Owning a new jaguar was the most miserable year motoring yet

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Had Jags, Rovers, Mercs. When I heard about the new XK I went straight to my dealer and placed a deposit. I had never bought a new car before. The dealership was the worst experience ever as they knew I wanted the car and I knew that I was on a waiting list so stuck. I waited a year and finally my car arrived, I got £1000 knocked off due to the dealership signing paperwork in my name and I threatened them with court action, in hindsight I should have thrown the car back and sued them! I was like a child with a new toy though. I was suprised that the car was not quite as fast as I thought it should be, it took a lot to hustle it along, taking off the traction control helped a lot. Interior sucked big time, I have owned many jags and this one felt like a posh Mondeo. The promised exhuast sound funnelled into the cab was missing and so there was no sense that this was a fast GT. The flappy paddle gear change moves with the wheel so it can catch you out if trying to be spirited on twisty sections. Mine left me for a day unable to put petrol in as the fuel filler refused to open. I would come back to the car from a day away and find all windows open! Bluetooth phone constatly refused to work, I rang Jaguar to speak to technical and they rang through to my dealership for an answer as they could not help ( that took me 6 phone calls). I eventually got the bluetooth phone book working by undocking and redocking phone every time I get in to the car. One of my alloys is perforated and Jaguar wont help, I have to pump up every 3 days. MORE? crap stereo aerial, stupid stereo controls that are replicated 3 times in the cabin, poor wash wipe that wets you if your side windows are open, Safety system warning that stays on if you park facing up an incline. NO TEMPERATURE GAUGE - this is possibly the most stupid thing I have ever seen, especially as the handbook says don't go over 4000rpm until engine warm.

Just got rid of it at a 14000 loss and happy to do so. Buy one of these when they are 20 - 30k anything more is a waste

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How can you test drive a car when it has not been launched? My issues were with dealerships and manufacturer support any issue with the car could have been lived with as long as decent customer care and back up was there.

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Depreciation was fine, if you read the post I said I was happy to sekl it at a loss, no complaint from me. Most of these replies are just stupid. This is my experience and I sincerely hope that no-one has similar.

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what is a fools bet?