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Sedans Jaguar XJ-Series Jaguar XJ Series: Which Years are the Best?
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| Those in the know, tell the newbies which year XJ to buy (and why). | |
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Looking into buying a 1998 Jaguar XJ8L. 45,000 miles. Execellent condition. Computer board changed due to a short. Cost was $3,000. Asking $15,000 Is this a good buy? Is this a high maintance car? |
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Replying to: wesy (Nov 05, 2006 3:30 pm) |
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Hi, I may be about to "inherit" a 1993 XJ6 sedan. I have been told that I must use premium fuel in it. Is this true? Also, are there any other maintenance tips, such as tire, oil types to use and a general maintenance plan? I'd appreciate any help or guidance to where I can find it. I'm willing to be diligent, but need a plan in place! Thanks! LB |
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The Jaguar XJ 2006 remains one of the best luxury cars you can buy. It also appears to be one of the best values, at least in terms of price paid for the luxury it exudes. When a Jaguar XJ rolls up, it makes a statement of true luxury. The XJ is a truly beautiful luxury car, with lithe, elegant lines that ooze class and sex appeal, and its luxurious cabin is swathed in rich leathers and warm woods. Underway, it's quiet, smooth, stately, and powerful and it handles quite well. The XJ is far easier to operate than the German cars, namely the BMW 7 Series, the Audi A8, and the Mercedes S-Class, all of which have become so burdened with technology that can serve to annoy and frustrate drivers unfamiliar with their complex controls. Plus, the Jaguars cost less than the comparable German models. The 2006 Lexus LS 430 offers many of these assets, though it isn't as easy to operate as the Jag nor does it make a statement of true luxury and class the way the British marque does. That bit about true luxury applies to the Cadillac STS as well; the Cadillac just doesn't have the snob appeal of the Jaguar. In short, nothing says true luxury quite like a Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas. Roll up to a five-star hotel in one of these and you'll be treated like royalty. The XJs come in regular and long-wheelbase versions. The long-wheelbase models offer enough rear-seat room to recline and watch a movie while having lunch on a flip-down wooden tray, all coddled in rich wood and leather. Though stretched five inches, these longer and roomier Jaguars are for practical purposes just as quick, just as nimble and just as fuel-efficient as the standard-length versions. Though easy to operate, the XJ models are stuffed with sophisticated technology, but it's tucked out of the way so the driver benefits from the technology without being annoyed or distracted by it. The Jaguar XJ8 was launched as an all-new model for 2003, along with the high-performance XJR. Both were greatly improved, offering superior ride and handling to their predecessors thanks to their rigid lightweight aluminum structure and computer-controlled double-wishbone suspensions. The long-wheelbase XJ8 L, Vanden Plas and Super V8 followed. For 2006, a new limited-edition Super V8 Portfolio, a super-luxurious model, joins the line. All of the 2006 XJ models benefit from a number of upgrades, including more powerful engines, a new braking system, laminated glass for improved noise isolation, a driver-selectable automatic speed limiter, and a new tire pressure monitoring system. The chrome mesh grilles from the R models are now seen on all models for 2006, while new smoked-lens side markers and the removal of body-side and front/rear window moldings give all models a fresh appearance. A new navigation system comes standard on XJR and Vanden Plas models, and an electric rear sunblind is fitted to every XJ8 L. |
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Replying to: freeoppressed (Mar 23, 2007 1:46 pm)  but any advice may help. If not you will hear back from me and you can say "I told you so"
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Replying to: aziegler (Sep 09, 2008 1:28 pm) |
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I have owned my XJ6 since new. It has been a stellar piece of craftsmanship as my only repairs to date have been for new seals and a rear end rebuild. I have had problems with headlight and foglamp breakage of late. are there any covers made foe these glass pieces that would protect them from rocks? Also: I am looking for an areo kit (particularly rocker extensions) that will gice the car a lower look without actually lowering the body. It has always looked a bit ungainly from the side aspect. |
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I can tell you what year not to buy 95!!!! I bought a 95 XJR with 88000 miles on it It was my second jag first being 88 XJ6. That was a good car I bought it for 2000.00 with 122000 on it and sold it with 240000 and the only thing I bought for it was gas and oil. The engine used no oil and did not have one failed gasket the hole time I owned it. Good stuff. But the XJR was a diffrent story. The first time I drove it over a hundred miles away I shut down on me. No start no spark no fuel pressure. ECM fried out on me, very expensive. Changed the oil on it for the first time because the dealer I bought it from said it had a fresh oil change. Looked at the drain plug on the oil pan and some one had mashed a coarse SAE 1 inch bolt in the drain hole which cracked the pan from the rear to the front.(Cast aluminum oil pan) But they had a good fix for that JB weld. 650 dollar oil pan. Had to lift the engine half way out of the car to replace it. (Found alot of Jiffy Lube recipes in the documented service history folder they gave to me when I bought it). Tried to take it on a trip again security system activated on me while I was driving on the interstate and would not re start. Had to have a tow company flat bed it back 260 mile to the closest Jag shop. They couldn't get it started . Found a bad relay inside the ECM. Got another new one. YAY. Since I bought the car It always seemed to drift real bad going down the road the rear end always felt like it was on gravel. and it ate a set of new perelli tires that cost about 275 a piece. Found the folcrume bearings in the axle hub lost all there roller bearings. Fixed that. The seat would move all the way back every time the car would start and would not come forward again untill car was shut off. New seat control ECM fixed that. At this time I started to use salvage yard parts from a place in FL. It was just getting too expensive to get new parts for it. The heated mirror shorted out on the driver side and started to smoke when I was going to work and all I could do was laugh because it was just to much I had spent more on that car keeping it on the road the what I payed for it but once your in that deep how do you cut your loses? The car was fast though. I love the wine a good roots supercharger makes when you get the rpms turning. I finaly did a car fax to see what kind of life this car had before me and come to find out it was a rental in Joliet IL. The only thing I can say is car fax is worth the money.
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