2002 Jaguar X-Type from North America - Comments

I am a bit uncertain about the 2002 Jaguar X-type model 2.5. I have read every single review posted on this website (and on others). Yet I still have mixed signals. Some say that the X-type is THE worst car they have ever purchased, leased etc. But some say that it is the best car! I am just wondering if that these people who post such negative comments on these cars start out with a grudge against them, or perhaps the cars they buy are actually "duds" or "lemons" or perhaps they mistreat them? I have known a few people that own/lease a Jaguar and they have not mentioned anything going/gone wrong with them... i suppose it could be safe to say you take your chances with most vehicles these days.

Good comment. I am reading about Jag X-type and have two polaric points of view: worst car ever and great car having no issues. What to believe? Both cannot be right.

Well this car has the Ford Contour tranny which is a piece of Junk. If you don't believe me read the reviews for the Ford Contour.

So far all the negative remarks I've read come from people with the automatic gear box. Now--If, knowing it's a Jag, there's a manual gear box available, and you go for the automatic, I don't have much sympathy for you when you encounter problems. I don't say that to be a jerk, it's just kind of a given. Do your homework before buying a car.

SHOULD the auto transmission be reliable? Of course. It's a shame that Jag hasn't been able to sort out their problems. Hopefully the XF will turn all that around.

A Jag is going to have more 'gremlins' than a German or Japanese car in the same class. If you're a Jag person you're aware of this (and you'd probably have purchased the 3.0 litre manual in the fist place), and you'll (a) make sure you've got a good warranty and/or (b) have the repairs made, satisfied with the fact that while you may not have a mechanically bullet-proof car, you've got better taste than the masses driving their boring, lame Lexus or BMW to work.