I am looking around for a Jag for my wife, and found 3 different 2004 XJ8s for $7000-8000 dollars in Toronto. Are these beaters, or????

In BC they'd be 12-15,000.

 

Oops, I mean X350, 2004s in particular.

 

Sounds about right over here although this one is the 'R' model.
2004 Jaguar XJ Series 4.2 V8 XJR Supercharged 4dr Auto 4 door Saloon | eBay

 

I looked at two XK8s in Toronto before heading south to buy mine. They use more salt on the road than McDonalds uses on their french fries. Both cars I looked at had more Bondo than metal. Check the prices in California you might save enough money to make a nice holiday out of the trip. And you won't need a case of PB Blaster for every minor repair.

 

Jags are simply cheaper here in Toronto than almost anywhere else in North America.
Been buying Jags for decades and that's the way its always been since i started looking.
And there are some spectacular examples out there, you don't have to buy junk. But what you buy will be a lot less here.

Cheers!
DG

 

Thanks. I realize the issues with the weather in Ontario, but the price differences impressive. And I do come to Toronto on business quite often. Who knows?

 

Did you mean anywhere in Canada or all of North America? I look at US prices sometimes with real envy.

 

I drove to the GTA from the Chatham-Kent area to buy my XJ8 (2003). Saved a lot of money compared to same year cars locally.

The car I purchased was a great find. Very clean.