Well whats done is done now Doug. You overpaid 8K at the time of purchase now in Novemeber you overpaid by 14K due to 6K depreciation in the last 3 months. Enjoy your ride man. I dont have a dealers license so I cannot go to a car auction. But since their is info such as Manhiem Auction Reports where dealers go buy their cars every week, and Galves.com which averages out the auction sales you can be more educated in car buying and really hammer out the best deals. Heres some tips,like I said before I get the Manhiem reports so I know which car the dealer have for sale and how much they paid. I use Galves as a tool for the averages. Then when I find a car within a 2k-3k parameters of auction price I hammer the price down to rock bottom at or near auction price. I never pay no more than $500 above what cars sold for at auction. Private parties are the best to target bc its very easy to haggle down plus they are more vulnerable when selling. I rarely buy from a dealer,90% of the time I buy through private party. Also if your saving 6-7K in purchasing a car at auction price its best to travel at least 1500 miles and drive the car back home. You can find at least4 great deals on the particular car you want to buy per month but you must be patient. Never buy a convertible in Summer and Fall. Always buy during winter months Jan-Mar, everyone wants to sell there convertible especially when its cold and snow. But anyways Doug how do you like the XKR ? Is it reliable besides the problems you had ? Does your car have Factory Warranty ? How does the Jag Dealer treat it under factory. I know Select Edition is a pain to deal with.

 

The point Im trying to make when purchasing a expensive car their are high profit margins to be made on the sale. Normally 10K-15K on the XKR Convertibles. Alot of dealers will make this on these cars. Now that you have tools like Manhiem Auction reports in which people give the info free on 6 Speed Porsche Forum bc they have access to it and Galves.com these will help you get the best deal. Think about it, you going to buy a car and you know how much the Dealer paid for the vehicle, what profit they getting from you, or how much the car is actually worth when buying from private party. You can buy it from private party what the dealership would actually payfor the car wheter auction or tradein. Alot of private parties will say the dealer offered them 18K and they would sell for more then they offeredthem. I tend to offer $100-$500 above that.Doesnt it sound great being an educated car buyer ? Of course it does. Now enjoy your overpriced purchased ride and be informed and educated in future car purchases.

 

Yeah mostprivate parties in general are more vulnerable when selling at least the ones I dealt with. I got some crazy deals bc I convinced them the car is much less then what they priced it at. Its not taking advantage of people, its called great negotiation skills. I dont work for the car industry but enjoy driving nice luxury cars for free and dumping them 4 months later laughing at depreciation bc I dont have to deal with it but pass it to someone else. As far as Galves I think they the best guide and more acurate and averages out Manhiem prices better than any other guide. Blackbook sucks and I did compare it with Galves. Also all the dealers in the Northeast uses galves.

 

But anyways do XKR Convertible owners like their car? Is it reliable besides the problems you had ? Does your car have Factory Warranty ? How does the Jag Dealer treat it under factory ? How does Factory Warranty compare to Select Edition Warranty ? Do they charge diagnostic fees under factory warranty at Jag Dealer ?I know Select Edition is a pain to deal with when I had an S-Type R with headlight problems. But I am willing to take a risk on a XKR for a couple months, just hope it doesnt cost me $ for repairs if factory warranty doesnt cover it. Please advise.