1998 Jaguar XJ8 review from North America
"Beautiful, but trash"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The same thing that has gone wrong for a few owners of this same model and year: the engine stalls randomly, putting you in serious peril as all systems go dead.
This problem was supposedly resolved by a recall of the throttle body, but this has done nothing to resolve the problem, and when contacting the dealer and Jaguar, it's quite amazing to what extent they go to lose an otherwise loyal customer.
I love the looks of the Jaguar, but will not buy another as I cannot understand how they can call it a prime vehicle, and then tell me that the solution to my problem is to replace the engine? At merely 82,000 on a V8 engine?
Truly disappointing to say the least.
General comments?
It looks and drives nicely, but after merely nine years of driving at an average of 9,000 miles per year, it seems to be falling apart rather badly, which is something one would not expect from a high priced vehicle.
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  | I cannot recommend a jaguar vehicle to anyone and will never purchase one again |
| dependable and classic |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model Year | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 4/10 |
| Comfort marks | 5/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 42000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 82000 miles |
| Previous car | Mercedes-Benz M-Class |
| Date of Entry | 6th November, 2007 |