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A Used Jaguar XJ Supercharged Is a Lot of Car For 35, 000

A Used Jaguar XJ Supercharged Is a Lot of Car For 35, 000

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CHECK OUT TURO I rented a 2012 Jaguar XJ Supercharged and discovered that it's a LOT of car for thirty-five grand. translator: The XF has many many issues, the dash leather pulls back at the front windshield and the front speaker cover cranks. The tuner module under the driver seat gets wet from water intrusion and the display just flickers. The gear selector fails and will leave you stranded. The IDS sensor on the negative battery cable fails and the wires can break off and this will leave you with a battery symbols on the dash. Also, the service reset buttons will fail and not allow you to reset service on the car. Also the tpms sensor loops on each when will fail to transmit tire pressure and you will get a rotating displays showing each wheel is low on air. Also you will get a rear boot light display showing the trunk open and will not allow you to lock the car because it thinks the trunk is not closed because the wiring harness has had a broken wire lead to broke causing this. even in the driver door. Also the bonnet micro switch will fail showing the hood open resulting in the same. Also the fuel release door latch will not only break but completely fail leaving your door to be open always, and if the plastic latch fails the entire assembly will have to be removed. They do not listen to consumer nor tech input. They design these engine with some young idiots out of school, mixed with old fools that wish to retain some form of elegance. They try to compete with BMW(RUBBISH CARS) AND Mercedes in the hp race. At the end of the day people want a dependable car. ARE YOU LISTENING JAGUAR? A DEPENDABLE CAR Who pays a premium 80k for a car that has fading interior buttons, gear selectors that fail at 20k miles, timing system that jump time within 30k miles, Hp fuel pumps that leak fuel back into the oil pan, injectors that fail and stick open at 10, 20, 30, or 40k miles leaving you stranded and at a cost of 300+ usd each. Cooling pumps that leak with plastic tubs running from the oil cooler to the pump under the intake. Not to mention the dreaded rear heater manifold tubes that break and leak onto the bell housing with all the bolts facing the firewall. These new AJ133 AND 127 ENGINES ARE CRAP And no dont blame it on FORD because FORD MAKES THE LOWER MAIN the overhead is still a Jaguar design. Someone needs to get there stuff together with Jaguar. Next year they will use the BMW N63TU engines for V8 power plants, this will be the end of them for sure. LEAVE BMW'S CRAPPY REVERSE FLOW HEAD ENGINES ALONE. THEY ARE WORSE These engines have bad valve guides or too much k-lean. They all smoke. plus they carb up. leak into the hot v with oil and coolant, plus you almost have to drop the engine to do almost anything. The engine has two pcm's both ARE LIQUID COOLED. This is the worst v8 ENGINE they built. Just ask why can you get a 2012 BMW 750LI FOR MAYBE 12K, ask why hardly NO extended warranty company will ensure them? Ask why it made the world news in 2012 as worse luxury automotive bill in America with consumer ratings? I speak on them because I work on them daily, I have owned several Jaguars, Bimmers, Mercedes, and even a AMG which I own now. Let me tell you, the Japanese have there stuff together. No there cars do not handle as the German and European vehicles, but what good is that when it stays in a shop more than a mechanic?
Date: 2019-10-25

Comments and reviews: 9


Just wait for when things start to go wrong. You will be taking out a second morgage on your house before you know it. Ive had alot of cars in my time but the jaguar im currently stuck with is by far the worste car i have ever had the misfortune of owning. Its a glorified lawn ornament at this stage. 70, 000km on it. One owner car which cost near to 100, 000 dollars when purchased in 2000 and the list of things that have gone wrong/broken is absolutely ridiculous. Considering its rarely driven and always garaged ide still be lucky to get 5, 000 bucks if i sold it and thats on a good day. Im considering approaching jaguar about it but i doubt they will fix/compensate me for the poor build quality and items that should have seen the type s 3. 0 ltr series one recalled for repair one their coin. Dont buy one unless you like giving away money to a lost cause. Terrible
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Couldnt agree more, have owned a 2011 XJ for 5 years. Way more of a performance sedan than people know, and I have had several AMGs. More comfy than an AMG but. not quite as composed when you really go batshit passing every Porsche on a rally. Mine rides good but alas it is only a 5. 0. It has been reliable, but the Jags before it were ok too. Of course the kabillion pound gorilla in the room is the fact most potential buyer dont think it looks like a Jag. I didnt want the car because of the looks, my far better half did. After driving it a lot I came to really like it, much like the original Q45. This car and the first Q45 really seem genetically linked.
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Guys dont buy jaguars these cars have horrible electronics and extremely unreliable transmission Yeah these cars are beautiful but that's it They're are amongst some of the most unreliable cars ever made. Doug is a great guy but knows nothing about the mechanical side of cars. Its your money so if you want to buy go for it but dont expect it to last more that 100k miles without any serious/expensive repairs. Yall may not like my opinion but as a person whos been working on cars for 37 years i think i might now what im talking about.
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So far I have had absolutely no needed repairs other than the water pump that the North Houston Jaguar dealer discovered while I had it in for a simple go over inspection. A small amount of of seepage was found by the technician. The car was still under warranty at the time so no charge to me. I recently replaced the main AGM battery by the dealer and that has been it. At this time I have 33, 000 miles and still very much enjoy every thing about the car. Especially in Dynamic Mode. Truly a bad ass car
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I just bought a 2011 XJL 5. 0 Normally aspirated from the original owner and its flawless inside and out with 70k miles. I just waxed it and it looks like a brand new 2018 because the body styles haven't changed yet and no one really knows what year it is. My neighbors all look and people think its maybe a 60K+ car. Just got an extended warranty full bumper to bumper for 2K for another 60k miles and/or 6 years. Couldn't be happier.
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Ugly and does not look like a Jag to begin with. This is a lot of money for an investment going south. Stay away from this one. I once drove a 3. 8S. Yeah, old fashioned but what a beauty. I see thses Jags around town and they do nothing for me. 35K has to give me some kind of buzz. Nothing here. Just money going down the drain. 3. 8S or 420G both beautiful cars. No beauty at all in Jag today.
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Still have my 1995 4ltr sovereign. Once you get use to the size of the car it points into a corner with a positive feel at more speed than a normal sedan of the same size. Petal to the metal and power out of the corner with ease and grace floating on a cloud.
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I had a 2014 with 70k miles and the car overheated out of nowhere 1 time AMD the engine locked up Pos at it's best. I only had ot for 8 months had 2 oil changes and bought it with 62k, also had the car checked by jaguar before I bought it.
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Depreciates like a two day old leftover pizza used as an ashtray because Jags have one of the worst reliability records. on record. The cars a JUNK Idiots who buy Jags have more money (or DEBT) than brains.
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