Buying a used jag x
Discussion
PNN said:
Yeh. I get that too ...."an old mans car". I think the saloons look like that but I think the shape of the estate makes them look good, streamlined and practical. Ford engine?
It could be. The chassis certainly is. I kind of switched off when I was being told to be honest! And then bought an Audi instead because "they're what I know"Which one are you looking at?
Diesels v Petrol have different issues.
When you delve into cars all makes and models have weaknesses of some sort and specific forums for any car wil put you off!
In the petrol AWD X-types it's the transfer box (leaks and is made of chocolate) and prop bearing.
In the diesels it's the turbo/actuator.
However, not all will go bang, you just tend to hear about the ones which have
The service parts are all Ford:
Oil, air, fuel and pollen filters are straight Mondeo.
Plugs, pads and discs are too.
So you get the badge of a Jag, a lovely place to sit in and a great drive for Mondeo money.
Mine goes to a local indie Ford garage for servicing. As it's ten years old I do some of the work myself and they do the fiddly/very oily bits.
As a car to drive I find it very comfy (electric leather but not heated
) and has a big old boot.
Handling on my 3.0se is quite soft, but with back and hip issues I like comfort. Sport models are a tad stiffer. In any case it will hustle along at an indecent pace before it ties itself up in nots on twisty bits with bumps
The toys to have are cruise, electric seats, leather, climate and bum warmers. Many have heated front screen too.
I like the looks and fact it seems well screwed together over all.
Sport models are "younger" looking with no chrome and more colour coded bits.
Estates look fab and are very practical. They got the lines perfect on them.
Mine also might have fruity stainless pipes for a decent noise
Diesels v Petrol have different issues.
When you delve into cars all makes and models have weaknesses of some sort and specific forums for any car wil put you off!
In the petrol AWD X-types it's the transfer box (leaks and is made of chocolate) and prop bearing.
In the diesels it's the turbo/actuator.
However, not all will go bang, you just tend to hear about the ones which have
The service parts are all Ford:
Oil, air, fuel and pollen filters are straight Mondeo.
Plugs, pads and discs are too.
So you get the badge of a Jag, a lovely place to sit in and a great drive for Mondeo money.
Mine goes to a local indie Ford garage for servicing. As it's ten years old I do some of the work myself and they do the fiddly/very oily bits.
As a car to drive I find it very comfy (electric leather but not heated
) and has a big old boot.Handling on my 3.0se is quite soft, but with back and hip issues I like comfort. Sport models are a tad stiffer. In any case it will hustle along at an indecent pace before it ties itself up in nots on twisty bits with bumps
The toys to have are cruise, electric seats, leather, climate and bum warmers. Many have heated front screen too.
I like the looks and fact it seems well screwed together over all.
Sport models are "younger" looking with no chrome and more colour coded bits.
Estates look fab and are very practical. They got the lines perfect on them.
Mine also might have fruity stainless pipes for a decent noise
Edited by Six Fiend on Friday 6th April 09:37
The platform is Mondeo (engine, gearbox) but that represents only 35% of the car, I gather. I have recently bought a 2.2 Sovereign estate and thus far am very pleased with it. The Mk3 Mondeo I had previously was, as standard, better equipped though, with heated windscreen as standard for example. On the X these things can be extras dependent on model. I wanted a diesel with no particulate filter (DPF) and the Mondeos of 2007, after which they had them, were all very high mileage. X types of the same age were generally very low mileage and similarly priced to slightly newer Mondeos with DPFs and high mileage. Autos had DPFs as standard but manuals had them as an option. 2.2 has a six speed box, but 2.0 five in most cases.
PNN said:
Any idea on other part prices?
What do you have in mind?Wheel bearings - same as a Mondeo!
Body bits and fixtures and fittings - second hand fine, eBay specials cheap for clips and fixings (Jag not so!).
Just had to buy an HO2 sensor for mine, genuine Jag part £69 delivered.
Windscreen, non-heated, changed for £115.
Um...tyres are fairly common sizes so plenty to choose from - I think I paid £65 a corner for Falken 452s.
Loads of used parts around
If it is the same 2.0 TDCI engine as the mk3 Mondeo then it can suffer from all of the usual diesel worries - clutch, flywheel, turbo, EGR valve, injectors etc etc.
If it was my money, I would get a cheaper / better specced / newer petrol version instead. Less to worry about, and one of the above failures would qipe out any fuel savings.
If it was my money, I would get a cheaper / better specced / newer petrol version instead. Less to worry about, and one of the above failures would qipe out any fuel savings.
My 3.0 petrol manual gives a steady 21-22mpg in town doing the usual stop-start driving.
On the motorway I tend to trundle these days (unemployed y'see!) at about 65 which gives around 38mpg. You can work out from there the faster you go the more it uses
Mixed use will see an average in the high 20s.
However...I do use a lot of forward observation and planning and don't boot it everywhere. It does get an Italian tune-up to keep it healthy from time to time
On the motorway I tend to trundle these days (unemployed y'see!) at about 65 which gives around 38mpg. You can work out from there the faster you go the more it uses
Mixed use will see an average in the high 20s.
However...I do use a lot of forward observation and planning and don't boot it everywhere. It does get an Italian tune-up to keep it healthy from time to time
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