If I contemplated that thought any longer when I was hunting for another toy car I would have simply bypassed the Jaguar and moved back to Porsche. The 911, Lotus Evora S, Jaguar F Type and Audi R8 were all contenders for me. Decided the F Type was my next car and stopped thinking of how much more it will depreciate and bought an extended warranty. Figured I own it, I am driving it and will deal with the rest later.

 

+1

 

We wouldn't be the first... I used to own a car rarer than the F-Type (~6000 in north america, all variants, all years) and many of the owners hung out on a single forum, and we agreed to form a cartel.

Narrator: It didn't work.

 

got my 2015 for 40k w 37000 miles. Nov 2020

Today! KBB Lists private value at 45k. Trade in at 43k.

 

If that is an R model it seems you bought the car for a good price.

 

They are only worth what someone is willing to pay!

 

Just picked up a 16' S RWD loaded up car 15k - was asking 45 bought for 42.5. Still has 4 months of CPO warranty.

 

A low mileage early F-type is a bargain in my opinion; close to the price of a V8 mustang or Camaro. You have to be ready for a little maintenance/repair expense,but a good value none the less. I think price bottom depends on a lot of factors which aren't in clear focus right now. The F-type has a lot going for it. There is a reasonable chance that it will evolve into a model like the Lotus Esprit where enthusiasts figure out how to work on them themselves and share the information to keep them on the road. Hard to know what the switch to electric cars and the social pressure for Green will do. Could make a gas guzzling sports car unacceptable, or could make them a coveted collectors item like it did with the muscle cars. Hard to know, but I'm not taking any chances. My garage is full and I'm looking at a lift!

 

i drove the C63 AMG before I bought my F Type R. i though the MB's ride was very harsh and i didn't like the seats. i'll say this too, this is my second jaguar and i've been on this board for a while, and it is 1,000 times better than the MB owners forums out there, where almost everyone tries to show how big a douchenozzle they are.

 

I just bought a fully loaded 2017 base coupe with 21000 miles that had an MSRP of $84,000 for about $44,000 all in. Still has the balance of factory warranty and CPO.

 

Congrats! Not bad. Exactly 2 years ago in 2019 I bought my 2016 RWD F-Type S, 89k sticker, with 2 years of factory warranty left, clean car fax, 24k miles for $45,800 ~48.5 after TTL.
At the time similar vehicles were in the 50-60k range. I initially tried to get the dealer to go down to 44k and later 45k but they honestly said they couldn't go any lower. It was a small town dealer that focused more on volume than profit so it turned out great. I was not going to walk away over $800 considering the price and how straight the dealer was.

 

"douchenozzle" New word added to my vocabulary.

 

it looks like '15 F-Type R's are actually appreciating, or have since the last time I looked a few months ago. I do think the switch to electric vehicles over the next decade (or 2, or 3) will lead to certain V8 models appreciating a little bit, or at least slow down the depreciation haha

 

I think we might be close to the bottom and will end up in the 25-35k for the V6 models. Manuals might start commanding a premium or stop depreciating soon because they offer a different experience, are very limited and they rarely hit the marker. Original Owners that bought them are usually enthusiasts and have done a great job of keeping them. As of 2020 about 25k F-Types have been sold in the US. About 1100 of them manuals so as you can see that pool is small.
I see Rs settling in the 40-50k range and the SVRs in the 60-70k range; again only because there is a limited number available. 2017s might go a little lower than that simply because Jaguar flooded the market that year.

 

I bought my 2014 SV8 with 35,000 miles for $32k 13 months ago! Now on Cargurus , similar cars are around $40k

 

Not sure there is "bottom" - especially when you consider the various models, mileage etc. and other factors like the economy. I watch prices periodically just for heck of it and read through the "what did you pay" thread - based on those, I paid way less than what I should have for mine and there are people buying f-types that are the same year as mine and paying the same or more than I did 2 years ago. I would be tempted to sell to try and sell it and maybe pocket a few bucks except, I like the car. Obviously at some point, base cars in less popular colors will be priced significantly less than those that are more well apportioned, but even then, there may be a good market for people wanting to get into the f-type family and the prices could hold fairly steady. I am one of the few that doesn't agree that 2015 RWD will be some kind of unicorn fetching millions in a few years - I get that the AWD is similar with a bit more traction assist, but I wouldn't pay more for a car that has less features unless it was a for-real limited run like a P7 and I also don't see the manual transmission cars being significantly more expensive. They had clutch issues, and the fact that they were not produced in higher volume tells me that the the demand wasn't there. Maybe they built fewer than they should have because it seems like the pre-owned demand for them is good, but factories don't build cars based on what will sell in the secondary market 5 years later - they build what they can sell now. I love manual transmissions, but I have owned enough of them where I don't feel empty not having it. I have also noticed that convertibles seem to be quite a bit cheaper than coupes. I like the idea of a rag top and some people would never consider anything but a drop top - I on the other hand, don't like the look when the top is up, prefer a more rigid frame, and think the coupe looks the way the car is supposed to look. The old "top goes down - price goes up" does not seem to be holding water. I don't have stats to support it, but it seems like there are far more resto-mods and fully restored cars with hard tops. I think what is available for sale in the used market represents the demand for the years they were built, maybe that shifts over time and of course there will be variances in the market (prices, availability), but I would imagine each model, color etc will have their suitors.

 

It has been my impression prices in ads climb in spring and drop in autumn as people do not want to store cars for winter. However that is an impression and not real data. I would look over multiple years to get a real sense of prices.

 

You are correct, I watched for almost 20 months before I purchased and that was exactly what I noticed. It wasn't a need item, and the first year I stopped looking around August because I knew it would sit most of the winter. That said, I am always down for a good deal so I would look periodically, but I was fortunate to find one in early spring the following year and got to use it a bit.

 

There is a 2021 F-Type R convertible with 1,500 miles for sale at the local Porsche dealer (Norwell, MA) for $91,500.
Starting to think I should have bought this instead of the new R-Dynamic convertible ($86K) - too late!!

 

June 2020 Jaguar LV sold me my 2017 V6 S....Loaded, 96K Sticker with 4,013 mi on the clock, CPO with additional extended warranty.....Jag caps, mugs and t shirts for 2! $51,400.00cash.
Great sales and service experience....every time I visit dealership they take it in for general freshen up and wash. The driving experience far outweighs any deprec. %, IMHO....YOLO!
Service in June 2021....World Series of Poker in June!