Hi all,

I will relocate from Tokyo to Greensboro NC in the end of June, and I'm looking to buy an F-type V8 S as one out of two cars in the household.

Having driven the F-type as a test driver for JLR around 2013-2014, the sound and "feeling" made it a dream car for me. Now it seems they have moved into a price bracket I can justify spending on a car, but just.

I have followed the market for some time and it seems the early V8s can be had from 35-38 k USD.

Any advice about suitable cars for sale, or that will be for sale in about a month would be appreciated!

Thanks!

//Johan

 

Not sure you will get a V8S in that price range unless it has a lot of miles / isn’t in great shape. $35k is what a dealer would pay for trade in. At that price point you are probably looking at a V6S

 

As with any used luxury car, you want to buy the best available example. $35K won't get you there.

 

Hi,

Thanks for your replies. I realize it's tight and I may extend the budget slightly upwards - but seemingly good deals exist just below 40 k USD. This for example looks clean to me: https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/d...2538/overview/

If I can't find a V8 under 40k I will likely look into a C63 AMG - I'm a V8 guy and know I would be disappointed long term if I settle for a V6 S.

I'll keep this tread updated up until arrival, and I guess time will tell if I can get into a good V8 s for below 40.

 

I applaud that you know yourself - “this above all, to thine ownself be true” - particularly since as an “F-Type” test driver you’ve obviously driven them all, but few people here have “settled” for a V6 or V6S. If I had wanted to buy an 8, I would have bought an 8. Or a 10! Which I did about 3 months ago...

Some of us prefer the 6 for various and different reasons. At least I do.

Again, to each his/her own.

Seriously, I wish you luck on your quest.

Best regards,
RJ52

 

Hehe...

Settle may not be the right word - the V6 S has all the power I would ever need - it's just that I'm a sucker for the noise the V8 S makes (although the V6 sounds very good too). I know I would want to get into a V8 eventually if I bought the V6 S and hence recon it's a better idea to wait a little longer if 40k is not realistic.

Not sure about all of you, but I have a list of cars I would like to own and apart from the F-type a C63 AMG w204 is on the list (due to the N/A M156 6.2 V8). This might be more sensible with my budget, but let's see. The right car is actually most important and I'm open for a M5 E39 as well (I know - very very different from the F Type in terms of driving dynamics).

Just for fun and giggles, what cars are on your list of cars to own?

Mine currently looks something like this:
- F type V8 S or R
- C63 AMG W204
- M5 E39
- M3 E90
- Pro touring Camaro 69
- Chevelle 70 454