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#2275 of 2563 luxury cars & warranties by dhanley Nov 11, 2005 (7:18 am)
Especially if one has their first luxury car, you ought to be more circumspect about service/warranty. Repair costs will be higher on any luxury car, american, european, or japanese. It would truly suck to get a car you love that is a huge pain and expense to keep running. Part of the joy of a car like this is the lack of worry and nice dealer treatment & convienence.   So for _first_ luxury car, i'd almost suggest you jump of the first el cheapo lease special available to get your feet wet. You've got a warranty the whole time, etc.   Just some thoughts. Replies to this message: desertguy (Nov 11, 2005 7:41 am)
#2276 of 2563 Re: luxury cars & warranties [dhanley] by desertguy Nov 11, 2005 (7:41 am)
Replying to: dhanley (Nov 11, 2005 7:18 am) Spoken by a BMW owner? That is one of the main reasons I have never had a BMW: the cost of even routine service is outrageous. I have had many tales from friends with this marquee. At least my Jag has all service covered for the first 40K miles and then I will be out of it. Jaguar service is ridiculous as well for brake jobs etc.
#2277 of 2563 Not really by dhanley Nov 11, 2005 (10:29 am)
I don't think BMW is more expensive than most other luxury car to maintain, probably less so than some. And, all service is covered for the first 4 years 50K miles. Up until a few months ago, i'd spent $1800 total maintaining the car up to 100K miles. But ball joints, control arms, shocks, and a few other 100K mile health work was $1800 itself. But, perhaps i've been lucky, and i have made an effort to save money on maintainence. I had a saab before which was used and liked to have a few hundred tossed at it every few months. Shoulda leased there.   Heck, a chevy can make you write big checks now and again. All cars are getting more complex and expensive to maintian.   Just opining as i did before because i know peoiple who have bought "dream" used luxury cars, then been socked with a $5000 bill a few months later. Best to let your dream remain a good one.   dave
#2278 of 2563 Re: Should I buy? [libraryguy] by axiomlover Nov 15, 2005 (8:05 am)
Replying to: libraryguy (Nov 10, 2005 12:24 pm) Yes, I am generally very happy with the Jaguar. I like the way it is put together and the combination of performance (2.5 with stick is a blast to drive, you can take it to 120 mph in no time and I have smoked the tires on a couple of occassions, you just need to keep the rpm high) and fuel economy is quite acceptable at 19-20mpg in mixed, mostly heavy traffic with frequent stops, including my performance runs to the red line. Not to mention the status of being a Jaguar owner. However, with that said, I still have a horsepower itch that only a Pontiac GTO could scratch (400 horses and 400 lb/ft of torque). I will certainly drive the Jag through Chicago winter as AWD really makes a difference, then I will reconsider in March.
#2279 of 2563 hmm by dhanley Nov 15, 2005 (10:38 am)
As much as i like RWD, you might want to keep the jag to drive in the slippery stuff if the alternative is the GTO in the winter. An s4 or s60R might be other anti-itch ointments.   dave
#2280 of 2563 Improved Performance by axiomlover Nov 21, 2005 (9:43 am)
I now have over 11K miles on my 2.5 X-Type and I noticed considerable improvement in acceleration, especially in the mid-range. Have any of you noticed the same? Perhaps the car is finally broken-in. Replies to this message: oldengineer (Nov 22, 2005 8:20 pm)
#2281 of 2563 How do you save radio presets on 03 x-type?? by chrisclaude Nov 22, 2005 (7:49 am)
I misplaced the manual and need to change my FM station presets. This is the only pet peeve I have with our 03 X-Type is that the radio is not very intuitive like Japanese cars. Replies to this message: axiomlover (Nov 22, 2005 3:25 pm)
#2282 of 2563 04 X Type 2.5 by ckell626 Nov 22, 2005 (2:18 pm)
I have a 2004 X type with 22,000 miles and the starter has already gone...is that odd? Thanks
#2283 of 2563 Re: How do you save radio presets on 03 x-type?? [chrisclaude] by axiomlover Nov 22, 2005 (3:25 pm)
Replying to: chrisclaude (Nov 22, 2005 7:49 am) Just press the appropriate number on the radio pad and hold it for a few seconds. The station will be saved on that number.
#2284 of 2563 Re: Improved Performance [axiomlover] by oldengineer Nov 22, 2005 (8:20 pm)
Replying to: axiomlover (Nov 21, 2005 9:43 am) My 03 2.5 did the same thing at about 20K, just after one of my service visits to the dealer. It was so noticeable that I called them and asked them if they had re-programmed the car's computer or something to cause it. They indicated that all they did was an oil change. I don't know what caused it - but -I sure enjoy the extra power.   Regards: Oldengineer

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