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Thanks to all for your comments
The car is in Tampa, FL. Anybody interested?
It's a Jag and the maintenance is no different than any other Jag. And I'm a Lincoln LS owner, not a S-type owner, so I'm not biased.
Looks to me like the Marketers are trying to put one over on us. Death to the phrase "going up-market"!
Also, who votes for the 3.0 V6 to be replaced by a 3.4 V6? - - it is simply too small for the weight it has to pull!
Thanks
I have NEVER seen that problem. EVER.
But here's what I have seen:
A 2000 LS400 caught on fire at an auction.
A Rolls Royce with low miles that had been fanatically maintained throw a rod.
A 2003 Honda Accord with a bad transmission.
ANYTHING can break on ANY car. Hope the above is some consolation.. I'm sure the car will be fine.
Bill
What options does it have? Color combo? etc?
I can give you an idea of market if I have some more info...
Bill
Wait till you get to drive the X350
XJ-S? Sovereign? Maybe it's an XJ6 Sovereign? XJ-Ss are two-door coupes.. Sovereigns are 4-Door sedans.
(This belongs in the XJ Series Jag topic tho..)
Here's what you need to check on an XJ40...
1) Head gasket oil leaks ($500 job, $1K at dealer, Probably $2K at the Orlando dealer). Check the base of the distributor, if it's wet an oily, that's a bad head gasket. OTOH, this does not affect running of the engine, it's an external oil leak and not a "Must-Fix NOW" job.
2) Differential. It had better be quiet. (Groaning/Vibration under deceleration from the rear of the car....) Groaning diff is a $500-1500 job depending on what it needs.
3) Self-Levelling rear suspension. It sucks. It WILL fail, so the car should have been converted by now. If it is sitting low in the rear, it was not done right. The easiest way to check is to look at the hydraulic valve block (Has metal hydraulic hoses going to it) on the passenger side inner front fender. It's by the power steering resivoir. Feel on the bottom of it.. on the back end (The end closes to the back of the car) there should be one hole plugged with a big bolt. That's good. Again, $500 job.
4) Rust. Edge of trunklid, front corners of hood, A-Pillars, base of rear window (If it's on the A-Pillar or below the rear window, don't buy it unless you want to spend $1,500+ to fix it properly)
5) That wood trim is not cheap. Make sure it's nice.
6) Door handles. They CAN break, but if they are stiff they WILL break unless adjusted (Very minor)
7) Warning lights. ABS and "BRAKE" will take a few seconds to go out when started from cold. If the "BRAKE" light is on or comes on when you hit the brakes, hit the "VCM" button to the right of the steering wheel. If it says "PAD" then it needs new brakes. No biggie. If when running and warmed up, hitting the brake pedal less than about 5 or 6 times quickly causes the ABS and BRAKE lights to come on, then it needs a new accumulator. $250 or so. Labor cheap, you can do it yourself if you are VERY careful, part is $180.
8) Headliners sag in the south.. $125-250 depending where you go.
9) Leather is expensive to fix.
10) Tires. Unless it has 205-70R15 Michelin MXV4s or Pirelli P5s/P4000s, (Alternatively 215-65R15s in V or Z rating of a different brand) it's sitting on the wrong tires and won't handle properly.
11) Metallic paints can burn out in the Southern Sun.
12) Make sure it still has the VIN on the doors, decklid, front and rear fenders, hood, etc. Otherwise this points to Paintwork/Accidents.
13) Once you buy it I would suggest changing the hoses. 3-4 hours labor plus $180-200 for ALL the hoses.
Ad nauseum... I know these cars very well, feel free to e-mail me with ???s or post here or in the XJ topic. a NICE XJ40 is a wonderful car for little money. a RAT Will bury you financially.
So what do they want for this baby?
Bill
Although I am looking for a 5-Speed for meself
It's all about the unique "Jaguar-ness" that nothing besides a Jag can give you...
While the past two winters have been mild, this year's has not. My car does not do well at all in even the mildest slush. As such, I am reconsidering getting into a new one lest the upcoming winters be bad.
Has anyone had either positive or negative issues regarding S-Types in Snow. How about the four-wheel drive X-Type?
Craig
A set of snows makes a tremendous difference, you need 4. 2 to steer, 2 to stop.
An X will be a bit better, but throw a set of Pirelli Snows on (Or, ideally, if they make them to fit your car, Nokia Hakkapellittas.. yes, same company who makes cell phones).
Bill
BTW I drive an '01 Lincoln LS and I have 4 snow tires (Michelin Pilot Alpines). I have never had a problem with either snow or ice.
Bill
do you think looks awesome on the car??
I just turned in a Sapphire/Ivory 4.0 that I loved.. I didnt drive it much tho >:(
ALso looking at a Sapphire one right now, look stunning IMO..
Bill
I'm sorry, I can't agree with your love for this car. Give me a Lexus. I respect my money too much to buy another Jag.
Uh, aren't a transmission and a gearbox two different words for the same thing?
I must say since then the car has behaved great.NO issues whatsoever with the car and i do love it.I feel that Jaguar does'nt perhaps have the consistency in their assembly lines to make all their cars flawless.Clearly as we can from the posts here, some cars have many problems but i consider myself fortunate for getting a good unit. I just had one question and one last comment.Since my car has a sports package does that mean that it has a different suspension from the standard S-type??I thought the only thing different would be the wheels. The comment is that the S-type is a great car unless it is a lemon and unfortunately Jaguar ends up making for too many lemons...but if you do get your hands on the right unit trust me you will enjoy it MUCH more then any boring Lexus.