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#9 of 2563 My guess is... by thebandleader Jan 30, 2001 (7:16 am)
I think both will be fairly reliable (the Volvo and the Jaguar). Since the Jaguar is based on the Mondeo platform, reliability should be better than the Jaguars of old (pre Ford). As I mentioned earlier, I had a 95 Mystique. It had the V6/5sp and was a kick to drive and easy to maintain. The x will have considerably more power.   I read once in a automotive magazine that the initial Mystiques/Contours had a negative profit margin in an attempt to have them catch on in the US. This was cool for folks like me who had a limited budget. The car was better than its price would have indicated. I certainly felt it was so.
#10 of 2563 X-type Questions by carjim Jan 30, 2001 (7:19 am)
1. Will the engine be mounted sideways (transverse)? Or will it be longitudinal? 2. When is the street date? I can only hope a sample will be at the Dallas New Car Show in March.
#11 of 2563 Dallas in March? by neeker Jan 30, 2001 (7:51 am)
They're keeping a very tight lid on any details (i.e. pricing etc...) until the Geneva Auto Show in March. Don't know about Dallas, but would not anticipate they would have a car there.
#12 of 2563 Engine by thebandleader Jan 30, 2001 (9:17 am)
Transverse.   Late summer/early fall ... 2001
#13 of 2563 by rea98d Jan 30, 2001 (4:57 pm)
Bandleader, the Jag will literally blow the Neon out of the water. (I noticed) Then again, an Escort blows the Neon out of the water!
#14 of 2563 The Neon by thebandleader Jan 31, 2001 (7:26 am)
I put the Neon in the list to see if anyone was reading.   hee hee
#15 of 2563 Omaha Auto Show by giowa Feb 05, 2001 (8:11 am)
At last month's Omaha Auto Show the Jaguar dealer was passing out some informational material. Mainly just some very nice photographs, both interior and exterior. My wife fell in love with it and says she has to have one. (Would replace our '00 Lincoln LS8 Sport). Didn't have any specifications, though I do think it mentioned it being 4WD. When I asked the rep about it, he didn't have much to say. Other than they looked forward to getting it so they could compete with BMW 3-Series, Volvo S-40, Infiniti G20, Saab 9.3, etc. He was hoping it would sticker for well under $30K, but thought it might be like BMW 3-Series and have a large price range due to varying option packages and standalone options.
#16 of 2563 What's it got? by neeker Feb 05, 2001 (10:51 am)
The February 13,2001 edition of AutoWorld Weekly has a new picture of the X-type on the cover with the caption 'Jaguar X-Type; New. Luxurious, Affordable. Only $32,000'. The two page article inside indicates the author did not get an opportunity to test drive, but did have access to the inside. Some of the comments which I thought were new info indicated; 1) In addition to AWD being standard, leather will be standard, 2) heated seats will be an option, 3) the truck has cargo space which will exceed anything Jag currently has (16 cubic feet), 4) 16 inch alloy wheels (Continentals) will be standard with 17-inch wheels on wider Pirellis or Continentals available on the 'Sports' package. Also the AWD is being patterned after Audi's Quattro system.
#17 of 2563 Another new article... by thebandleader Feb 07, 2001 (11:59 am)
Road and Track had an update article in their newest issue (March? ... It just arrived yesterday....).   I am already falling in love with this car.
#18 of 2563 St;yling by tarunn Feb 07, 2001 (12:36 pm)
I really don't mean to be inflammatory, but I was hoping for something a little less conservatively styled, similar to an XK vs. and XJ.

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