I Sold My Jag...
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I Sold My Jag...
A gentleman from NC bought my '97 XK8 about a month ago from a Craigslist I had up. He is mechanically inclined and had been looking for one of these for a while and seems like he will be a good caretaker of the car and hopefully receive a lot of enjoyment from it.
I decided it was time to sell it when I found out my vision is rapidly deteriorating and there is nothing that can be done about fixing it. I may not be able to keep my drivers license much longer. I also don't drive much anyways and couldn't justify paying tax, licensing and insurance on it for about 1000 miles per year use. And didn't want it to rot away in the driveway.
In the meantime I got my very own Saab-story for $1100. Cheaper insurance, tax etc. Its a '97 900S convertible. It's no Jag but still fun to drive (while I can still drive anyways). That and its a manual trans and I really missed that.
I want to thank everyone that put up with me and helped me with various things on the Jag.
Dave
I decided it was time to sell it when I found out my vision is rapidly deteriorating and there is nothing that can be done about fixing it. I may not be able to keep my drivers license much longer. I also don't drive much anyways and couldn't justify paying tax, licensing and insurance on it for about 1000 miles per year use. And didn't want it to rot away in the driveway.
In the meantime I got my very own Saab-story for $1100. Cheaper insurance, tax etc. Its a '97 900S convertible. It's no Jag but still fun to drive (while I can still drive anyways). That and its a manual trans and I really missed that.
I want to thank everyone that put up with me and helped me with various things on the Jag.
Dave
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I've already got a daylight only license from a stroke 20 years ago and recently I had cataract surgery and for about 2 weeks I had the best vision I'd had in years but then after a couple of weeks my vision rapidly deteriorated. Turns out my eyes were to fragile for the cataract surgery and my retinas started to de-laminate. It was catch 22 as the cataracts had gotten bad enough I could have lost my license from that so we gave it a try. I will not likely be able to pass the eye test next year for my renewal. I've been seeing a specialist from Duke and he said its the worst damage of this sort he has seen in his 38 year career. He also said I was lucky my eyes held out as long as they did due to the old damage.
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Hi Dave,
I'm sad to hear that you're leaving the fold and are faced with diminishing vision. It sounds like you are still after as much automotive fun as possible and that the jag went to another enthusiast.
I spent the night in your fair city early last month on the way back from Chincoteague. Had a really nice dinner at the Golden Leaf Bistro and took a picture at the marker for the wreck of the old 97.
I wish you well and hope you stop by every now and then.
Mike
I'm sad to hear that you're leaving the fold and are faced with diminishing vision. It sounds like you are still after as much automotive fun as possible and that the jag went to another enthusiast.
I spent the night in your fair city early last month on the way back from Chincoteague. Had a really nice dinner at the Golden Leaf Bistro and took a picture at the marker for the wreck of the old 97.
I wish you well and hope you stop by every now and then.
Mike