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Originally posted by sammyg2
This is easy. Just find an identical jaguar and follow it around. Chances are the mirror will fall off the car in a week or two and you jst have to stop and pick it up. Just make sure you have roadside assistance in case you get a flat tire from all the other stuff that will fall off the jag.
What a POS. can you tell I've had bad experiences with jags?
Years ago my brother bought one even though I insisted he didn't after the problems I had with one.
His front licence plate holder fell off and the window switch broke on the way home from the dealer.
The car went back to that dealer at least 10 times.
The transmission went out at 60,000 and the rest of the car was in such bad shape he called the junk yard and had it towed away.
4 years old, never in a wreck, totalled because of poor engineering, design and craftsmanship.
and don't tell me all that is changed now that they are owned by ford, I won't drive a ford. 3rd biggest POS on the planet after land rover and jaguar.
Yes, jags are beautiul, but nothing I can think of looses value as fast.
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Hmmm. My 1969 XJ has about 700,000 miles on it and its still going strong. The orginal tranny was overhauled at 680,000 miles and it was done just because I had it out while working on the engine, which I overhauled back in 1976 BTW, and did not want it causing problems that would require me to pull everything out again. I can prove these numbers as my Father bought the car brand new.
Guess I should not tell you about my 1994 and 1997 XJ that were done after Ford bought them that was as reliable as the day was long.
Just did 3000 miles in four days in my 2000 S-Type. Not a hiccup on the trip and have had one thing, a window regulator, fail on the car since I bought it 3 years ago. Taking it tomorrow to San Diego then returning later on in the week. The car drives a lot when I am in town and nary a problem.
Your experiences with Jaguar are not the same as many other people. Some of the mid to late 80's and early 90 models were not very good but to harpoon the entire car company because of your experiences is a bit much IMHO.
I know of one XJ that was a wonderful car for 3 years. Then the female owner took it to the dealer because "it was making noise in the front." Turns out that she had never checked anything under the hood after the break in inspection and the engine oil had turned to sludge in our Arizona heat, ruining everything. Lots of women and idiots own these cars and expect them to run like a Chevy or Ford truck, which they will not. If they are taken care of from day one, they are just as good if not better than any other car. If they are not taken care of they are an expensive stone around the idiot owners neck.
Glad you are happy with a 911.