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#2376 of 2594 Need advice on a used jaguar by muttster

May 11, 2006 (7:25 pm)

I am going to be in the market to buy a used car near the $20,000 range. I thought about a used Acura but I really like the looks and styling of a Jaguar. Looking around I found a certified 2003 x-type with 43,000 miles for 19,9, a certified 2002 x-type with 23000 for the same money and a non certified 2001 XJ8 for 19, 900 as well with 43,000 miles.
 
my concern is the cost of maintinence, We have many dealers and independent mechanics where I live. Are the parts quite a bit more expensive that parts for a Acura or a Nissan? Are there anything that I should look for or problems areas that I should know about? What do you think?

#2377 of 2594 Re: Need advice on a used jaguar [muttster] by desertguy

May 11, 2006 (8:39 pm)

Replying to: muttster (May 11, 2006 7:25 pm)
Most Jaguar owners will tell you they don't want to own the car unless it is under warranty. The Select Edition warranty has been voted the best CPO warranty of any mfgr by JD Power for 5 straight years. It is for 6 years or 100K whichever comes first. The 6 years is from the original date the car went into service. So the older the car, the less time you have.
 
The '02 will only have the warranty for 2 years. Also there were many improvements with the '03 and '04 cars. Resale value is not good so you should be able to work a good deal on a CPO car. I would not consider the XJ8 without the warranty. And, yes Jaguars are very expensive to repair.

#2378 of 2594 JD Power by exalteddragon1

May 12, 2006 (8:24 am)

Results from the 2005 J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey for new vehicles.
  
Score is the number of problems reported per 100 vehicles.
  
BRAND SCORE
Lexus 81
Jaguar 88
BMW 95
Buick 100
Cadillac 104
Mercedes-Benz 104
Toyota 105
Audi 106
Infiniti 109
HUMMER 110
Hyundai 110
Honda 112
GMC 113
Lincoln 113
Acura 116
INDUSTRY AVERAGE 118
Jeep 120
Mercury 120
Nissan 120
Chrysler 121
Chevrolet 127
Ford 127
Mitsubishi 129
Pontiac 129
Dodge 130
MINI 130
Scion 134
Saab 136
Saturn 136
Subaru 138
Kia 140
Volvo 140
Porsche 147
Volkswagen 147
Land Rover 149
Mazda 149
Suzuki 151
 
How is this possible? Does this rating reflect true ownership or is it because so few people bought Jaguars in 2005 that the results are meaningless?
 
I love Jags, especially the X-Type, an affordable jag is the way to go. I understand why ford is cutting it, though. Only so many cars in one company can compete vs. each other. I'd ratehr see 1 world lincoln have every option standard than 3 different cars with various degrees and prices.
 
Let us know, who owns a 2005 jag, is this true?

#2379 of 2594 Re: JD Power/Discount Jaguar Extended Warranty? by martinf

May 18, 2006 (12:10 am)

Replying to: exalteddragon1 (May 12, 2006 8:24 am)
I bought a 2005 base Jaguar 2.5 X-type with 5spd manual in 9/05. The vehicle has about 5000 miles on it and there have been no problems at all. My jury of one says A OK! I do agree with previous posts regarding owning a Jaguar out of warranty. My plan is to keep the car only until shortly before 4 years or 50,000 miles, unless I can find a great deal on a Jaguar backed extended warranty. Does anyone know any dealers that sell discounted Jaguar backed warranties?
I just bought a 2007 Camry for my mother and got her a 7yr/75000mile Toyota Platinum Warranty for $520 (less than half the Toyota website list price) from Midwest Superstores Toyota in Kansas (the vehicle was purchased in San Diego and the local dealers wanted $1295 to $1430 for the exact same Toyota Warranty). There are large number of Toyota dealers that make a small business of just selling warranties to customers from other dealerships. I just wonder if any Jaguar Dealers are making deals on their warranties.

#2380 of 2594 2002 Jaguar x type warranty? by art07154

May 20, 2006 (7:12 am)

I just bought 2002 Jaguar x type 3.0 automatic with only 16k miles 2 days ago from Toyota delership it was a trade in.The dealership offer me 4 yrs/60k miles bumper to bumper warranty for $2500.Should I buy it?My car has such a low miles only 16k miles!And $2500 is sound reasonable for 4 yrs/60k miles?Thank you

#2381 of 2594 Re: 2002 Jaguar x type warranty? [art07154] by martinf

May 21, 2006 (9:49 pm)

Replying to: art07154 (May 20, 2006 7:12 am)
What is the name of the company that is backing the warranty? There have been a number of problems with non-manufacturer backed warranties, although I have heard that Warranty Direct is reasonably reputable. I have a 2005 X-type with 5000 miles on it (its been a great car), and I can get a 7 yr/75,000 mile warranty from them for about $2400. Apparently, it is relatively risky to own a Jaguar that is not under warranty, so I suggest that it is worth doing some research and getting a good one. Let me know what you can find out about the warranty being offered by the Toyota Dealership. Personally, I think I will probably sell my X-type prior to the end of the original 4yr/50,000 warranty, so I am holding off my extended warranty decision for now.(I just bought a 2007 Camry for my mother and got a 7yr/75,000 mile warranty from Toyota, through a Midwest Superstore Toyota in Kansas, for $520, Toyota List Price $1150. That was a real easy decision to make)By the way, how much did you pay for the 2002 X-type, just curious.

#2382 of 2594 Jaguar Owners! by KarenS HOST

May 23, 2006 (8:43 am)

A reporter would like to talk with current and former Jaguar owners. Please respond to jfallonedmunds.com no later than Friday, May 26, 2006 with your daytime contact info and a few words about your ownership experience.
 
Thanks,
Jeannine Fallon
Corporate Communications
Edmunds.com

#2383 of 2594 Jaguar Owners! by KarenS HOST

May 30, 2006 (11:39 am)

A reporter is hoping to talk with current and former Jaguar XK owners. If you have owned an XK and if you're willing to talk about it with a newspaper reporter, please respond to jfallonedmunds.com no later than Tuesday, June 6, 2006 with your daytime contact info and a few words about your experience.
 
Thanks,
Jeannine Fallon
Corporate Communications
Edmunds.com

#2384 of 2594 Re: JD Power [exalteddragon1] by oldcem

May 31, 2006 (10:16 pm)

Replying to: exalteddragon1 (May 12, 2006 8:24 am)
Yep, It's true. Had such a good experience with a 03 X Type 2.5, that I just swapped it for an 06 X Type 3.0.
 
Regards:
Oldengineer

#2385 of 2594 Re: Manual Transmission Clunk [likintheleaper] by kpstauff

Jun 01, 2006 (10:21 am)

Replying to: likintheleaper (May 04, 2006 6:55 am)
My car does the same thing. I haven't brought it into the dealer because I like the fact that the car has a tactile, mechanical feel to it. If I wanted buttery smooth shifting, I'd have gotten the automatic. I may be a fool, but I don't think the noise indicates any long term mechanical problem. Good luck!

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