Misty.
My Jag Dealer sold me the ext warranty called easy care.
They have been excelent and never rejected or questioned anything.
Not cheap but after a couple of expensive repairs it more than paid for itself.I will buy it again for my 06 when the time comes.

 

I've got Easy Care also, the "Total Care' version. Covers a lot of things. Check them out for the different versions they offer. I'm still under factory warranty but not much longer 2000 miles to go.
Good luck

 

Here's a heads-up on the rear tie-rod boot problem that several of us have had to deal with lately....

One of my very savvy Jaguar internet friends who owns a 2004 S-Type 3.0 found some new aftermarket rear tie-rod boots (it would be more accurate to call them "grease caps") at jaggraveyard.com for less than $5 each. So he ordered four of them (top and bottom for each of the two assemblies) and replaced his badly crushed and cracked factory boots this weekend. Seeing as to how common a failure this seems to be, he really packed in the grease as an extra measure of protection. He said that these aftermarket boots fit well and should keep the swivel joints adequately greased and protected from dirt and grime. It remains to be seen if these aftermarket boots are better made than the factory boots and will therefore last longer before they crush and crack as well. But it certainly appears to be worth a try knowing how poorly the factory boots have held up on these cars....

 

Ahhh glue!! I will be checking into those aftermarkets, esp at 5 bones each. Thanks for the heads up Jon.

 

Glad to help out. Let us know if you grab a set and install them on your S-Type. I'm hoping that they are thicker and more durable than the factory boots.

I'd be interested to hear what you think both in terms of the aftermarket boot quality and how difficult the job was to do. An alignment will probably be required afterwards - it was part of the warranty boot replacement that I had done at the dealership a couple of weeks ago....