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Where did you find your XJR? - 7/6/2008 7:09:39 AM

JamesOaksun

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I am searching mightily for a good XJR at a good price. I have looked at Ebay, Autotrader, Craigslist, Cars.com... and so far I am car-less. And starting to get impatient! Summer is here and I want to have some fun! This of course means I am getting more prone to making a mistake.

Just curious as to where you all found your XJR''s (those that have them, or Super 8''s). Am I being too picky? I''d rather not get one that looks like it has been through downtown Baghdad on a bad day... or through Hurricane Katrina for that matter.

I am looking for an 01 or 02 whose price reflects the need to do 3000 worth of tensioner/water pump work (unless the seller can prove that''s been done)... and that failing, a 95-97 with low miles.

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RE: Where did you find your XJR? - 7/6/2008 2:08:12 PM

brgxjr

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i found my jaguar xjr on craigslist. funny thing is I was just looking as i allways did, not really serious to buy, but i came up on a good deal. I love this car. It is so smooth, and yet so powerfull. Good luck, im sure you will find yours soon. Go for a 01 and newer so you eliminate the nikasil problem. Mine is a 98 but shows no signs of nikasil issues. Good luck buddy. let me know when you find one.

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RE: Where did you find your XJR? - 7/7/2008 1:02:57 PM

FlyGuy26

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I found mine on ebay, mislisted as a regular XJ. Only two bids for the entire 8 days.

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RE: Where did you find your XJR? - 7/8/2008 8:31:39 AM

XJRocket

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Found mine on Craigslist. Actually saw it a couple of weeks before I had the cash to purchase it. I was suprised to see it was still available. It''s a 1999XJR in absolutely near perfect condition with service records, under $8k. It is absolutely the best car I have owned from a driving experience, and I have owned Porsches and Mercedes. With gas prices rising these cars are starting to feel the squeeze. But I can buy alot of gas for the cost of a car payment, and wouldn''t have nearly the enjoyment rolling down the highway or sending Mustangs, Camaros and even Corvettes home in shame! Good luck.

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RE: Where did you find your XJR? - 7/9/2008 4:20:51 AM

sh500

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Joined: 12/1/2007
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I''m in the UK and bought mine from Autotrader -probably no helped if you''re outside UK!

Anyway more to the point, I was very fussy about what I wanted- a black XJR with ivory interior with low mileage and all the possible options (some don''t include the cruise for example). Ending up getting my one in Oct ''07- with everything that I wanted