I am going to purchase an XK8 (05-090. What items should I or my mechanic check for mechanically?
Thanks

 

Please confirm the Model / Year and I'll move your question to the appropriate forum.

The steel bodied XK8/XKR was produced from 1996-2005. The replacement aluminium bodied XK/XKR was produced from 2006-2014.

Graham

 

I plan to purchase a '08 or '09 XK8 and would like to know possible problem areas to look out for.

 

If you go the XK8 section and take a look at the "How To's'" you willl find a guide for buying and a maintenance breakdown for the new owner.

Follow this link.
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...ts-data-29800/

 

Follow this link and search for BUY; BUYING; PURCHASE; and whatever other terms you can think of, there are Scores of threads dealing with exactly this.
And, the '08-'09s are just "XK", no "8" is involved. Or, the XKR.
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk-xkr-x150-33/
Some (like me) will suggest the 2010+ as they have more power (5.0 engine) and some other goodies.