Quick help needed about Jaguars...

[Polarbear]

There is a Jaguar X type estate with 12 months MOT. Lovely condition going through the auctions tonight. I've always wanted a Jag and I need an estate.

It's a diesel on an 05 plate but, and it's a big but, it's done 225000 miles.

Am I stupid to even look at it. If not, how much is it worth at auction.

I have a ford C max granny mobile at the moment and I need a decent car!
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[P.addy]

Just over 28k a year.
Under 2.5k miles a month.

Stellar mileage, I'd buy it if the price was low enough. 12 months MOT, any advisories at all? On a Jag I'd be expecting suspension/steering to be refreshed by now...otherwise it would be rotting on its last legs

[panrider_uk]

I very nearly bought one of those last week - a nice looking car. The estates hold their value a bit better than the saloons.


Too many miles for me though.


Mark
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[Nb]

Steer clear!!!!!!
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[cimbian]

I had a new X-Type in 2001. Jaguar spent a shit-load in warranty on it but it was a nice drive.

I remember reporting a drive-line vibration to them. The girlie on service reception asked for details so I told her it appeared at 115MPH but was gone by 130MPH. She just looked at me and said that as the speed was illegal they would not do the work under warranty. I pointed out that I was frequently in Germany in this car. Workshop fitted rear propshaft and complete rear final-drive assembly.
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[Ariel Badger]

Im was at Jag in Castle Brom a few weeks ago and there were F-Types parked all over the place, beautiful car but then I found out that the only option was automatic transmition
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[sidewinder]

Old man has 1 with 197k and runs just fine.not really been any problems apart from new injectors at 180k

[nickm]

In my opinion the mileage is irrelevant, what would be relevant to me is and quote me if i'm wrong, the jag diesel engine is basically a ford mondeo tdci unit which is probably one of the most unreliable diesel engines ever produced!

[miss.metallica]

Dads veccy on 260K & runs like a dream, & then you could get a car with a few thousand miles that runs like shite because someone hasnt taken care of it. Its worth a look in my opinion

[Vincent]

I don't know if it's the same with the more recent Jags but I've found older ones to be a real pig to work on.

Have a look at the BMW powered Rover 75 or MGZT estates, pref auto ones as the clutch can be an expensive fix.
The problem with estates is all used ones seem to be high milers, I certainly wouldn't touch one with a quarter of a million miles on the clock.
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[Vincent]

[Ariel Badger]

Why would you enjoy losing control of the way you drive?
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[Tristan.]

Impossible, nobody at CB is handsome.

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[thinkingabout...]

X type is a Ford Mondeo in disguise. The diesel has a nice bit of oomph to it. While nicer looking that the fugly or meh looking XJ and XF, 200k miles is really pushing it. A Mondeo can do that, but seems risky to me.
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[mikester]

a few from CB here, how you liking the parking

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