Oh yes - much worse. The leather was severely cracked all over the bolster and the leather on the inside of the left bolster was worn down to the point that the smooth surface was gone and the leather looked like rough suede. The leather was severely cracked on the bottom cushion, left side, and the seat looked generally like a pair of pants two sizes to big on a skinny guy. It just looked really, really used and worn. I wanted that car very much and convinced/rationalized to myself that I would get the seat fixed.

Now that you guys mention the Jag Academy and other similar uses for some of these cars I think this may be the case with this car. I had not considered that.

 

No worries brother... you will find one in the future... They made enough of them that the car is not rare like the XKR-S GT.

Personally I think if your gonna get a black XKR-S you want it without the bright pack.

Loth

 

Well said.

 

Yes...there was a 2013 I saw when this one came up that had the anthracite Vulcan wheels and blacked out trim. It did look better.

I am weighing my options, which includes possibly getting a couple years old AM DBS. Not sure...if another XKR-S pops up and is in at least as good a condition as my car I may try and pull the trigger again.

With the Aston I am concerned about maintenance and service costs. I know our Jags are expensive to repair when they need it, but I am sure an Aston is much more in that regard.

 

I have an anniversary edition and test drove an XKR-S... I've been fiddling with cars for decades now and when I mildly put the S through some quick tests, I began making a checklist in my head of MAYBE what I would change. From a performance standpoint, there isn't that big of a difference for me to spend the extra.

I honestly bought an entire one-owner CL65 instead... haha.

All I really came up with was a more precision tune to improve throttle response and produce a bit more power, but even then that might be aided with a better exhaust and other bolt-ons.

Honestly, I threw a set of Nitto Invo tires on it and not only was it far quieter than the Dunlop (ugh) tires it came with, but far more responsive. They're cheap, boy-racer tires, but I've had such great luck and experience with them on two completely polar opposite cars that I gave them a try...

Felt like a different car and gripped SOOO much better.

I honestly love the looks of the new XKR-S and that's what drew me toward it, but it just didn't seem like there was much return on investment.

 

So how much should a 2012 XKR-S cost? Would expect the car to be in better to excellent condition. Let's say 10K to 15K miles. (From a dealer, not necessarily a Jag Dealer)

I can look at the NADA and KB sites, but what should I pay for this car?

 

We have seen 2012 XKR-S's priced in the very low $80,'s to high $70's.

Schwabe would be the best to chime in as he recently secured a 2012 XKR-S from Rosenthal Jaguar in Chantilly, VA...........I "think" he paid close to the $78,000-$79,000 range for his red one, but I am not 100% sure. His had low mileage.

 

My car was a 2012 with 6,600 miles on it and the sticker price I pad was $79,900.

Now this was a press/demo car and I will repaint the hood (estimate right now is $1,000) to take care of paint chips and then about $200 for a paint correction to get the swirls out and another $200 or so for a showroom polish and sealing. Finally my decal on the airbag is dented, cost about $650 to replace that. Probably will need a new set of tires within the next 10K miles which is another $1,600.

I saw a brand new 2013 white XKR-S vert with 21 miles for $99K listed on Jaguars site.

Anyhow I believe $85K for a XKR-S in good condition should be possible.

 

KBB says a 2012 XKR-S in excellent condition is a fair deal from a dealer at $104K and some change...I have not checked NADA

 

I did a search recently as a buddy of mine was thinking about buying a 2012 RS. It looks like $85-90k for a car in good condition. The ones in the high 70's or low 80's seemed to have issues- ex. Tires replaced at 2000 mi, paintwork, mechanical repairs, etc.