X350 or X358 ?

[reddiesel]

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202106153...

My attention was drawn to this earlier by my good friend Phil over on Jagchat and I have to say its a wonderful and indeed surprisingly rare car to find especially at this mileage .
I was wondering what the consensus was about the visual merits of the X358 when viewed against the earlier X350 . Its always been my opinion that the larger plastic bumpers on the later car completely destroy the purity of the original design , there is also far too much plastic frippery attached like those non operative Brake Cooling vents and the plastic Grilles . If only they had left it at the wing mirrors with integrated indicators I would have been quite happy

[Simpo Two]

Subjective opinions of strangers are irrelevant. Buy it if you like it. If you don't, don't

[Big Al.]

Price looks a bit on the high side, 2008 @ +22K

OK twice the mileage and 2 years older, but 1/2 the price!

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11306556

[reddiesel]

Simpo Two said:

Subjective opinions of strangers are irrelevant. Buy it if you like it. If you don't, don't

They may be irrelevant Simpo but they are always good to hear

[reddiesel]

Big Al. said:

Price looks a bit on the high side, 2008 @ +22K

OK twice the mileage and 2 years older, but 1/2 the price!

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11306556

The Dealer had a pair of them the last time I looked. £22k is about par for the course at this mileage , whether they sell at that money is of course another question .

[Big Al.]

I bought a 17 plate 3.6d XJ with 20k on the clock 2 years ago for under 30K!

Hence me saying that a 2008 for 22K seems high.

But as it's down to personal choice and your OK with that sort of price then buy it.

[reddiesel]

Big Al. said:

I bought a 17 plate 3.6d XJ with 20k on the clock 2 years ago for under 30K!

Hence me saying that a 2008 for 22K seems high.

But as it's down to personal choice and your OK with that sort of price then buy it.

Its a totally different Motor Al aimed at a totally different marketplace hence the asking price . It will also retain a greater part of its value and be more desirable over any diesel Jaguar .

[s6boy]

I prefer the brake cooling vents on the 358 in body colour at which point together with the bumpers it gives the car a more modern hunkered down look. The 350 is a more elegant flowing design where the 358 has a bit more 'brute' about it to these eyes. So coming up to 3 years ago I bought a non R 358 for £6k @ c.125k miles which looks a very close match in spec and colours to the advert and been really happy with it. Horses for courses as they say
One note of caution is that in such a low miler you may need to be ready to deal with some electrical niggles as anecdotally cars laid up or not driven for long periods can throw a hissy fit if voltage has been allowed to drop.