1988 Jaguar XJS review from North America
"Best value for price for a European sports car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
-Water reservoir tank needed replacing.
-All seals and gaskets needed changing.
-Suspension had to be adjusted.
-Some rust areas had to be treated behind the wheel wells- actually the rust was cut out and bodywork done to correct the problem.
- The interior console panel (wood) was cracked. I had to replace this with a black leather one to avoid the problem again.
General comments?
The vehicle was purchased for under $8000.CAD. I knew that I would have to invest in it's maintenance and care from the start though so the mechanical bills did not catch me off guard.
Overall the vehicle is an attention getter. Clean lines, classic look, and sporty at the same time. No regrets. In total it has cost me about $4500 to date and perhaps another $2000 -2500.00 to go, but there is no way that I could get the treatment from hotel valets and looks of admiration in club line-ups if I had purchased a new $20,000.00 or $30,000 car off a show room.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.3 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 125000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 139000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mazda RX7 |
| Date of Entry | 31st October, 2002 |