15 cars that refuse to die, check out #3
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15 cars that refuse to die, check out #3
Check out #3 on the list
https://autos.yahoo.com/news/15-cars...213011031.html
As an aside, the photo they used is one I've seen online several times, and is interesting in that it has a black XJ6 steering wheel airbag cover versus the XJR cover. It must be a 95 as it has the wood veneer door switch surrounds, but late enough in 95 to have a glove box.
Later XJRs with the light wood interior option had the XJ6 steering wheel airbag cover, but it was the lighter color not black. So I wonder if this was a marketing photo that got the airbag cover wrong, of if someone swapped it out. The XJ6 cover looks pretty nice in black in this photo.
Also, I wonder what the round thing is on the console ski slope right to the left of the shifter.... maybe a power port?
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Jaguar XJ6
Model years: 1995-1997
This pick caused a lot of brow-furrowing among experts we spoke to. “If you want to make friends, you don’t want to recommend that,” cautioned Bob Merlis of Feral Cars.
Here’s our thinking: During the 1970s, Jaguar reliability was horrid. A common solution to the car’s troubles was to rip out the Jaguar motor and replace it with a good old Chevrolet V8. But in the 1980s, under the leadership of an industrial turnaround specialist, Sir John Egan, the marque started to improve. Then Ford bought the company, infusing money and development know-how. By the late 1990s, the company was scoring well on J.D. Power vehicle dependability and initial quality rankings. So that’s why the last iteration of the classic Jaguar inline-6 sedan is still motoring on, often in the hands of a second owner who’s always hankered for a Jag but couldn’t afford one new.
“With these cars almost 20 years old now, it's death by a thousand cuts rather than catastrophic failure,” says Mark Stephenson, a site administrator for Jag-Lovers.com. “But mechanically, the 1995-97 Jaguar XJ6s are the most reliable cars Jaguar has ever produced. When it comes to the basic function of getting you down the road, they refuse to die.”
For aspiring owners, the usual cautions still apply: Find a Jaguar specialist, and check out Jag-Lovers buyer’s resource to be a better problem spotter.
https://autos.yahoo.com/news/15-cars...213011031.html
As an aside, the photo they used is one I've seen online several times, and is interesting in that it has a black XJ6 steering wheel airbag cover versus the XJR cover. It must be a 95 as it has the wood veneer door switch surrounds, but late enough in 95 to have a glove box.
Later XJRs with the light wood interior option had the XJ6 steering wheel airbag cover, but it was the lighter color not black. So I wonder if this was a marketing photo that got the airbag cover wrong, of if someone swapped it out. The XJ6 cover looks pretty nice in black in this photo.
Also, I wonder what the round thing is on the console ski slope right to the left of the shifter.... maybe a power port?
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Jaguar XJ6
Model years: 1995-1997
This pick caused a lot of brow-furrowing among experts we spoke to. “If you want to make friends, you don’t want to recommend that,” cautioned Bob Merlis of Feral Cars.
Here’s our thinking: During the 1970s, Jaguar reliability was horrid. A common solution to the car’s troubles was to rip out the Jaguar motor and replace it with a good old Chevrolet V8. But in the 1980s, under the leadership of an industrial turnaround specialist, Sir John Egan, the marque started to improve. Then Ford bought the company, infusing money and development know-how. By the late 1990s, the company was scoring well on J.D. Power vehicle dependability and initial quality rankings. So that’s why the last iteration of the classic Jaguar inline-6 sedan is still motoring on, often in the hands of a second owner who’s always hankered for a Jag but couldn’t afford one new.
“With these cars almost 20 years old now, it's death by a thousand cuts rather than catastrophic failure,” says Mark Stephenson, a site administrator for Jag-Lovers.com. “But mechanically, the 1995-97 Jaguar XJ6s are the most reliable cars Jaguar has ever produced. When it comes to the basic function of getting you down the road, they refuse to die.”
For aspiring owners, the usual cautions still apply: Find a Jaguar specialist, and check out Jag-Lovers buyer’s resource to be a better problem spotter.
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I'd have to say it's a pretty good list overall. Proud of them for putting the XJ6 on there Interestingly, with the exception of the Mercs, it's the only luxury car that made the list. That says something to me.
My grandpa had a Roadmaster estate identical to the one pictured. Ran it up to over 300k I believe. What a boat.. haha
My grandpa had a Roadmaster estate identical to the one pictured. Ran it up to over 300k I believe. What a boat.. haha
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Wow, there are some surprises on that list!! No doubt the x300 is built like a tank. The AJ16 is a beast. We all know that. But compared to an Escort or one of the worst POS ever Geo?? Most of those made it to the scrap yard 8 years from new, and deservedly so.
Why did they use that interior pic of the XJ Sport?? If they were simply trolling Wikepedia they could have used the pic of the car at least, so people would have some idea of which model they are speaking of.
Automotive journalism is very annoying!
Why did they use that interior pic of the XJ Sport?? If they were simply trolling Wikepedia they could have used the pic of the car at least, so people would have some idea of which model they are speaking of.
Automotive journalism is very annoying!
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This is only a guess, but it could be for durability reasons. The window switch veneer surrounds in my XK8 weren't in great shape after 10 years, especially compared to the rest of the car, because they probably saw a lot more physical contact/rain exposure from the door being opened than other veneer in the car.
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