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#905 of 1027 Re: $13K Re: Dead S-type [rayainsw] by tb4me Aug 18, 2006 (9:03 am)
Replying to: rayainsw (Aug 03, 2005 10:05 am) Hey Ray,   Don't know your age but in the late 70's early 80's there were conversion kits for a chevy small block into the jags. Many were done here in NJ. Was a trip to hear 350 horses of fresh SB in a Jag--ran like the dickens too!!!!!!!! and almost maintenance free.
#906 of 1027 On another note, by tb4me Aug 18, 2006 (9:09 am)
I'm new to this forum. I own a 2002 Trailblazer with over 160,000 on it and the TB forum here has been most helpfull. Truck runs well still..... knock on wood!   I'm possibly looking to by a used S-Type in the 2002-2005 year range. Is there any thing that should worry me about doing so--as in inhert problems that continue to repeat? I understand that you can luck out and have no problems or get a lemon right from the start--been there already. But , I never owned a Jag before. Bunch of Toyos and Chevys and a couple of nissans.   Any kind word would be extremely helpfull. Thanks.
#907 of 1027 Jag S Distress by wshfl Aug 19, 2006 (4:33 pm)
Back in July, I posted a message asking whether or not anyone had put 150,000 miles or so, on a Jaguar S type. Given the many responses as to the problems most people seem to be having, and no one having put 150,000 trouble-free miles on the "S",I must conclude that it is nothing but a "piece of junk" -- over-priced, and under-engineered. It is a "money-pit" that I'll avoid. Replies to this message: jaxs1 (Aug 19, 2006 5:01 pm)
#908 of 1027 Re: Jag S Distress [wshfl] by jaxs1 Aug 19, 2006 (5:01 pm)
Replying to: wshfl (Aug 19, 2006 4:33 pm) Well, many people buy or lease them and rid themselves of them before the warranty expires. So, what the car will be like at 150,000 miles is not something they need to think about. It is not car for driving 150,000 miles. If you can afford to buy one, you should be able to afford to dump it a 50,000 miles or earlier and get another new car at that time.
#909 of 1027 150,000 miles by dhanley Aug 19, 2006 (8:11 pm)
Plus, the car has just been out for just four years. You;d have to drive an awful lot to put 150K miles on on that time.   150,000 trouble-free miles is a pretty tall order. That didn't happen on my old toyota, nor on hondas, toyotas, lexuses, and subarus friends of mine have.
#910 of 1027 Jag S by wshfl Aug 22, 2006 (9:38 am)
That's true; 150,000 miles is a lot to put on in 4-6 years.It's just that it seems that most people who comment have a litany of consistent niggling problems, punctuated by catastrophic failures of transmissions, engines, etc. Then, posting #908 states that a Jag should not be expected to go 150,000 miles. To me, any car that can't be relied upon to travel that distance, should not be on the market. It's not a matter of affordability; it's a question of manufacturing integrity, and honest value for the money. Replies to this message: dhanley (Aug 22, 2006 6:05 pm) jaxs1 (Aug 22, 2006 6:27 pm)
#911 of 1027 Re: Jag S [wshfl] by dhanley Aug 22, 2006 (6:05 pm)
Replying to: wshfl (Aug 22, 2006 9:38 am) Shrug... You may be right. I won't use internet forums though.. There are problems forums for lexus, an they are #1 in reliability. Still, i'd probably lease one, and see how it behaved for those three years.   150K miles is really a tough metric--in general you're talking about a very old car. My bmw has 120K miles and has been great. I do recall hearing about a 150K+ XJ8 from a friend. The owner owned businesses in several states and visited them every week.   There are several such jags on autotrader.. Replies to this message: jaxs1 (Aug 22, 2006 6:27 pm)
#912 of 1027 Re: Jag S [dhanley] by jaxs1 Aug 22, 2006 (6:27 pm)
Replying to: dhanley (Aug 22, 2006 6:05 pm) Of course the car could go 150,000 miles or 300,000 miles as long as you were willing to keep replacing whatever parts broke or wore out as the miles piled on. The repair and maintenance is so expensive that it makes no sense to do that. Who wants to drive a raggedly, rattling 100K mile plus S-Type with worn seats and cracked leather anyway? What is the point of that? Just dump the car at 36-50K miles and move on to the next car before it starts falling apart. If you want to drive high mileage, get a Corolla or Civic that might hold up for 250K miles and you can replace the engine and transmissions when they finally die for 1/3 or less of the cost of Jaguar parts if you are inclined to take the car even further.
#913 of 1027 Jaguar S Type by wshfl Aug 24, 2006 (6:26 am)
Why, exactly, do people buy Jag S Types, when every comparative test with similar BMW's, Audis, M.B.'s rate it as lagging behind the competition in almost every field: handling, perfomance, build quality, and resale value? Not only that, post #912 points out that by 100,000 miles, the car is apt to be raggety, and rattling, with seats that are cracked and falling apart.Inferior, even to Toyotas and Hondas. What are buyers getting for their money? The "Leaper"? Replies to this message: mylemon2 (Aug 29, 2006 7:29 pm) xjsguy (Aug 30, 2006 8:29 am)

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