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#20 of 84 While I always liked the X-type by joey2brix Feb 16, 2004 (1:05 pm)
I think Ford has some nerve charging 40k+ for a Mondeo. The AWD might be nice but it's a small car. Hard to justify when the Mazda6 wagon would be priced at least 15K less.
#21 of 84 joey2brix by robr2 Feb 17, 2004 (6:42 am)
But it isn't a Mondeo. Although it shares the underpinnings, you won't find many of the features in the X in a Mondeo. Furhter, it's tuned differently.   In your thinking, who would buy a TT when in essence it shares it's underpinnings with the Golf and New Beetle?
#22 of 84 Exactly... by bretaa Feb 17, 2004 (7:15 am)
robr2: I like the Audi/New Beetle analogy. Similarly, the Lexus ES330 is essentially a Camry with modifications and the entire Infiniti lineup shares platform pieces with the Altima and 350Z platform. Audis share extensively with VW. I've always felt that Jaguar has been held to somewhat of a double (higher?) standard here. As far as I'm concerned, if it is a fantastic product, who cares that it shares wiring or bolts with another product in the corporate hemisphere?   - Bret
#23 of 84 as far as I'm concerned by jchan2 Feb 17, 2004 (3:10 pm)
if you like the car and can justify why you're going to buy it, then you can buy whatever you want.
#24 of 84 Bret by alpha01 Feb 17, 2004 (4:51 pm)
Too bad the X isnt a fantastic product. I do think it is extremely seductively styled. Reference the last place finish in Car and Driver this month, despite a drastic price reduction. Even so, I am so enamored of this cars looks I WOULD consider a certified used one, IF THE CAR was reliable. Like most Jags, its not.   ~alpha
#25 of 84 fantastic... by bretaa Feb 18, 2004 (7:30 am)
I wasn't necessarily calling the X fantastic, I was just saying in general that if a product is worthy and can justify its cost, who cares what is underneath?   I don't think the X is a bad car at all. I was looking at them recently (used) in my own car buying decision. The car is comfortable, goes, stops, and drives very pleasantly. It's main problem is that its competitors are just so good that it doesn't *feel* overall as good as some of them. The price point has also been very high for this car as well, which Jaguar is now correcting. Quality, too, has been a sore point, unfortunately...   - Bret
#26 of 84 alpha by robr2 Feb 18, 2004 (12:34 pm)
Has the X type been unreliable? I don't know.   As for the C&D comparison, even they say that the X type does best when driven in the manner for which it was tuned: grand tourer. They feel the X type can run with some of the others - it just doesn't like it. I concur. IMHO the X type is more of a genteel cruiser with the capability to run at 5-6/10ths as opposed to a true sports sedan.
#27 of 84 X-Type by jchan2 Feb 19, 2004 (3:38 pm)
sadly is unreliable. Otherwise, it'd be a better competitor when reliability means everything.
#28 of 84 Exactly by nedzel Feb 20, 2004 (5:13 pm)
I had a GTI. Why would I buy a TT? it's the same car, except it costs more, and has less room?
#29 of 84 the problem with the Mondeo by jchan2 Feb 20, 2004 (6:17 pm)
and the X-Type is that you can't buy the cheaper Mondeo here. You have to spring for the fully loaded X-Type.

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