How reliable are Jaguars?
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I have seen Quite a bargain for a cheap run around. It is the 2.0 V6 Jag X-type, are they reliable with 100k + on the clock?
It currently has 129k on the clock, it had a FSH until around 100k, the service plan kind of went out of the window after that, it has had serviced as and when the owner felt appropriate. I won't be travelling from one end of the county to the other everyday so mileage is not an immeadiate problem, i will only be using it to commute to work and back.
What do you think?
It currently has 129k on the clock, it had a FSH until around 100k, the service plan kind of went out of the window after that, it has had serviced as and when the owner felt appropriate. I won't be travelling from one end of the county to the other everyday so mileage is not an immeadiate problem, i will only be using it to commute to work and back.
What do you think?
I don't know about X-type, but maybe have a look here http://projectjaguar.co.uk/
I have a 23 year old XJ40. It's a 3.6 with 86,000 miles, it was used daily from Summer 2009 to Summer 2010, we put on a total of 7,000 miles on it through that time, and even in the worst of weather we've had no problems with it at all.
I have a 23 year old XJ40. It's a 3.6 with 86,000 miles, it was used daily from Summer 2009 to Summer 2010, we put on a total of 7,000 miles on it through that time, and even in the worst of weather we've had no problems with it at all.
I've got an X type estate 2.5 petrol.
It has 70,000 on the clock and has been great, bills show a lot of work done aroind the 50k mark.
I think you tend to see consumables needed at certqin intervals, as long as you do not get a car that is due new brakes, clutch etc. you should be ok.
ie I would rather get a 120k that had recently had belts, brakes, clutch etc done than a 75k that had not.
It has 70,000 on the clock and has been great, bills show a lot of work done aroind the 50k mark.
I think you tend to see consumables needed at certqin intervals, as long as you do not get a car that is due new brakes, clutch etc. you should be ok.
ie I would rather get a 120k that had recently had belts, brakes, clutch etc done than a 75k that had not.
tr7v8 said:
X-Type 2L is a bit of orphan. Not built for long, not particularly economical. 2WD unlike the rest of the petrols. Personally I'd go for a 2.5 or 3L.
This! Go for the 3.0, better economy than you would think and a lot more grunt than the underpowered 2.0 and 2.5. I've had a couple of 3.0 x types and they have been great cars. A good mate of mine works at a joint Jag/Aston dealership, and he is a trained techy on both marques. He was the first person I asked advice from when we put a deposit down on a three-year old Jaguar.
His advice?
Petrol Jags good.
Diesel Jags = lots of recalls and warranty claims.
Our (petrol) Jaguar has never missed a beat since we bought it a year ago
HTH
His advice?
Petrol Jags good.
Diesel Jags = lots of recalls and warranty claims.
Our (petrol) Jaguar has never missed a beat since we bought it a year ago
HTH
I've got a 3.0 S-Type Sport and it has been faultless in the year (15K miles) that I have had it. This followed on from my disaster of an E38 750i, so the change is most welcome. It's a lovely thing to be in too, though the autobox can be a touch jerky sometimes. I'd highly recommend one.
There is a problem with the 4WD system wearing which results in a knocking sound when you boot it.
Happened to my Dads 51 plate 3.0 Sport, and it was low milage (Less than 50K).
You really need to buy the parts from Jag which are very costly, I think he paid about £1500 to put it right.
It will only effect the 2.5 and 3.0 though, if at all.
Other than that he has only had normal servicable stuff in 6 years.
Happened to my Dads 51 plate 3.0 Sport, and it was low milage (Less than 50K).
You really need to buy the parts from Jag which are very costly, I think he paid about £1500 to put it right.
It will only effect the 2.5 and 3.0 though, if at all.
Other than that he has only had normal servicable stuff in 6 years.
ok the article is nearly 3 yrs old
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/2743361/Long-m...
Registered in April 2002, Phil Blake's Jaguar X-type was already due for its first 10,000-mile service by the end of that month. Now coming up to four years old, the mileage stands at 316,000, yet the car, a 2.5 V6 manual (cloth seats, no sat-nav), is still pretty much immaculate
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/2743361/Long-m...
Registered in April 2002, Phil Blake's Jaguar X-type was already due for its first 10,000-mile service by the end of that month. Now coming up to four years old, the mileage stands at 316,000, yet the car, a 2.5 V6 manual (cloth seats, no sat-nav), is still pretty much immaculate
Ah Good!!, Iwould like to go for the 2.5 or the 3.0 because of the 4WD but what with the price of fuel not showing any signs of re-entering our atmosphere any time soon and the tax bracket being L, it will cost £425 Per annum and probably the same amount a week to fuel! :/, I have decided to go for the 2.0 V6 sport based on these factors, like i said before i would just like a comfortable cruiser to get to work and back.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...
Thanks for reassurance and advice guys!
Carl
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...
Thanks for reassurance and advice guys!
Carl
VladD said:
alcovrugbyfan said:
Vlad, you can get the gearbox remapped to stop it being jerky. It then learns the way you drive and changes gear to suit. Check to see if you have any Jag specialists nearby, its a common thing with the S types.
Ta, I'll look into that.Carl Balmforth said:
Ah Good!!, Iwould like to go for the 2.5 or the 3.0 because of the 4WD but what with the price of fuel not showing any signs of re-entering our atmosphere any time soon and the tax bracket being L, it will cost £425 Per annum
Only cars registered after 23/03/06 attract the high rate of VED. In other words, buy a 55 plate or older and tax is £235.
I thing mid-thirties mpg on a run is quite good for a V6 4WD! Only cars registered after 23/03/06 attract the high rate of VED. In other words, buy a 55 plate or older and tax is £235.
Edited by V88Dicky on Thursday 24th February 15:57
Don't they tend to do well in the JD Power Surveys? IIRC they've been among the most reliable cars you can buy for quite a few years now. I think the last Jag that would threated a terminal unheralded breakdown was the pre-'90 XJ40 2.9/3.6 and the XJS. All the others just seem to soldier on, and well looked-after they are beautiful too. For all the talk of brand devaluation I actually think on reflection and in general, Ford did a great job with quality.
Jaguar's are very reliable... until very recently, I only ever owned Jaguar's as my personal car.
In total I've had about ten Jaguar's, all XJ-series though, and they never gave me any trouble, I've had XJ-series stretching from model year 1973 up to model year 2006; and within those ten Jaguar's, I've owned 6cylinder, 8 cylinder and 12 cylinder examples.
the X-type is not quite a Jaguar. Why not try an XJ? send me an email if you need help.
In total I've had about ten Jaguar's, all XJ-series though, and they never gave me any trouble, I've had XJ-series stretching from model year 1973 up to model year 2006; and within those ten Jaguar's, I've owned 6cylinder, 8 cylinder and 12 cylinder examples.
the X-type is not quite a Jaguar. Why not try an XJ? send me an email if you need help.
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