I am new to this group with a 2000 XJ8. Can anyone recommend an independent mechanic in the West Palm Beach/Palm Beach Gardens area? Thanks in advance.

 

2nd request for Jag mechanic in WestPalm Beach/Jupiter. Thanks in advance

 

Not sure if this will help. I know of one in Boca and one in Stuart.

 

Thanks, Cliff at Palm City Imports has been recommended by several people and I have read on here about Jag Doctor in Boca. Both are about 45 min from me and I was looking for someone in the middle, if possible. If not the above two I would appreciate the names. Thanks

 

Cliff is the guy in Palm City and Jag Doc in Boca are the two I was thinking of.

 

I have a 1999 XJ8 in Wellington/West Palm area and wondering if you found someone closer to you for service,as I am also looking.

 

I have not found one yet. I have a great Mercedes mechanic that takes care of my other car and I will probably get them to work on it if something comes up. Brakes, AC etc can be done by most. If it is really a unique Jag problem I can always go to the dealer. The Mercedes shop does all types of european cars. Eurotech on Military Trail North of Okeechobee in the Tire Kingdom Plaza.

 

Highly recommend Dave Abbott of Tell-a-Friend Automotive in West Palm Beach. While he is not a Jag specialist, he has taken care of my 1997 XK8 (and other cars of my own or family members/friends) ever since the Select Edition warranty ended. He has handled everything from wheel bearing replacement to the convertible hydraulic lines to replacement of my ecm and abs modules last year (he shipped mine off to a rebuild specialist I found, then Dave reinstalled at nominal cost.)

Very honest and very thorough - and somehow the bill is always less than I expected.

 

Lets not forget the Jaguar Doctor in Boca Raton, they r worth driving 20 miles. Just take the glades exit on i95 and go east then make a left from the 2nd Ave.

 

Good to hear that Jaguar Doctor in Boca is highly recommended, I am purchasing a 2000 XJ8 L in the tampa area and moving to Boca aug. 1st. They're less than 5 minutes from where I'll be living!

 

I am new here and found this on a search. I just bought an S-Type R and before that have owned only Mercedes. As mentioned above, Eurotech in Delray has done great work on my and my father's Benz's. Not sure about the Jaguar knowledge but they always have a diverse collection of German cars they arer working on when I go there. I moved too far north (Palm Beach Gardens) to use them anymore. Boca is too far too but if this Jag Doctor is that good, maybe I will use them. Still looking for a place in PBG/Jupiter area. I think I know of one that I used to pass with lots of Jags out front, next time I drive by it I will get the name to see who has used them.

 

I cant find how to edit my above post. Anyway, the place I pass in Jupiter from time to time I believe is called All European Auto Repair, 1350 N Us-1, Jupiter, FL 33469. Anyone ever use them? I never have but would like some feedback. It would be perfect for us guys in PBG/Jupiter area if it turns out to be a good shop.

 

To my friends in Palm Beach County, I will be trying All European Auto Repair for auto service on Tuesday and will be providing you feedback thereafter.

 

Edit - All European Auto Repair is horrible don't use them.

 

Any additional feedback on thiscplace? Knowledge of common problems, rates, etc.?

 

Are you talking about All European Auto in the Jupiter/Tequesta area? I have not heard good things about them, plus their $125 per hour charge is a bit steep in my opinion.

Most things can be done by a good mechanic, no need to spend that kind of money.

Plus, I sat in their waiting room for 1/2 hour and listened to the absolute crap that they were telling people on the telephone -- gave me a real bad impression. Hard to believe they would do this in front of a customer (me).

 

Wow, sounds like their poor reviews online are well deserved. I agree that most things can be done by a good mechanic and I have a great one. But occasionally it is useful to take the car to someone who knows the more common jag problems and I'm looking for a resource for those occasions.

 

I would not go back to these people again. I had my A/C fan motor replaced and it cost me over $2200.00 on my 2002 XJ8. Long story about removal of dashboard and replacement of the new fan motor. First and last time I would go here.

 

I'm looking for a new Jag mechanic. The guy I was going to is an idiot -- sorry, that was unnecessary. I guess I'm just a bit disappointed since at first I thought I had found someone I could trust and then little things started to tip me off. First, he did an oil change, charged me a reasonable price but the next time I went in he said that the reason the first oil change was so inexpensive was because he forgot to charge me for the oil filter, so the second oil change cost me almost $15 more because of the cost of the oil filter! Seems a bit expensive to me!

Second, I asked for an estimate for changing the valve cover gaskets and plug seals -- he said it would be 8 hours of labor and $1,200 plus tax. I said no, of course. After mulling that one over for a few weeks, I stopped by yesterday just to see if maybe he had heard me wrong and quoted something other than a gasket replacement -- no, that was the right price and it would definitely take 8 hours. I'm going to call the Jag dealer just to see what they'd charge - people on this forum seem to think it's a 2 hour job, and I tend to agree.

Third, my guy owns the local tire shop, but turned it into a full-service mechanic shop. He no longer sells tires in the shop, but of course he'll get them for you and put them on. So, I decided to see what he'd charge for one tire (I know, bad idea but even he said that I really only needed one tire -- it was damaged due to my negligence for driving it almost 3k miles with a slow leak and too little air) -- after clicking on his computer for a moment, he quoted me $188 for the one tire, of course that's mounted, balanced, valve stem, everything but tax. He charges $26 per corner for the "extras." That's on the high-side in this area, some places charge as little as 1/2 that much.

So, I feel like this guy is trying to screw with me. I'm tired of it, so I need a new mechanic. My mother in law's Jag mechanic just retired, bummer since I liked and trusted him. The other local place is the place I talked about above in another post, so that one's out of the question. Boca is too far to drive.

I might consider going to Stuart but would prefer one between West Palm Beach and Jupiter/Tequesta.

Any suggestions?

Thanks for listening to my rant.

 

I use Foreign Auto Repair-owner is Ermanno- on 12550 S. Military TR in Boynton Beach.I find him to be honest and he has done some pretty major work on my 1999 XJ8 at what I think was a fair price and got it right the first time.I find it worth the 10 or so miles I travel to get there.I hope this helps you.