Are you saying that you have a 2014 with only 5,100 miles???
Must have been owned by the proverbial "little old lady who just drove it to church on Sundays"

 

Almost, an older doctor from a small town in Iowa. Checked the date on the battery and it is dated, week 15 of 2013. I never heard of a battery lasting 8 years. I would say the car was in a heated garage and never seen rain or hooligans.

 

I've just replaced the battery in my little-used backup Nissan Almera. It was fitted in 2008! MInd you, it was looking very tired, and could only hold a charge for a couple of weeks.

 

My 2018 came with P-Zeros. I bought the car brand new. I didn't experience tread wear, but when I brought it in to Jaguar in March for yearly service, I was told that I had dry rot on all four tires. My car only had 4500 miles on it. I replaced them with Michelin Sport 4 S, based on recommendations on this board. I find the handling and ride much better since I switched.

 

Amazing. Did you trickle charge often?

 

Monthly, when I remembered! And did a full recondition cycle when I didn't!

 

I just replaced the original battery on my F-Type a few months ago - not because it was giving me trouble, but because I figured it was due and much easier to deal with preemptively. (Interstate from Costco, BTW) I STILL haven't replaced the original wipers, even though they should be over the hill. They just work perfectly - probably helped by being garaged and limited use. It's not my rainy day car.

 

Had the car in for it's annual service and they said it needed new tires.............guess they missed seeing the nubbins on the tires that are barely six months old

 

Unbelievable, I thought my situation was bad. I have had a lot of brand new cars over the years and never had to replace tires for dry rot. Even on cars that I kept longer, tires were replaced due to treadwear and it occurred at a time when I felt was acceptable.

 

Well, they are "experts" so clearly know far more than a mere customer.

 

Mine was still going strong after 7 years, when I replaced it last spring.

 

You misunderstood. They said they have a boat payment due.

 

 

Although I own a 2003 S-Type, not the F-Type class, I do have the Michelins and have 25,000 miles on them, with a lot more life on them.

 

I just replaced my factory P-Zero tires with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires. I discovered that my front tires had a little tread left but my rears were virtually slick. I changed the tires with 14100 miles on the car. The tire technician who replaced my P-Zero's said he was amazed at how many miles I got out of the P-Zero's. According to him he'd never in his life seen anyone get nearly as many miles out of these tires. And I've got to admit, I really prefer the Pilot Sport 4S's. I don't track my car but I'm a spirited driver and the adhesion is just as good and they're quieter.

 

I had Pilot Sports on my CTS V and even with a couple of track days and normal everday agressive driving you could get 15000 miles out of them and still not be at the wearbars.
When these P-Zero's on my car are ready to go by bye I will replace them with Pilot Sports.

 

I don't know if you have had them out in the rain, they are in one word......IMPRESSIVE!!