now got to poke my head around the door and ask about X-Types. From what I’ve read, these models do not appear to be particularly well regarded amongst the leaping cat community, so please bear with me, as everyone has to start somewhere...
I have been offered a low mileage (50k) 2007 (registered) V6 3.0 Sport Premium at a price that I’m roughly prepared to pay.
After driving a 2.5 V6 version of the “platform that spawned the X-Type” for the last 5 years, I think I know about some of the problems with the running gear, but I’d welcome all and any recommendations about what specific issues to look for on an X-Type of this age when I go and inspect this car
In all honesty, at the price, I fancy some serious wafting for a couple of years, if I can be reassured that it's not going to be a money pit
Specifically:
The car has a heap of (dealer) work orders/ invoices: Is there any specific things I need to check have been done on a model of this age?
If I can, I want to get the car in the air: I’ve read that I need to check of leaking Transfer box seals. What else do I need to check/inspect?
I drive 20k+ a year. I’ve read that oil starvation can cause some issues, so I change the oil and filter every 4-6 months. Is there anything (model) specific that I need to consider at this rate of mileage?
If you don’t scare me away, I’m hoping that in the next 7-10 days I’ll be a proud owner...
Thanks in advance
I’ve not been in this revered corner of PH before, but I’m afraid I’ve now got to poke my head around the door and ask about X-Types. From what I’ve read, these models do not appear to be particularly well regarded amongst the leaping cat community, so please bear with me, as everyone has to start somewhere...
I have been offered a low mileage (50k) 2007 (registered) V6 3.0 Sport Premium at a price that I’m roughly prepared to pay.
After driving a 2.5 V6 version of the “platform that spawned the X-Type” for the last 5 years, I think I know about some of the problems with the running gear, but I’d welcome all and any recommendations about what specific issues to look for on an X-Type of this age when I go and inspect this car
In all honesty, at the price, I fancy some serious wafting for a couple of years, if I can be reassured that it's not going to be a money pit
Specifically:
The car has a heap of (dealer) work orders/ invoices: Is there any specific things I need to check have been done on a model of this age?
If I can, I want to get the car in the air: I’ve read that I need to check of leaking Transfer box seals. What else do I need to check/inspect?
I drive 20k+ a year. I’ve read that oil starvation can cause some issues, so I change the oil and filter every 4-6 months. Is there anything (model) specific that I need to consider at this rate of mileage?
If you don’t scare me away, I’m hoping that in the next 7-10 days I’ll be a proud owner...
Thanks in advance
Hello mate, I bought a 2006 3.0 Sovereign manual last March, and I've never looked back. It's an excellent car for a daily driver, although I only do around 8k a year. 20k a year would be diesel territory for me I'm afraid, and I can't stand the smelly things!
Ok. Check the transfer box is dry and no signs of leaks.
They can be quite hard on bushes, so while you're under there, do an MOT style check on all the suspension and steering bushes, it'd be rude not to.
During a road test, the car should feel well planted and secure, there's a small amount of whine from the AWD system, and the engine should be barely audible.
There's lots of kit and gizmos, so check they all work. Generally, and especially on later X-Types, they're pretty robust. The cars were gradually improved over the 8.5 year production run. 2007 was the last year petrol engines were offered in the UK market iirc.
Because the engine is transversely mounted in the engine bay, access for some jobs is quite tight. I've just changed an O2 sensor (front bank, pre-cat) and it was difficult but do-able. A proper 22mm lambda sensor socket was required. The two post cat ones are easy, you just need to get under the car.
At 7 years or 70k miles the spark plugs need changing. The front three are easy, you just have to remove the airbox. The back three require the removal of the inlet manifold! Some less than scrupulous garages have been known to change the front three only. Luckily, a good mate of mine is a Jag/Aston tech, so we were able to do that job in a little over an hour.
The auto box is, by all accounts, lousy. It's a Japanese JATCO unit, slow, dim-witted and not particularly reliable, so if the car has one, then keep an eye on it. Dunno if an oil change helps.
The leather seats (on mine) are very good quality leather for some reason. Much better ('thicker') than the seats on my wife's XF for example. The sat-nav is simple and easy to use, the heated seats are excellent, and the JaguarVoice (voice command) is brilliant, ie it actually works.
Anyway, good luck, hope you like it.
Ok. Check the transfer box is dry and no signs of leaks.
They can be quite hard on bushes, so while you're under there, do an MOT style check on all the suspension and steering bushes, it'd be rude not to.
During a road test, the car should feel well planted and secure, there's a small amount of whine from the AWD system, and the engine should be barely audible.
There's lots of kit and gizmos, so check they all work. Generally, and especially on later X-Types, they're pretty robust. The cars were gradually improved over the 8.5 year production run. 2007 was the last year petrol engines were offered in the UK market iirc.
Because the engine is transversely mounted in the engine bay, access for some jobs is quite tight. I've just changed an O2 sensor (front bank, pre-cat) and it was difficult but do-able. A proper 22mm lambda sensor socket was required. The two post cat ones are easy, you just need to get under the car.
At 7 years or 70k miles the spark plugs need changing. The front three are easy, you just have to remove the airbox. The back three require the removal of the inlet manifold! Some less than scrupulous garages have been known to change the front three only. Luckily, a good mate of mine is a Jag/Aston tech, so we were able to do that job in a little over an hour.
The auto box is, by all accounts, lousy. It's a Japanese JATCO unit, slow, dim-witted and not particularly reliable, so if the car has one, then keep an eye on it. Dunno if an oil change helps.
The leather seats (on mine) are very good quality leather for some reason. Much better ('thicker') than the seats on my wife's XF for example. The sat-nav is simple and easy to use, the heated seats are excellent, and the JaguarVoice (voice command) is brilliant, ie it actually works.
Anyway, good luck, hope you like it.
Jaguar Forum is where I go for information. I have a 56 plate Sovereign 2.2D estate - not a lot of use to you though...
Ran a 3.0 Sport from new (2004) for 4 years. It was a gas guzzling pain in the behind. Performance was nowhere near the league you would expect for the fuel consumption and the interior was naff and plasticy, not very Jag like at all. I replaced it with a much older XJ8 which was a breath of fresh air after the X. Sorry but the X just is not a Jag and that's from someone who drove one for 80k miles.
I might add that having paid 32k for it it was worth 8k after 4 years with an impeccable dealer FSH and a not a mark on it.
Don't get fooled into buying one by the badge, it was very reliable but that's its only plus point.
I might add that having paid 32k for it it was worth 8k after 4 years with an impeccable dealer FSH and a not a mark on it.
Don't get fooled into buying one by the badge, it was very reliable but that's its only plus point.
I'm guessing you've either bought it by now or walked away. Just incase you're still deciding I'd say go for it, I really liked mine. The economy was shocking (3.0 V6) but it was a nice enough place to be. I bought mine as an airport car, I wanted something to get to and from MAN from at the time Yorkshire, and with the Snake Pass being a short cut through the hills, AWD came in very handy. With winter tyres as well it was stunningly grippy in all weathers. This saved me once when someone decided to do a U Turn on the A57 while I was approaching at 60. how we never made contact I still dont know
Anyway, nothing rattled, nothing creaked, it just went where it was pointed without any fuss or bother. The only reason I changed it was I took on a new job commuting 100 miles a day and it just wasnt practical to keep the Jag with that level of economy
Anyway, nothing rattled, nothing creaked, it just went where it was pointed without any fuss or bother. The only reason I changed it was I took on a new job commuting 100 miles a day and it just wasnt practical to keep the Jag with that level of economy
As an owner of 2 X types 2.5 v6 Sport both from new 2003-6 (45,000miles) and a 2006- (90,000) the later still doing 90 miles a day. They are very well screwed together for the interior. As has been mentioned the transfer case is the potential problem area. My first car no problem, the current car let go at 48k with no warning and the replacement, fitting (10 hours labour) cost £1,400 which at the age of the cars now could be fatal. Bushes go the car is realtively heavy for its size, another thing to watch is the X loves to wear inner front tyres, toe in,toe out Jaguar tried both during the production run but never really got it right.
I've kept mine fully serviced with Jag specialist in Hull and they changed the 6 sparks at 70k as part of the normal service and charged £150 for everything and I got to see the old sparks come out, as others have mentioned a bit of labour is required to get at the back 3. My car with 90k on the clock still returns 29-30 mpg, its a manual, the 3.0 if petrol is about 1,2 mpg less and you'll be in the mid 20's if an automatic. The seats are good leather I use autoglym and the seats are not cracking to any great extent. The only other fly in the ointment is these cars are £475 road tax, so at this age, that's a fair chunck of the cars worth.
Hence at auction diesels are more desirable. The best late ones should retail at 4-5k, the demand for relatively large engined medium size petrol cars especially those registered after March 2006 when the road tax went up is fairly low.
I've kept mine fully serviced with Jag specialist in Hull and they changed the 6 sparks at 70k as part of the normal service and charged £150 for everything and I got to see the old sparks come out, as others have mentioned a bit of labour is required to get at the back 3. My car with 90k on the clock still returns 29-30 mpg, its a manual, the 3.0 if petrol is about 1,2 mpg less and you'll be in the mid 20's if an automatic. The seats are good leather I use autoglym and the seats are not cracking to any great extent. The only other fly in the ointment is these cars are £475 road tax, so at this age, that's a fair chunck of the cars worth.
Hence at auction diesels are more desirable. The best late ones should retail at 4-5k, the demand for relatively large engined medium size petrol cars especially those registered after March 2006 when the road tax went up is fairly low.
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