Hey folks, new to the Jag forums. I'm in the market for a new F-Type and going through the rounds of hitting up a couple of dealerships. I'm new to the country (San Francisco, USA), and I had a couple of questions about how to approach this:

1. Are JLR CPO cars worth it, or should I just look at private sellers? From what I see, they're only 2021+ cars, marked up a decent bit but there's a bunch from 2017+ on the used market, similar miles but with a decent discount. F-Types seem relatively reliable after browsing the forums, so wondering if the warranty is worth the ~$5-15k new car + dealership diff.
2. Any JLR Dealerships you guys had a good/bad experience with in the USA?

 

Its just me, but personally, when I surf the internet sites I usually steer clear of private sellers. I just want the have a dealership of some sort to go back to with problems. Over the years, I've only bought one older Corvette from private. It worked out OK, but the car was pretty used up so I didn't mind.

Most will tell you to buy the newest you can afford. Me I just purchased a used 2023 with only 2700 mi and it was not from a Jag dealer, but from a specialty car dealer. However, it was in my home town, and the local Jag dealer sold it and serviced it originally and had all the history.

I'm not sure why but for some reason after doing the deal I checked with the local Jag dealer they indicated another added year was added to the factory warranty as CPO.

F-types seem pretty reliable from my searching, so I would not shy away from 2017's on up. Good luck

 

Older models are more rowdy, so if you're looking for theatre and character a 2017 or older is the play.

If you're buying used you could always be inheriting someone else's problem...but the US has decent lemon laws. I wouldn't shy away from a private sale if there was ample time to test drive it and ask questions and if you still had a good feeling after that, get a full pre purchase inspection and review the maintenance records.

 

The biggest problem you're going to run into with a CPO car (or any new Jaguar at this point) is the dealer network has shrunk dramatically since 2023 and there are probably still more to close, which means getting one serviced near you by a dealer could be an exercise in patience. While Land Rover dealerships can service CPO cars, your priority may take a back seat to some of their native customers (i.e. you're going to wait longer). Also, there are several reports of Jaguar dealers refusing to service older cars outright, which seems like a strange business practice but apparently it is happening. So if a dealer network is important to you for CPO service, do your homework and ensure the resources you need are (and will remain) around you.

 

I took delivery of a '23 CPO car a few weeks back. I have a well documented history of keeping toys longer then I should, as such the having the warranty extended into 2029 has appeal to me.

My thoughts.
-Ill add a little personal experience to Thunder Dump post above. A few weeks before Covid I walked into my local Jaguar dealer ready to order my dream F-Type build (Hilton Head, SC.) Touring the facility on that day it did not go unnoticed the this dealer's primary clientele was more likely silent generation then Boomer. In casual conversation with my rep he mentioned that I was not their typical customer (42 at the time.) Wisely? sadly? definitely I had to walk away... When this dealer ultimately closed it would of been ~5 hours to Atlanta, GA for service. Thankfully, age does not necessarily increase wisdom and I am more comfortable that the service side (Land Rover) will be around for quite some more time.


-In general, a CPO car will have a higher cost. One dealer I was working with in So-Cal said they would happily CPO a '24 trade-in for $3,500. With the small number of trade-ins available I could not directly correlate this value to other examples, yet could not dismiss as unrealistic.
-if you are not going to keep the car for that extra year how much of that premium would you expect to get back? That would have appeal to me in a private sale scenario, but one of the posture above has already indicated buying private may have lesser appeal then going through the dealer.
-assuming that number is correct, how would feel about having to reach into your pocket in the CPO year for a $1,500 repair? a $5,000 repair?
-If your not comfortable wrenching yourself what is the value gain/loss out side of warranty?

Either way you go, I can say its a great car and fun to drive!

 

This is incredibly helpful, thank you all! I'm leaning more towards not limiting myself to getting a CPO'd car, for a couple of reasons:

- The cost diff is too high, and I'm on somewhat on a tight budget. Looking online, there's couple of 2017, 40k mile examples around $20-$30k with clean titles and good carfax record. I'm allocating an upper cap of ~45k for the car this year (ppi, tax, insurance, maintenance/fixes, shipping if needed), and getting a CPOd car eats into that quite a bit without the guarantee that the car wont need fixes I need to pay out of pocket for.
- There's one dealership in SF near me, which is great but I don't care too much about the dealer network
- I don't mind getting my hands dirty/working on the car a little bit unless it's something major

I feel like it makes sense to allocate a decent chunk of my budget to running costs and fixes, because I feel like regardless of the whether I go CPO or not, I'll have some anyways.

 

Also consider what type of tires you want vs what’s on the car you find. The Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (summer tire) and Continental DWS06 (all season) are popular here. The OEM P-Zeroes (summer tire) are less popular.

 

I'd definitely opt for a newer model year, CPO or not: usually better, less buggy tech/connectivity, more build/parts refinements and, obviously, fewer miles. I bought a 2020 F-Type in 2022 with 2,800 miles as CPO; its original in-service date (when the first owner drove it off the lot) was April 2019, so JLR's 5-year warranty (with complimentary annual service) began then; CPO adds one year (without service) so my car fell out of warranty in April 2025.

Jag added Android Auto as standard with model year 2020, also front parking assist. (CarPlay and 10" touchscreen came a year or two earlier). I never needed the warranty but was glad to have it (along with the two free annual services I got).

A caution re CPO: Be sure to compare the car's Passport to Service itemized schedule against the car's service history and especially against the Jag dealer's CPO pre-sale inspection/service record. When I bought mine, the dealer assured me it needed no service for one full year; I belatedly discovered the 3-year scheduled brake fluid flush had been due three weeks after my purchase but had not been done with the CPO pre-sale work. JLR refused to cover that job because I didn't claim until more than a month past the due date, so I had to pay cash.

 

I'm not sure what potential fixes you're referring to. Pretty sure the CPO warranty (5+1 years from original in-service date) covers everything.

 

I bought a manual transmission MY 2017 (built late 2016) coming off a lease in 2020 from a specialty car dealer ( Lotus). I thought I had done my due diligence prior to purchase, by researching Fs here on this forum. I knew about the flanged coolant pipes, Super charger rattle and grindng center vent. What I missed was the clutch issue. Fortunately, the selling dealer had put in the correct 4 th g clutch. The car also had a clean Carfax and 18 months of factory warranty left. I have a competent JLR dealer about 1/2 hour away. I asked them about the stories I'd heard about JLR dealers not servicing Jaguars over 10 years old. What I was told was that, for them, it's situational. They may not take on a 20 year old car that needs parts that are NLA. But, they would at least OBD the car to see if it's something they could handle. Plan B is a very competent indie import shop, also close by. You can do you own oil changes from the top side of the engine with help from a Mityvac. I send an oil sample to Blackstone Labs to make sure the engine innards are healthy. There are many recommendations on OBD readers, at least to find the codes that trigger the Check engine light. Many F owners buy extended warranties, but trying to figure out which one to buy can be a nightmare. I opted to self insure, keeping a savings account for future repairs. Fs are finicky about their batteries and demand one that's healthy and fully charged. Any number of idiocies occur that seem serious, but are found to be caused by a weak battery. I insure my F with Hagerty so that it could have an agreed value. Regular insurance company value is about $20,000. If I had any damage, the car could be considered totalled for repair costs of $15, 000, doesn't take much anymore to get to that for a repair. I have it valued at $48,000 My rate is actually lower, with the same coverage, than with my previous ins. Co. I have 91 no ethanol gas available here in Wisconsin, and that is all I run in any of my cars. Buy what you like , but don't be afraid to walk away if it doesn't feel right to you!

 

I can't speak to Jags CPO coverage but Mercedes Star Certified CPO program most certainly does not.

 

Good advice and I would also stay with a CPO warranty if possible. Since your new to the US a bit about after market coverage. The CPO is the top of the line. ALL the after market ones are technically "Service Contracts" and NOT warranties. So there is always big holes in what they will cover and what they won't. Read carefully!

Not sure why the comments about the CPO not covering repairs? I had all problems covered on my 2014 XJR with a 7 year/100K miles CPO warranty. Now what was great to me is I used that long warrantee exactly once. Yes the car has been great and the covered repair was ...wait for it! Water pump and front cooling plastic pipes. Yes the most common problem with any modern Jaguar!

So the next thing is your on the best place to stay on top of your car. You also mentioned that your don't mind some DIY if needed. This is the attitude that will go a LONG way to having a great Jaguar experience.

Be sure and post some pictures of what you get!
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I've bought two Jag and one Land Rover CPO over the years. It is good for peace of mind. On pricing the cars are often a little more expensive as they are in better condition (restrictions on what can be CPO eg no body damage). In my experience in addition the +1 year CPO added about 1700 to the price and the +2 year about 1000 more than that. But - CPO extended warranty price is negotiable (not sure they still offer the 2 year).

Note that it is NOT an extension of the factory warranty. It is a service contract like any other "extended warranty". It has very good coverage in general but wear items and some other elements eg rubber bushings are excluded. So for example on the Land Rover it wouldn't cover control arm replacement as it was the bushings that had failed - even though the repair was to replace the whole control arm

Overall I would say I didn't get my moneys worth in repairs, but it was good peace of mind. And one meaningful repair could easily offset the cost

That said, if it were me i am happy to do some work on the car myself so i would go slightly older to get a bigger range and find a well maintained example. I would do dealer rather than private seller