Help finding service records
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Help finding service records
Hi,
I'm looking at potentially purchasing a 1999 XKR with 70k miles from a 1 owner car that was just traded in to a dealer (non Jaguar). They do not have copies of the service records.
I was hoping one of the standing Jag Techs that frequent this forum would be so very kind as to pull up the service records of this vehicle. I am concerned if the tensioners have been replaced and other potential problem areas.
Thanks in advanced.
I'm looking at potentially purchasing a 1999 XKR with 70k miles from a 1 owner car that was just traded in to a dealer (non Jaguar). They do not have copies of the service records.
I was hoping one of the standing Jag Techs that frequent this forum would be so very kind as to pull up the service records of this vehicle. I am concerned if the tensioners have been replaced and other potential problem areas.
Thanks in advanced.
#2
Welcome to the forum earlyred,
(I've deleted the identical question you accidentally posted in X308 forum.)
I'd be VERY suspicious of a fifteen year old, one owner Jaguar with no service records. You have to really like a vehicle to keep it for that length of time and enthusiasts keep records.
Graham
(I've deleted the identical question you accidentally posted in X308 forum.)
I'd be VERY suspicious of a fifteen year old, one owner Jaguar with no service records. You have to really like a vehicle to keep it for that length of time and enthusiasts keep records.
Graham
#3
There are two kinds of service/repair records. Warranty work is kept centrally on a Jaguar data base. That should be available with a polite request to any Jaguar dealer using the VIN. The report you get back is very abbreviated with only date and a 'casual' part number. That means that more than one action was taken on a single visit you are only going to see one item. There is no customer specific information on that report so there is no privacy issue.
Maintenance and repairs are kept only in the servicing dealers' records and over the many years of the age of this car they may have changed computer systems and dumped records several times. These records will have private information such as owner's names, addresses and phone numbers and even credit card info. Generally, you are not going to get these records even if you can find the servicing dealer unless you have a release from the previous owner.
Maintenance and repairs are kept only in the servicing dealers' records and over the many years of the age of this car they may have changed computer systems and dumped records several times. These records will have private information such as owner's names, addresses and phone numbers and even credit card info. Generally, you are not going to get these records even if you can find the servicing dealer unless you have a release from the previous owner.
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Thank you both test point and GGG for responding. The XKR that I am looking at the dealer wants $7900. They only have 1 key . I will talk with the local dealer and find what information that I can find. The XKR has excellent curb appeal.
I can do mechanical work if the tensioners, water pump, and do other PM. I also will go through the XK8 /XKR buy checklist. The question I have is if the checklist checks out, is $7800 a good price for a 99 XKR?
I'd welcome any input and or suggestions.
I can do mechanical work if the tensioners, water pump, and do other PM. I also will go through the XK8 /XKR buy checklist. The question I have is if the checklist checks out, is $7800 a good price for a 99 XKR?
I'd welcome any input and or suggestions.
Last edited by earlyred; 11-23-2014 at 07:52 AM.
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