Faults:

Replaced the water pump about 1 month after I bought it.

Looks like I need to replace the O2 sensor as well.

General Comments:

I'm cheap when it comes to cars. Thus, my 2001 Jaguar XJ8 was my first car that I bought that was manufactured after the Reagan administration.

I'm glad it was my first! What a treat this car is. I was considering buying a Chevy Impala; but when I saw I could buy a Jaguar for the same price, and with lesser miles, why not? I'm glad I did. It is such a treat to drive.

Performance is great, and you'd be surprised at the good gas mileage you get -- especially on the interstates. I admit that it is not the best car to be driving in heavy snowfall; but any rear wheel driven car is not a good car to drive in heavy snow.

I would not hesitate to buy another good, used Jaguar. You can get them for about the same price as a used domestic vehicle; so why not upgrade and turn heads when you drive down the streets. There is nothing like driving a Jaguar with the sunroof open on Lakeshore Drive on a nice, sunny day.

Faults:

Nothing!

General Comments:

I have been a XJ8 fan since testing one about 5 years ago as a replacement for my aging BMW525 (which itself was a fantastic car). I always assumed my subsequent car would also be a BMW, but I just can't like the current range of BMW's as much as I try.

I live in Moscow, Russia and had been without a car for 4 years until October last year when scanning the UK Internet for a car I happened upon a real eye-opener, a beautiful met green 2001 XJ8, full Jaguar dealer history and 1 owner car. At GBP 5,750 it was a bargain! I collected the car in November in the UK, took it to the local (UK) Jag dealer who were great, and they gave the car a quick once over for the price of the mud-flaps I had fitted, and they confirmed that all was in order, so I set off with 2 other passengers and 60kgs of baggage to Moscow.

All I can say is that this is the first car where I haven't felt sick reading in the back. We traveled 4 days in wonderful comfort and not a single problem - we got to Germany from London with a single tank of petrol, so no complaints on fuel economy either.

Since this time, the car has endured a full Russian winter including temperatures of -20 and she starts every time, first time. The roads here a simply awful, but the car just rides over it all. She looks fantastic and feels like a mini Blenheim Palace. I feel like I've got home whenever I get in.

This, even though it's the previous model, is a truly wonderful car to own, sheer pleasure. Thanks Jaguar.

Faults:

The only failure this Jag has had is the head rest servo motor. It was replaced because it was sending a constant lower signal and drove the battery power down.

General Comments:

This jag is very comfortable. Considering it is a full size 4 door it handles very well. It is a bit quicker than my Z3 in a 0 to 60 sprint. But a 60 -?? it blows the Z off the road. The variable cam makes the car spirited without being difficult in town driving.