2000 Jaguar S-Type review from North America
"Beautiful car to drive, nightmare to own"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Sunroof replaced twice.
Engine head gasket.
3 different window motors/parts.
Front shocks.
Temperature gauge/radiator.
Engine fan.
2 different batteries died.
Transmission starting to go.
Ashtray broken ($160 to fix).
General comments?
Gorgeous car, comfortable, well-laid out interior, fantastic performance, handling and acceleration. A head turning car. And an absolute nightmare to own.
Worst car I have ever owned from a reliability perspective. We forgave it and kept paying for repairs, but when the transmission started acting up and the repair tech told us it could go in another 50,000km, and that could be over $4,500, we had to surrender it.
As much as I enjoyed driving it, I would warn any and everyone away from ever owning one. I can't imagine how they will rebuild their brand.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 58000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 105000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Toyota Corolla |
| Date of Entry | 5th October, 2009 |