I like my Jaguar
This vehicle has been very good. The only things that I've had to replace are the tires, an A/C compressor and a lower radiator hose.
This vehicle is very comfortable, rides and handles beautifully and has lots of power; not only from a standing start, but at the top end too.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 29th June, 2010
The car is a luxury vehicle which may require "luxuriously" priced maintenance
The handles on the rear passenger doors have stopped working. They possibly need new clip springs.
The fuel pump went bad at 127,000 miles.
I bought this car from a friend who owned a dealership shortly after I graduated college. I had always wanted this style Jaguar, and was pleased it was as inexpensive as previous posts mention.
I have a soft spot for older cars, and knew what I was getting myself into (as far as maintenance is concerned) when buying my Jag.
I was actually pleasantly surprised with my purchase. I drove it for over a year with the top open at the beach, and it is one of the most comfortably riding cars I've owned. The handles on the rear doors would not open the door sometime after, but I attributed this to the car being older. Plus I'm the only one who rides in my car, so the handles on the back didn't matter.
When the fuel pump went bad however, I went the cheap route and bought aftermarket. The car didn't run with the aftermarket part, and the Jaguar dealer stated that the car wouldn't run or at least not run for long without an OEM part. I ended up purchasing a remanufactured part and the car is running great again. My advice would be to only put original parts on the car, even if you have to buy used to save the cash.
I have had no electrical problems as of yet, but know this is something Jaguars of this year are known for. I will be keeping my Jaguar however... I think I bought a good one.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 1st April, 2010
Great car, buy used, great deal
Replaced front brakes, pads and shocks, fuel fail/23 light came on, went off. Head light comes loose over rough bumps, just push it back, lock on one rear door sticks a bit, just needs to be lubed I'm sure.
Car really has been very good to me, great balance, people love it.
Pretty good in snow, no real issues at all, has enough ground clearance to get me through mud season.
I have a local guy that loves Jags and works on them for a reasonable rate. Stunningly beautiful car, just handsome as all hell. Sits in a corner very nicely.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 15th April, 2009
I think it's worth it. You get out of it what you put in
Have to turn the ignition 20- 30 times before the fuel pump comes on and cranks.
Sleek, elegant, and dependable, but high maintenance.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 7th May, 2008
The worst car ever made
From the day I bought this car, something was wrong. I only ended up owning it for 11 months and I put in over $9,000 worth of repairs (and nothing was wrong as of the day I bought it). I had to replace all four rotors and pads (they all warped) for $1,300, the fuel pump for $1,250, all the O2 censors for $500, the engine fan (both of them) for $900, the AC for $350, multiple circuits (they kept blowing which in turn blew out my tail lights and every time I replaced them, they blew again) for who knows how much money when you add all them up, and many other problems. Not a month went by when I did not have to take it to the dealership which charges $90/hour for labor and adds (they specifically told me) 25% onto the cost of every part. I tried to take it to other places, but they refused (including Ford dealerships which obviously own Jaguar) because they all said they were not trained to work on Jags. On top of this, an oil change costs $95 on a Jag XJ6. I almost never made it out of the shop for less than $500.
This is by far the worst car I have ever owned or can even imagine owning. I do not know how they are still in business when they make cars this poor quality. Even the myth that Jags are fast is false. this is one of the slowest cars I have ever driven. It was extremely smooth at high speeds (over 100 mph) but it takes too long to get there. Forget taking anyone off the line, my Jeep is 10 times faster than it from a stop. The one and only upside to this is that everyone at the dealership is extremely nice and they have great customer service. I had previously driven my dad's Jeep and have since bought my own. I have never had any problems with it and will never buy anything different again.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 12th October, 2005
5th Dec 2005, 03:03
This man obviously bought a cheap Jaguar not that appeared to be in good running order. If you don't have the money to take care of a jag don't whine about service costs. I had an 88' XJ6 and it cost me $6000 a year. Also driving a vehicle over 100MPH isn't a great way to keep it in shape. Everyone knows that Jags aren't more expensive to buy, but to maintain, also the 88'-94' XJ6 was built on the now infamous XJ40 frame is notorious for having problems especially in the electrical and computer systems. Also, Jaguars that are properly maintained are quite fast and nimble for their size. my 88' took 7.1 seconds to get to 60MPH which is actually faster then the manufacturer's listed time of 7.4. In conclusion, this is a classic case of somebody buying something and not truly knowing what they were getting themselves into.