Thinking of Purchasing 05 XJR
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FireHawkMike - I would go for it, assuming your Grandad sells you the car at the "right" price.
For heavens sake, 52k miles is nothing nowadays !! Our UK Jaguar Enthusiasts Club magazine editor has a V8 well past 100k without too many problems. The after-market are now well into supplying parts that Jaguar seem to think demand bars of gold to purchase, so the costs are coming reasonable now the rich have departed to the new 2011 model.
I assume that your Grandad maintained the car properly and did not neglect anything, if so, it will be a good buy. There should be a full service history and invoices to match.
I have had my 3 litre since May, and have put nearly 9k on it, not much different to your 25k a year. Only thing is the consumables like tyres; you will probably have to buy Chinese if you find the big names too much. Also if it has Brembo brakes, take good care of them as Brembo parts are very expensive.
Be aware that there have been some cosmetic corrosion problems with these cars. It is not a structural issue, and should be dealt with under warranty, so ask your Grandfather about this issue, as the car is old enough for them to appear.
Also check the recall actions have been done: -
Gearbox control re-prgram
Rear brake lines check for corrosion in a particular spot
For heavens sake, 52k miles is nothing nowadays !! Our UK Jaguar Enthusiasts Club magazine editor has a V8 well past 100k without too many problems. The after-market are now well into supplying parts that Jaguar seem to think demand bars of gold to purchase, so the costs are coming reasonable now the rich have departed to the new 2011 model.
I assume that your Grandad maintained the car properly and did not neglect anything, if so, it will be a good buy. There should be a full service history and invoices to match.
I have had my 3 litre since May, and have put nearly 9k on it, not much different to your 25k a year. Only thing is the consumables like tyres; you will probably have to buy Chinese if you find the big names too much. Also if it has Brembo brakes, take good care of them as Brembo parts are very expensive.
Be aware that there have been some cosmetic corrosion problems with these cars. It is not a structural issue, and should be dealt with under warranty, so ask your Grandfather about this issue, as the car is old enough for them to appear.
Also check the recall actions have been done: -
Gearbox control re-prgram
Rear brake lines check for corrosion in a particular spot
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I came from a Lexus, and having participated on those boards, it makes me laugh reading your comment. On the Lexus board, it would've been, "150k miles is nothing these days, one guy on here has 300k miles with no problems!"
I love my Jag, but it's already in the shop for a bad thermostat (next time I'll do it myself, but I was in a time crunch).
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Update, I'm supposed to sign the paperwork to wrap this up today, and now thinking on snow tires. can I get a set of regular 18" XJ8 rims for snow tires, or will they not fit with the brembo brakes? anyone know where I can get a cheap 2nd set of rims? I have some salvage industry connections.
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