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I am unfortunately in need of a new car. My son hit a deer and they have totaled it out. The adjuster said he quit totaling costs at $30k. Honestly, it doesn't look anywhere near that bad to me, but I don't guess I have a choice. I could buy it back and fix it, but man that would be a hassle and I would probably be in the hole in the end. She was a great, no, superb car for the 13 months I got to drive her and am sad to see such a fine machine go to the junk yard. I did say at one point that if I had it to do again I would probably get an S, mostly just for upfront costs. Well now I have the chance. I've found a very low mileage 2017 S and was wondering if there are any drawbacks to it (other than the reduction in HP that I don't need). My wife is pushing for a Maserati Granturismo, but I'm trying to hold firm on the Jag. Your opinions are appreciated.
I've found a very low mileage 2017 S and was wondering if there are any drawbacks to it (other than the reduction in HP that I don't need).
Aside from the power difference (which you can get some back with a tune to the S which I would recommend), the exhaust is different. The V8 is pretty quiet until you romp on the accelerator. The V6 is pretty noisy almost all of the time. That will be the piece that you'll have to get used to other than the power difference.
I looked very closely at the Maserati, both the GranTurismo and the MC. It had a great sounding Ferrari engine, it looked great and the back seats were surprisingly big. The interior felt cheap, it had a far worse infotainment system than even the F-Type, the performance just wasn't there and in the end, I was concerned about the down the road costs of the platform. The only advantage the Maserati had over the F-Type was the rear seats, but I didn't get my car for rear seats.
When I got my F-Type, I was originally going to get a V6 S. Then I drove the v8 and that was all it took.
Honestly, the back seat is the only reason I WOULD go for the Maserati. Several times not having that space has been inconvenient. The 2017 I'm looking at has a little over 2,000 miles. Normally low miles are a good thing, but ive never bought a 9 year old car that has not had to have an oil change yet. The carfax shows it was serviced in 2019 but that all that is recorded. In this case, i wonder if so few miles is a good thing or not.
Going from centre pipes to quads in mine, I found that the quads give you a lot more sound with the driver's window down, I think because your ear is closer to the outlet. I was never unhappy with the power in my S but I do prefer the v8 sound and quad pipes to the centres, so ultimately I have spent a fair bit over the years on conversions and upgrades to get the sound and look I would have had if I bought an 8 to start with. But I bought the 6 over the available used 8s at the time because of colour (IRR) tech (the 2016/7 improvements) were what I wanted at the same price.
Honestly, the back seat is the only reason I WOULD go for the Maserati. Several times not having that space has been inconvenient. The 2017 I'm looking at has a little over 2,000 miles. Normally low miles are a good thing, but ive never bought a 9 year old car that has not had to have an oil change yet. The carfax shows it was serviced in 2019 but that all that is recorded. In this case, i wonder if so few miles is a good thing or not.
Vehicles are meant to be driven! Put some change aside for maintenance, things will wear out simply from sitting...because time.
Honestly, the back seat is the only reason I WOULD go for the Maserati. Several times not having that space has been inconvenient. The 2017 I'm looking at has a little over 2,000 miles. Normally low miles are a good thing, but ive never bought a 9 year old car that has not had to have an oil change yet. The carfax shows it was serviced in 2019 but that all that is recorded. In this case, i wonder if so few miles is a good thing or not.
So sorry to see her like that but glad everyone was fine. I'd most definitely stick to the F-type for the looks, sound and access to specialist independent garages, in the UK at least. Maybe a manual F-type V6 S?
I am unfortunately in need of a new car. My son hit a deer and they have totaled it out. The adjuster said he quit totaling costs at $30k. Honestly, it doesn't look anywhere near that bad to me, but I don't guess I have a choice. I could buy it back and fix it, but man that would be a hassle and I would probably be in the hole in the end. She was a great, no, superb car for the 13 months I got to drive her and am sad to see such a fine machine go to the junk yard. I did say at one point that if I had it to do again I would probably get an S, mostly just for upfront costs. Well now I have the chance. I've found a very low mileage 2017 S and was wondering if there are any drawbacks to it (other than the reduction in HP that I don't need). My wife is pushing for a Maserati Granturismo, but I'm trying to hold firm on the Jag. Your opinions are appreciated.
Ah, what a pain. Sorry for your troubles…
That’s the only thing about the v6 that I think would drive me nuts…As awesome as the sound is it is essentially like that all the time, droney, etc…I feel that would get old for me despite liking the sound. As was stated above, the v8 is nice because it can be refined and quiet when ya want it to be, and then loud when you wanna party.
That’s the only thing about the v6 that I think would drive me nuts…As awesome as the sound is it is essentially like that all the time, droney, etc…I feel that would get old for me despite liking the sound.
Whaaaaat? My V6S has no droning sound, is quiet in normal use, but becomes my hooligan car if the exhaust is opened and the throttle is punched….actually, that can be terrifying.
Maserati updated info in '18 to standard of rest of models. Our '17 has chyrslers top rated system that make our jags look antique. I would consider more of the engineering, as it was pretty dated, 6spd auto etc. Look great, sound great, but a little slow by todays standards.
Good that your son is OK, maybe a bit unnerved, but that car protected him!
I've had my MY2017 since 2020. V6 manual trans. No droning. JLR says 16k between oil changes, but IMO that is so bogus, I wont even discuss it. No Carfax? JLR service records? Make sure the flanged coolant pipes have been replaced, plenty of posts/threads about that here. The sound system is marginal, my 2013 Golf has better, but lotsa info on upgrading that here as well.. Overall the car is spectacular. I also have the Vision Pack, and the Premium edition. I put Continental Extreme Contact DWS tires on it. Original brakes are still there, pads are horribly dusty, will probably go to Porterfields. Look under the engine cover for signs of corrosion, especially bad for the injectors. Standard car insurance and their valuing made me move to Hagerty where I could use my own value and potential protection from being "totalled" for relatively minor damage. Insured the car for more, yet the premiums are less.
Have fun shopping!
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I looked very closely at the Maserati, both the GranTurismo and the MC. It had a great sounding Ferrari engine, it looked great and the back seats were surprisingly big. The interior felt cheap, it had a far worse infotainment system than even the F-Type, the performance just wasn't there and in the end, I was concerned about the down the road costs of the platform. The only advantage the Maserati had over the F-Type was the rear seats, but I didn't get my car for rear seats.
When I got my F-Type, I was originally going to get a V6 S. Then I drove the v8 and that was all it took.
Agree with everything here. Plus, I found the Maserati overall "mushier" than the F-Type. Definitely more of a GT, even more than the XK (150).
I love the sound of my S coupe with the Symposer removed under any condition. Quiet when cruising, snarls at full throttle over 3,000 RPM. No drone. Removing the Symposer was an improvement, and might be the source of the "drone" some mention.
No, the symposer is not the source of the droning…I still have the symposer in my F-Type and definitely have no droning noise and never have had it…. But Ido know how irritating this sound can be because my 2007 XK had it. Jaguar found that the source of this noise was related in some way to the early exhaust design; they engineered a brace between exhaust and the transmission housing. Instant peace and quiet.
But the F-Type does not come with the droning as standard equipment!
My neighbor had a Maserati GT. Sounded great when he fired it up but they aren't very quick and I believe more prone to issues than the Jaguar as well as depreciate as much or more than the F Type.
Nope, the V6 cars don't have any droning. That's what the active exhaust is for. With the valves closed it's nice and quiet. Ok, there are also some poverty spec cars without the active exhaust but I very much doubt they would drone.
Then there's the totally pointless symposer which you could say does add some droning over a certain rev range. I stuffed mine a couple of years ago now so I can barely remember the noise, but from memory it was a kind of weird annoying loud howl sounding a bit like a four banger under stress. I never understood what Jaguar were thinking there... they did a spectacular job with the exhaust noise engineering and then they added that crap sounding thing. It's old hardware which existed before the F-Type so I guess it was just a parts bin thing. Blocking or removing the symposer is definitely an improvement as it lets you hear more of the good noise - the exhaust noise.
My neighbor had a Maserati GT. Sounded great when he fired it up but they aren't very quick and I believe more prone to issues than the Jaguar as well as depreciate as much or more than the F Type.
Yeah, I wouldn't dare buying one of those either. I've driven a couple of 5th gen Quattroportes a fair bit, and they're basically sedan versions of the GT with the same interior tech, drivetrains etc. A friend had one of those for quite a few years. That V8, both in 4.2 and 4.7 form sounds amazing but when things go wrong - which they do - it's crazy money, partially because it's a Ferrari derived engine. The interior and tech is (and feels) 10 years older than the F-Type's, although some parts were updated over the years, and I wouldn't be able to live with that.
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