This is a one owner car. Has all options including the 20" wheels. Has had ALL the front suspension replaced and all fluids have been changed when recommended. The car has never been in an accident and no repaints. Really like new to be honest. Even the seats aren't wrinkled. Its a AZ car and not in CA. Could anyone tell me before I hit the buy button, should I do it or wait. The price is almost to good to be true and the CARFAX is excellent. Should I call Jaguar and will they give me the repair history? Also, what should I look for as far as troubles? I know I am going to have the transmission serviced if the fluid hasn't been changed as of yet. What are the KNOW issues to look out for or should I stay away from the car all together? I know of the suspension ( done) I know of the transmission needing to be serviced. What about the tensioner for the timing chain? Will it take a dump and should I have it changed first thing? Please tell me what anyone has experienced with their 07 not previous or later. Also, I see I can have Sirus radio but it looks rather Mickey Mouse. It isn't integrated into the head unit but places into the ashtray area. I can get a factory set up but do not want it unless it is going through the head unit. Did the 08-09 work through the head unit?

 

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...d-know-112913/

Go to the above link. Lots of opinions.

 

My car is on 90k miles, 12 years old, and in excellent condition. Not worth much though !

Basically, if the maintenance and repair history is good there is nothing to fear with these cars; many have gone beyond 200k miles including the V8 3.5 owned by the editor of the UK Jaguar Enthusiast Club magazine. Only word of caution I would say is that to make service and repair economic in relation to the price of the car when its a few years old and cheap, you really need a Jaguar independent specialist near you. This is because main agents tend to not want to bother with these cars anymore and their labour rates tend to be eye-watering. In addition to this, they will fit Jaguar-sourced parts, which cost far, far, more than the same parts you'll find on the internet. As a UK example, the Bilstein air spring units from Jaguar cost nearly £1000, but Bilstein sell the same unit at about £600. It's still a lot of money, but really, where do Jaguar get their price from !!

Front Shock Absorber & Spring - C2C41339 - Genuine Jaguar at www.rimmerbros.co.uk
now look at this
Air Spring - C2C41347 | Jaguar XJ 2003 - 2009 | Jaguar | British Parts UK
If the UK VAT (tax) is added, you get to £730, about £200 difference for the same part. There are also aftermarket air springs and steel coil conversion kits too.

Just be aware that this is an up-market car, so servicing and maintenance will never be bargain-basement.

 

So, I am sure Jaguar was working on these problems as they were moving from year to year and production dates. I know the ENTIRE front suspension was replaced at Jaguar just recently and the rear bags are original. Now, the car will be sitting in 120* days here in Palm Springs so I am guessing I am to expect a heap of trouble. I was thinking about replacing the timing chain tensioner and flushing the transmission. The brakes have always been serviced but they are going to flush the system for me before I get the car. I am sure they have replaced the plugs but Ill pull them and check. If only I had the service records. Does Jaguar give out those records? or what has been done to the car if you give them the VIN? I just am not going to be nickeled and dimed to death just to own this car. Since mine is an 07 I am assuming they did some improvements over the 4 years of the car being out since first introduced into the American market as an 04 not an 03. I had the one and only 03 that was actually produced in Jan 01 for the Auto Show that toured the world. It was that very special green that all the 03 Jags were for the Auto Shows for 2003. I eventually got the car from Ford once they were finished with it in 04 where I drove it 80K miles without a single issue. Same original battery, brakes pads (had to turn the rotors) and original shocks. No issues AT ALL. Only oil changes and two sets of Pirelli Asymmetric OEM tires. The car had the two piece wheels and was by far my most favorite car. My best friends father came to visit and wanted it so bad and I decided to sell it to him and now I regret it. It was a one off car. Now I am sure its in the junk yard back east somewhere. This is with 78K miles. It was perfect all the way down to NO wrinkles in the leather.

 

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I just bought an XJR 04 about 5 weeks with about 90k on it.

So far in it for;

Thermostat
Coolant flush
engine oil change and filter
Air filter
Transmission flush with pan and sleeve change
Wheel Balance and Alignment

This week I will be replacing;

Front lower inner bushings
Entire engine cradle
Both engine mounts
TCM Reprogramming
Rack and Pinion

After that it will need;

Lower inner rear control arm bushings
Front upper ball joint boots

These two are not in need of changing yet but I am in love and feel the car deserves to be 100% like new. Car is valued at 1500$ above BB according to car fax because of something like 49 service records, air coil replacement included in which.

I paid 8500$ cash.

So far I am at 1000$ in maintenance and repairs in the first month of ownership. Can not stress how much I love the car, surprised the living hell out of an SRT8 Challenger the other night, "What the hell do you have in that thing.". The car should be from what my mechanic and I can tell just about absolutely mint after all my repairs..

I say go for it. But be prepared for the cost of admission.



Jaguar will disclose service records, that is how I found about my suspension replacement (at 46k), carfax showed far less than what had been done.

 

All the mounts and bushings (upper and lower) have been done. Only the rear bags are still original. The radiator has been flushed and the brake fluid as well but they are flushing the brakes again for me. Ill have them check to see if the transmission fluid was done, those you can tell because a dip stick has been installed. If I only paid 8,500.00 then I wouldn't care but I'm getting a 4 year newer car and the price is double. So, that being said I just don't want any surprises. This will be my first used car. I am not a fan of the bumpers on the 08-09 and the new one I don't know what it is. It surely isn't a Jaguar! Thankfully my new Bentley GT Speed and my New Designo CL 600 are brand new full warranty for those. I just needed a nice car I could drive when it rained or needed to go to the market or around town where areas I wouldn't take the other cars.

 

Well I wish I had that problem lol, my bumpy road car is a measly 325i haha.

 

Love your green Jag. I was going to buy one when it was new but the dealership across the street was MBZ and at the time I had a year old Red XJR and I just couldn't decide if I like the bigger car so I went to the W215 CL 600 V-12 bi-turbo for 2003 in Boudreaux with java interior. Now, that I see what they have done to Jaguar Im in love with the 04-07 but like the little refinements of the later years seat sew pattern. Not that yours isn't BEAUTIFUL! Love that green color for sure! This one the first day I brought it home! Sold it a year later with 2,500 miles, So wish I had kept it. I loved my Jags so much I bought my father an 2002 Vanden Plas and my mother a 2002 X type Sport. When the District Manager of Jaguar of America in Orange County told me the green one was available I had both the XJR and the MBZ at the same time. Love both cars so much I kept buying the CL's and stopped with the buying of Jags after the green one because I wasn't into the direction they were going. Now, that I see that every car on the road looks the same, I am really into the 04-07 XJR big time!

 

Here is the CL I had at the time and the new used XJR that I am buying.

 

A Jag as a "beater" car. Well that's a first. Given your apparent financial situation and love of high end cars, go for it!

 

Man I bet that CL went like stink. Shoot man if you have the cash what are you waiting for? You already know the car is a beauty, as long as you can carry the maintenance bills and the semi occasional massive repair bill do it. You only live once, and the money can't go with you when your gone.

 

Yeah I have had all of them remapped, they all have had over 700 HP, tires are an issue. I'm lucky to get 5K miles out of the rear tires. URGHHHHH. Its not the repair bills but being stuck on the side of the road I worry about. The car is a gift, Im afraid the bills wont be. LOL Here is my new 2014 CL 600 but I was going to buy the S Coupe but they don't make a 600 any longer (CAFE) standards have I think driven them to only the 63 ( a poor mans S) or the 65 which is to much of a sports car for me.

 

I own an 07 XJR and live in Phoenix... love the car ever since I bought it (in Houston)... that said, I'm working my way through the front suspension replacements now (@ 91k miles) since the previous owner didn't do it and I am feeling the pain in my wallet...

If yours is already done, I say go for it... it's a GREAT ride, and I love the car... don't expect the fancy infotainment stuff you have in the CL though as I'm also currently working through the frustrations of my ACM module and trying to find a "better way"...

 

Yes, I am aware it will be a little different and to be honest my CL is out dated. Makes me angry! I at least have Bluetooth but want Sirus Radio from the factory on the Jag, at least. I have found a set up but it looks like it is a Mickey Mouse set up (fits in the ashtray). Id love a back up camera but I don't think I can integrate that into the mix. What have you found so far as to upgrading your set up, anything? If I cant Ill just be happy with what it has. I am buying a wood and leather wheel but other than that. I think its pretty well as it should be. I understand its an 07 but I love the car, so I can live without the bells and whistles. The factory Sirus is my only desire. I was wondering if I bought a head unit from 08-09 would it have the radio as part of the unit. Id buy a new head unit if it would incorporate the Sirus like the XK did.

 

Sirius isn't really my thing, so I'm not sure... I've seen the mickey mouse setup you mention somewhere on this forum as well and it looked pretty painful, though not a horrible fit... You might look for a Sirius player that could hook up via BT audio and then connect that into the ACM via Aux or an adapter (like I'm looking for below)... This is all assuming yours has the ACM (check the glovebox & center console as dealers install to both locations)

For me I'm mostly playing around with trying to find aftermarket pieces that I could bolt onto the ACM to allow for bluetooth audio... I've seen a couple options (one or two mentioned in the forums here too), but haven't gotten to buying any of them yet as I'm currently dumping all my car cash into new control arms (upper) on the fronts.

 

I understand. I don't care about my Ipod working through the sound system just so the Bluetooth phone connects and works is all that matters to me. I found the 08-09 have Sirus built into the head unit. Id replace the head unit and put in a Sirus factory box if it will work like my friends 09. I would move up a year but am not a fan of that odd looking front end.

 

I took a different route.

Find the cheapest one that I could find without accidents.

I figured that it would be cheap enough to write off if it does not work out. And I was going to replace all fluids and key components.

All of XJR at this age need major repairs and if the car has high mileage it would mean that the engine and transmission were quiet good.

I had a budget of $10k. So far so good.

Like other have said, find a good and cheap shop and able to do some diy. Your cost should not be that high.

 

 

You can have a reverse cam installed pretty easily, as well as something for BT radio where your phone/iPod/tanlet (whatever you have) connects when the car is turned on; there are a couple threads here about that (1 which helped me install my own BT module via the Antenna on the back of the nav unit)

I'm about to do a reverse cam & KIVIC ONE unit in it, being I've gotten extremely spoiled having that in my Range Rover Sport.

Btw, Collector1, you have some BEAUTIFUL cars & adding that XJR will definitely be another one for you!..

(Just to add, my kick around car isn't this nice either!!! Hahaha it's just an Infiniti J30 :-) )