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#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)
#915 of 1027 Re: Jaguar S Type [wshfl] by mylemon2 Aug 29, 2006 (7:29 pm)
Replying to: wshfl (Aug 24, 2006 6:26 am) I test drove the BMW 5 Series before I test drove the Jag S type, and I liked the Jag better. Had much better pick-up. Didn't test drive the Audi or MB. Why? Because, I realize now, that I got SUCKERED in by the Jag S's good looks and uniqueness, since not nearly as many get imported to the U.S. as BMW, Audi & Mercedes Benz. Boy, did I learn my lesson! Not only did I have a catastrophic problem with my Jag, but the jerks at Jag Corporate have let me know in no uncertain terms that they don't give a damn!!!! Their service people spent less than an hour "diagnosing" my car and then said there was "nothing" wrong with it! Since an intermittant fault might not show up all the time, I asked them to re-test it. They refused, and Jag refused to pay them (or any other Jag Dealer) for a re-test. If you had Medical tests done and they came out negative, but you KNOW that you were not imagining that there really might be something wrong with you, wouldn't you request that additional tests be done? Jaguar won't do any more tests! Jaguar tells you it's all in your head, and their cars are perfect! I won't drive this car any more, so I didn't drive it to any other mechanic. I thought about towing it somewhere else, but then Jag wouldn't accept another mechanic's test results, anyway. Lesson: DON'T buy or lease a Jaguar!!!!! I recently test drove a Mercedes C Class. Plain, cookie-cutter styling, but, GREAT pick-up and GREAT handling. DEFINITELY on my A List!! And, cheaper than a Jag S Type! Replies to this message: xjsguy (Aug 30, 2006 8:29 am)
#916 of 1027 xjsguy by pat HOST Aug 30, 2006 (4:55 am)
Great post, xjsguy!! I moved it to the more appropriate discussion for you: xjsguy, "Jaguar XJ-Series" #2455, 26 Aug 2006 9:19 am.
#917 of 1027 Re: Jaguar S Type [mylemon2] by xjsguy Aug 30, 2006 (8:29 am)
Replying to: mylemon2 (Aug 29, 2006 7:29 pm) Too bad for you. I have no interest in new cars however, I certainly love my '93 XJS.
#918 of 1027 2001 S-type Drivers Seat Won't Move Forward and Back by gak62 Sep 04, 2006 (8:41 am)
I recently bought an S-type and the drivers seat won't move front to back. Under the passenger seat there is a rod that extends from the motor on the right side to the "gear box" on the left side. There is no rod on the drivers side but there are supports for one. The deal says I need a new seat tray. Is it possible to buy just the rod?? or are there other issues.
#919 of 1027 CPO by dr8a Oct 01, 2006 (3:10 pm)
Anyone have any experience regarding the CPO on S types? If so, is leasing a good option?
#920 of 1027 2000 "S" Type by jerseyguy1 Nov 17, 2006 (5:57 pm)
Never owned a Jag. Have had 5 Audis (talk about finicky cars), 4 Porsches (loved them all) and a host of other things.   A local used car dealer, someone I have known for about 25 years, just bought a 2000 S type with V8 at the local auto auction. 1 owner, just under 70,000 miles, clean Carfax, etc. Asking $15,000 for it.   Will go and drive it in the next few days.   I know it is not Japanese quality, it might not even be American quality. The mechanic at this particular dealership only works on Japanese cars, but he is a Jag nut. currently owns three of them (none currently on the road--boy does that tell me something). Says he will be more than happy to perform whatever services it needs.   Assuming I like the way it drives, and I can get it for the right price (not sure what that might be), other than all the reasons already cited on this forum, tell me why I should not buy it.   I have a winter beater (Geo Prism) that I will keep since its trade-in value is about 40 cents. The family car in my wife's 2004 Lincoln LS bought new (so far, so good).   Really want to get back into the Porsche program but just too cheap to drop $50,000 for a summer toy.   Thanks for any insights and help

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