That's interesting, I hadn't considered the v8s would drop that far. I'm honestly not sure that I would go that far up the range, I've driven all three and the V6s seems to be the sweet spot. The V8 sounds amazing and the power is incredible, but my fear is that I would grow tired of how loud it is since it will be my daily driver.

Thanks a lot for all the feedback as well guys, lots of good insight here that's definitely getting my hopes up for when I go to purchase the car.

 

These are the 2015 transactions thru Manheim Auto Auctions, where Jaguar Financial and Chase sell the repos and returned leases:

2014 V6 Convertible:



05/20/15 PALM BCH Regular $58,000 403 Above BLACK 6GT A Yes
06/17/15 PALM BCH Regular $58,000 81 Above BLACK 6GT A Yes
06/17/15 PALM BCH Regular $51,500 13,483 Avg WHITE 6GT A Yes
06/24/15 ATLANTA Regular $56,600 7,267 Avg RED 6GT A Yes
07/01/15 MILWAUKE Regular $53,400 10,408 Avg RED 6GT A Yes
07/17/15 NEVADA Lease $51,250 17,274 Below RED 6GT A Yes

The " above, average and below" refers to the condition of the car. If anyone wants to see other trims, let me know.

A lot of the 2014 were press cars, so use caution when buying one. If it has not been titled in the first 500 miles, i would ask a lot of questions.

 

In "D" Drive with the valves closed, the R is no louder than the Range Rover or anything similar.

In Dynamic manual mode though, i sometimes get myself nauseous driving)

 

So basically make sure I get it inspected thoroughly before purchase. Out of curiosity what are the numbers for the V6s? If the price difference isn't going to be that much, I may make the jump.

 

2014 Convertible S

05/21/15 RIVRSIDE Regular $64,000 4,131 Above SILVER 6GT A Yes
06/04/15 DFW Regular $65,000 2,233 Above BLUE 6GT A Yes
07/08/15 DALLAS Regular $59,500 13,367 Avg RED 6G A Yes
07/10/15 PA Regular $55,750 12,589 Avg BLACK 6GT P Yes
07/10/15 NEVADA Regular $55,000 22,686 Below WHITE 6GT A Yes
07/15/15 PALM BCH Regular $57,400 20,496 Avg ONANGE 6GT A Yes


Even if they were press cars, they will still come with a warranty. They main concern is that they were abused during the break in period.

Always pull an autocheck and see where and when they were registered.

 

On another partially related side note, If I cant find the exact car I want, is it possible to purchase and retrofit the performance seats and active exhaust?

 

Unlikely. You don't have the switches in place, and the harness may be different.

 

Agree on both.

However, you should drive a car with the regular base sport exhaust (non-active), which is quite loud all the time when you're into the throttle. There are no valves to close so the main outlet is open all the time. Many feel the base (non-active) exhaust is louder than active with valves closed.

The active exhaust may be somewhat louder with the valves open, but most of us who own base cars are quite satisfied with how loud it is and don't find ourselves wishing we had active exhaust.

 

So I have driven both models, both active and non, but only during brief test drives. I found the active exhaust to be intoxicating and really brought a smile to my face, however I didn't mind the non-active as well, it was perfectly fine. I'm considering renting a base F-type for a few days and seeing if I'm satisfied with it, as the active exhaust genuinely pleases me.

 

That's a good idea. It's hard to get into the throttle very hard or very much on a brief test drive. I don't feel any shortage of loud or the thrilling "popping and crackling."

The contrast effect of "on" and "off" does make the active exhaust entertaining, and accentuates the difference. My perception has been that the base sport exhaust splits the difference in the middle, but leans more toward the louder end of that continuum.

 

It's interesting to see such small differences between the resale prices on base and S V6s. That $15K S mark-up on MSRP doesn't return very much, and the depreciation percentage is much greater on the S.

However, that certainly benefits a 2nd owner, who wants the options.

 

Foosh, I did the same. Have 15 Saphire Blue/Red interior 6S, and 7400 miles. Paid 82K for it, with a few options in it, and the dealer offered me 62K against an 8 cyl. 15 convertible. There was a breeze on the way out of the door.

My conclusion is to sell privately, and take the mark up myself. The see saw effect is dangerous, but on balance the net deal is all that counts. Sure we agree, but this is why I hate going to dealerships. I get plenty of sleep the night before to be my sharpest, and I have been in business for 38 years. Slick...and I hate galves/auction for anything more than baseline as was stated.

 

Interesting. In the UK Jaguar Finance offer a Lease with a Guaranteed Minimum Future Value. It's supposedly set such that the car will be worth more, giving a deposit for the next Lease. It's my understanding that you can buy the car at that price though (or refinance it). In the event that they got the sums badly wrong so the car is worth less, you can just walk away. I think I might still buy it if that were the case, the price being the subject of negotiation.

 

Not sure if I understand. That's the same in the US. At the end of any lease you have option to buy the car at the residual value agreed upon at the start of the lease. The actual market value of the car could be higher or lower than the agreed upon residual. Obviously if it's higher than you can buy the car and resell it to make a profit. If market value is lower, you walk away.

 

Just wanted to jump back here and thank you guys for all the helpful replies! Used F-types are already popping up for $51k so it looks like I'll be right on track to purchase one and join you kind folks in the spring!!!