Thanks @jaguny - interested, I will PM you now.

 

While I figure out how to PM... can you send the link on here or directly to me of your 2016?

 

You can't send PMs until you've reached a certain post count - I think it's 4 or 5.

 

You need 5 or perhaps 10 posts on the forum before PMing is enabled.

A number of forum members (including me) can vouch for Jaguny - a class act. No, he hasn't paid me for this - yet.

 

ha! Less of vouching for him more of bring able to message, glad you mentioned the post requirement. Thought it was me just being blind! Rookie status on this forum but will be more active once I buy the new motor 😍

 

While DJS is of questionable character jaguny is not! Truth is both are class acts and while jaguny doesn’t need either my or DJS’s “endorsements”, it should be comforting, for you, knowing that should you be interested in his car. She’s a beauty!

I’ll give jaguny a call on your behalf now.

jaguny knows where I/we live should he decide to send a check.

 

First thanks to DJS and RickyJay52 (yes, I know your real names and addresses, but you will not get any money). To SERD888: Since you were posting to an older message, I don't think any forum rules being broken with some info. Bought the car new with 76 miles. Some of the details are in my signature line. I was considering trading the car in possibly on a new vehicle for my wife,but haven't decided yet. Car is currently in storage for winter but I do have photos I took before storing. Once you can PM, we can exchange some info. I'll post a couple of photos.

 

 

These were taken just before it was stored. I have the original window sticker somewhere, but need to find it. It had most all options except the carbons cermaic brake/wheel package and maybe one or two others. Retail was $112k or so. Warranty expired in November of 2020. Serviced at my Jag dealer since new.

 

Tidy and interested, can you send a private message so I can drop you my mobile number to chat more about it?

 

Also... Lol on no payment, the Jag community is 100% more welcoming and friendly than Porsche...

 

In lieu of cash, I have been known to accept a beautiful bottle of Barolo and my wife loves stunning flower arrangements as well as gorgeous original art.

My only other “forum” experience is AudiWorld—I also have a 2009 Audi S8—but this forum is an informative and often entertaining group of some pretty terrific people. Several are close friends; and I did not use that word lightly, loosely, or often. The mods—spearheaded, without an actual spear, by SUPER MOD (and my friend) GGG—keep members on the straight and narrow. Whether you buy jaguny’ s white lightning or not, you’ll find this forum quite welcoming.

 

Great to know, I think the forums say a lot about the owners and the types who buy. I was considering a RS3/4 but the f type is night and day in power/speed IMO but, different category altogether

 

Beautiful car, which I am sure you must have long since sold. Exactly what I am looking for currently.

 

Found this discussion through a forum search.

VERY glad to see that you have found these cars to be reliable, as I have always loved the design, and am seriously looking at buying one. my budget is $65k, max, and I would be happier spending closer to $60k.

I've been looking at 2015-2017 models. Any significant reason a particular year would be better, or should be avoided?

Also, a couple people have mentioned clutch issues. Should I be concerned with that?

This will almost certainly be the last truly nice automobile I will be able to purchase, and I plan to drive it for another eight to ten years. Need to make certain I get it right.
Any further thoughts, recommendations or advice would be immensely appreciated. Thanks.

 

Also, any options that you feel are important would be a help to know.

 

Make sure it is equipped to your liking. I am always frustrated by the absence of features I’ve become accustomed to over the years, like heated seats on a cold winters day, or 16 way seats. Mine has about as many features as the 150 I had in school.

 

Agreed. Where I live, in Michigan, heated seats and steering wheels are truly desirable.

One other question that occurs to me. I've never had the opportunity to drive an F-Type. I'm guessing a 2021 model , as would be found in dealerships, would be too far removed from the 2015-2017 vintage cars to be useful in that regard?

 

It seems you are looking for a manual so be aware they only made the manual from MY2016 to MY2019 and as a V6 only, so that narrows your range a lot and it also means you can't test drive a 2021 manual.

 

In a perfect world, I would always prefer a manual. However, I'm not willing to default to the V6, so I would be limited to the 8 speed automatic. Which, per reviews, is at least very good. I've driven a number of BMEW's with DCT's, as well as Porsche's with PDK's, they do work remarkably well. So I can find a way to live with a comparable automatic like the ZF on the F-Type R. .