Here you go. With a little luck you can negotiate him down to $10k but you'll have to overlook the fact that it's salvage, and that the front of the car isn't from an '05.

 

My take is this. You are starting with a decent amount of money that should net you out a nice car in the end, but remember: this is a low supply/low demand type of market. You will end up having to choose between specific cars that will happen to be available at the time you are looking. Chance are, the majority will not be local, and they will most likely all be very different. Best is to educate yourself on the specifics (this site is DEFINITELY the right place to start), try and limit your search somehow, until the right mix of conditions comes along. Chances are you will not find THE exact car you wanted, but you can come close with the initial purchase, and upgrade things later. If you want to do this right, expect this process to take a while.

One more thing: I find it useful to start from the premise that all these cars are issued out of the same assembly line, and are made of all the same parts, give and take. Therefore, chances are, any car will, over time, be subject to just about all the issue reported on this forum for that generation. The more you are comfortable with doing that work yourself, the cheaper and probably more satisfying your experience will be.

On the other hand, don't necessarily get overwhelmed with the issues these cars seem to experience. My take is that this Jaguar crowd is passionate about their cars, and do their best to keep these aging cars on the road, and in top shape. Many less passionate owners of other brands let go of their cars much earlier, so, on the surface, they seem less prone to issues.

Best of luck.

 

Thats a $4-5k car all day... Like it or not it's salvaged and it's not like it's a rare car.

If you like to believe it's hard to find XKs cheaply that's your prerogative and chose/chosen to overpay that's kool too... but I know it's easy. I've bought both of the jaguars I owned cheap and both where mint, low mileage cars with warranties still on them. Plus I'm aware of actual value of the car vs inflated owner emotional value. I only pay what a car is worth not a story behind the purchase (a good story is okay too but I only buy the car).

 

Message me your email, I'll send you details on a black 2002 xkr coupe for $7,800---clean car. It's in Miami

 

Thanks.. That's what I like about this and the Porsche/ Lexus community. Passion!!! It will help keep the car's value as strong as possible. However when it comes to our cars it's a buyer's advantage. Unfortunately because most still believe the jaguar is not on par with the Germans (which is far from the truth!!!) .

Now as a seller I'll demand more too but I'm a buyer and a realist. If you wreck, total, get a car stolen etc and it's a Jaguar we lose on value big time!!! I know from experience vs other luxury brands I've experienced.

I will find it and enjoy it whether it's a 100 or 150. Leaning towards the 05-06'

 

Check pm... Might get a steal on this one

 

I'm a huge fan of high mileage cars that have been well maintained and are in sweet shape. I bought Kitty 4 years ago with 101k on the odo for 12k. Yes - she's needed TLC from time to time, but I've put almost 90k miles on her since. If you can turn a wrench and have another car at the ready, going high mileage can save you big bucks.

 

I spoke to the guy and he's a motivated seller and knowledgeable about his car with 4 years of service records... Very pleasant to speak with and took all my concerns... He has general maintenance records and basic repair such as battery, serpentine belt, lights, etc. But wasn't sure about the tensioners, fuel pump or tranny issues before him.

It has 140k miles, ***aftermarket power sunroof (not typically a good thing but will get up close pictures of that and inspected). interior nice except worn drivers seat..

Let's see where we go from here... An 02' XKR for around $6k vs a 05' XK8 for $10k? I can sell my CLK320 and basically be a wash! And still have some cash to do my own maintenance and upgrades!

 

Hi how's it going, I love both cars, 300zx for roar power and the XK8 for comfort and every day driving, personally I feel the later Jags although very nice, lost the look, I'm old school and love the e-type-ish curves, wood dash layout. The XKR would be my choice if I had the money, but I would make sure it had all the extras, premium sound is awesome, heated seats & front screen, cruse control, auto lights and the list goes on, so many were ordered without the expensive options.

Good luck Tony

 

Thanks buddy, I as you know share another similar car passion with you. You're right about finding the right car and options. It's all about finding the right vs the emotional purchase. It's called patience... Like hunting for the right Z for 7 months... And it fell in my lap when I stopped searching.

Because looking at and wanting to buy a XK8 it's very easy to get trapped in the beauty of the Jaguar!!! It's like getting tempted by the 25yr old intern... LOL

 

No brainer .. 06 KXR .. the last and best of the X-100 series prior to Tata doing a serious bad nose job in 07. If you took the time to check, 07-08 cars can in many cases be had for less than the late X-100's.

 

Check your private message ASAP

 

Doylestown, PA | 1999 Jaguar XK8 Base | Serving Newtown, PA & Lambertville, PA | 5627P | SAJGX5047XC039656

 

That is a nice car, but the timing chain tensioner is a ticking time bomb. Take that off the $16K. If the tires are all original, those are completely unsafe.

 

Nice car for someone! Basically a "new" car . Price a little rich for me but looks great

 

Seller of XKR sold it for $7k Friday. He's moving to Hawaii Wednesday and is a great nice jaguar guy.

 

Did you by chance get the miles on the black XKR?

Thanks,
Griff

 

Yes, 140k miles.

 

Thanks,
Griff

 

Did you see this add in the Marketplace?

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/p...02-xkr-163373/