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Sedans Jaguar XF 2009 Jaguar XF
424 messages, Last post on Oct 26, 2009 at 10:41 PM
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I just bought a beautiful XF premium lux with the 19" wheels- largest I've ever had by far. The car is remarkable. The dealer offered me a tire and wheel protection plan for $542 for 3 yrs - he says the alloys are about $700 each and that with low profile tires, is wise to opt for the protection plan for both flats and for the tires- any thoughts on this? roads are fairly good around here- anyone else getting lots of flats with the 19s? thanks
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Replying to: bluesaab (Aug 05, 2008 3:14 am) |
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I am nearing 5000 miles and love my car.. except that I have experienced creaking and rattling in a couple of doors, which has been aggravating. I just got it back today, and it is finally is quiet and creak free. I found the noise to be frustrating, but they were really attentive and finally got it fixed. It seems that the door trims and gaskets were too snug and they finally replaced the trim. This could be an early production adjustment. Other than this, my car has been trouble free and all systems work perfectly. Despite this rattle issue, I love my XF. It is a really nice car, and it has a panache that cannot be compared to the tired Mercedes E Class and BMW 5 Series styles. I certainly agree that the XF lease programs could be better, but it is no wonder than BMW and Mercedes are promoting their old designs with lease deals. I think that Tata will come up with programs on these cars, but it is anybody's guess as to when this will happen. This is a great car, whose intro timing is not so great under the current economic conditions... If you were to chart sales of all V8 sport sedans at this time you would find a downward curve in interest and sales due to gasoline prices. I think that the XF will be a long term winner, but this has not been the best time frame during which to unleash a new V8 powered model. Note that this car is apparently sold in other markets in turbodiesel and 6 cylinder versions....but no such options here in the U.S.... Tata may recognize this and come up with some other options too, since Jaguar's product line is so limited.
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I picked up my Supercharged Porcelan/Champane Friday at Nellay jaguar in Roswell, Georgia. I live in Houston so I located the car while trying to find this color combination (most supercharged models are black & silver). I paid 61,799. incuding all dealer fees (599 doc fee). I will pay the sales tax when I register the car in Texas 6.25 %. The salesmen said that sales had died in July and they had 5 in stock (supercharged). Houston dealers are able to get almost full retail on the supercharged models. The car performed great all the way home 840 miles and averaged 23 MPG. The only thing I found on the car is a rattle behind the sunroof under the headliner and the local dealer has fixed 2 others with the same rattle. I am 100 % happy with the car thus far and love the performance, styling and build quality. The timing is great if you are looking to purchase, good deals can be had with the current economic conditions (leasing still sucks). Nellay Jaguar was great to work with and I would highly recommend. Talk to Leonard if you are looking in the Atlanta area. |
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Let me say that this car really is clearly world class and I honestly can't think of a car I'd rather have. The feeling of driving this car is amazing, I can sense just how much engineering and fine tuning must have happened to make this such a well balanced sport luxury model. I came off a lease of a very competent Acura RL and nearly bought either the E or 5 series, but while those cars were very competent, this car just makes me grin driving it. Sure, the nav and the ergonomics don't match the acura, but the B&W stereo is terrific, the btooth phone implementtation is good, the seat cooling is better than the lexus or acura, the dash/lighting is impressive, and the IPOD+USB+aux inputs give some satisfaction for the gearheads. The fuel mileage on my 26 mile commutes to work have been exactly what my acura gave, around 22-23 mpg so I don't have V8 guilt and the sound of this engine when you step on it is just sweet. The tactile sense of the road, devoid of harshness and noise is just wonderfully dialed in and there is never a lack of power. I never seriously considered a Jaguar before, but if this car performs as it has, I think I might start to buy some of that old mystique!
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Replying to: bluesaab (Aug 05, 2008 5:01 pm) 1. Electric pull-down for trunk 2. Power side mirror retractors 3. Cover on top side of trunk (you see metal) 4. Seat settings memory on passenger side 5. Fog lights Fit and finish appears to be fine. Any thoughts on why these are missing and if any of these or other features may be added later? |
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Replying to: higley03 (Jul 29, 2008 9:40 am) Someone mentioned this is a world class vehicle? I have never experienced this type of poor quality control. This XF is up for sale and we are saying goodbye to Jaguar!
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Replying to: higley03 (Aug 12, 2008 8:24 am)
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Replying to: phantom5 (Aug 12, 2008 8:33 pm)
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Replying to: higley03 (Aug 12, 2008 11:14 pm)
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