Awesome! I'm defiantly going to do more research looking into it now. That brings me some relief about buying used f types.

 

I was just going for the base F type, anything above that is a bit out of my price range. RWD with snow mode and snow tires should be able to handle snow right?

 

Welcome.

Have you checked on the cost of insurance?

 

From a drivetrain standpoint, my base 2016 F-TYPE has been solid. This is driving at two track days and countless runs in the mountains/canyons. I've followed the break in procedure and have completed 2 oil changes in the 14000 miles I have on her now. Taking her in for the 3rd oil change when I hit 15000 miles. She's daily driven. I don't think most people realize that not driving a car can be bad for it as well.

My my previous daily driver was also my track car. It was a 2007 Honda S2000. I50,000 miles on a 2.2 4 banger that makes 240hp at 7200rpm with a redline of 9000rpm. All I did were oil changes, tranny and differential fluid changes and valve adjustments. I really think that as long as you maintain a sports car and don't put it away wet, there should be no reason why there should be any issues

 

I agree comparing the demographic of a Miata owner and a Jaguar owner isn't going to give you a good "care" rating. But if you really have the heebie jeebies about used (even though warranty is still in place) then buy new or lease new.

 

Yep! I thought it'd be worse but it's manageable

 

Sweet! I'll look into it more thank you.

 

I considered that as well it just seems to be the smarter financial decision to buy a lightly used F type.

I actually saw a pretty decent deal from a dealership at Manhattan that's leashing the F type for 379 a month (39 months, 5k down)

Considering that as well but the offer might not be available by the time I get back to NYC

 

I am not sure how anyone could put you at ease about used, since you clearly have some reservations about owning a used car. Despite some of the comments, no one owns one of these to drive it like their grandfather's Lincoln. If that bothers you, then you need to go new. But you probably already know that new is no panacea either. I just had my 2015 Volvo out of service for 5 weeks, after 13,000 miles, to get the propeller shaft replaced. It is all a roll of the dice.
Larry

 

How used is what I was worried about, the one that bopped on me had 60k.
If I was to get a used it'll most likely have hopefully less than 10k on it which hopefully won't go lemon on me like my Miata did.

 

If you have the right tires and know how to drive, yes. Unfortunately, you are still hoping others on the road can drive in the snow as well.

Have you looked at what your insurance rate will go to switching from a Miata? I would imagine they would go up so I hope you factored that into your budget.

My recommendation is for this to NOT be your only car. I would recommend buying the cheapest FWD car you can find and use it for your snow/bad weather beater. Also, with most insurance companies if you make the beater your primary vehicle, it will be cheaper on your insurance.

When I was in my 20's, I purchased a sports car which hiked my insurance up substantially. I then bought a cheap beater for winter. Making it my primary vehicle lowered my insurance rate so much that it paid for the vehicle.

 

Yep! It's not too bad but I haven't been able to factor in different locations yet (I'm in Goodfellow, San Angelo which is pretty rural so that helps my insurance rate. I don't know how much it'll be to insure in Ft Meade yet but once I sell my Miata I'll be able to calculate that)

I actually didn't even think about getting a beater! I'll have to look into that, how much mileage did you put for your insurance on both cars? Was it cheaper to insure both cars than just the F Type?

 

My story was long before my F-Type... At the time, I think I had around 8k per year. It was their policy as I didn't get to choose at the time. When I was in that situation, yes it was cheaper to insure both cars (with the sports car listed as a "pleasure car") than just the sports car by a lot.

 

I'd second the suggestion that the F type not be your only car. Many hear will disagree, but I didn't buy an expensive exotic sportscar to mess it up driving around in the winter; my F type will never see snow, salt or sand on the road as long as I own it.

Dave

 

Yeah, tbh I'm probably going to hold my desire to buy the F-Type for a few more years now.

Thank you!

 

If it were to be your only car, I think you are making the right decision. It might work as an only car here in Maryland, but if you need to rely on it to get you through NJ/NY weather, you would be pushing your luck. Others drive their F-Types year round further north, but they all seem to have a 4WD or AWD available if things get real nasty.

 

For what its worth, I daily drive my F-Type V8 Vert and it is the only car I own. I bought it used with 20,000 miles on it. My commute is 40 miles round trip daily. I have brought it to the dealer once for pretty minor issues involving the radio, the main screen and A/C dials (which would not turn on), and the exhaust making a squeak noise, all of which were fixed under warranty. My recommendation is to buy these cars used. As others have said, these cars cost a lot of money new, and most drivers who can afford them are a bit older and have gotten that urge to hoon the crap out of any car, everywhere, out of their system. Also I recommend to get the car with the certified pre-owned warranty. It adds two extra years of warranty - and that is good peace of mind.

Other good news is that these engines really have been around for a while and Jag / LR has worked out most of the issues. The ZF-8 transmission is pretty much the gold standard of torque converter based transmissions right now and across most brands has proved to be pretty reliable. I think that the F-Type will prove itself in having a fairly reliable drive train. What I am less sure about is all of the electronics, but that will not impair your ability to get from Point A to Point B in style.

 

This is what I did, however, this is a rather expensive option and only makes sense if you are contemplating long-term ownership.

I wouldn't recommend F-type in the winter, low clearance make it very unsuited for snow. Plus, you want F-type convertible to maximize your enjoyment in the summer, and that is, again, unideal setup for the snow.

I drive convertibles in the summer, have 3, but Subaru Forester with proper winter tires comes out of storage for snow months.

 

well...tough to compare a mazda to a jaguar, in terms of reliability. jags have never been known as the most reliable. things have improved, but they are still closer to the bottom of the list, than they are the top. there will always be personal experiences that differ, but...this should not be a surprise.

i think the f-type is an emotional purchase, not so much a logical one. I think the miata is also an emotional purchase, but you are not spending nearly the $$ and you get an inherently more reliable brand.

sports cars are meant to be fun. the reliability can/should be secondary...(hopefully not a nightmare). the car should put a smile on your face every time you look at it and drive it. if it is doing that, you are probably doing ok.

i own my R and it's till under warranty. i worry about post-warranty (even though it has not given me any problems), but damn that thing is fun, so i'm willing to take the risk.

 

extended warranties can be purchased, and AAA offers reasonably priced policies through a reliable insurer. It'll cost $2-4k for another 50k miles, but can offer a lot of reassurance.