03 S-type R
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03 S-type R
I have an opportunity to purchase a fully-loaded 2003 Jaguar S-type R for just under 20k. I am psyched about it. I was just wondering: how many of you use your jags as daily drivers? How much maintenance do the newer onesrequire (are they in the shop as often as the older ones)? Just how expensive can they get compared to other cars?
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RE: 03 S-type R
Jet Jag. I see you've fallen for the hype about the older Jaguars. I use my 85 XJ-6 every other day, year round. The other days I drive my 95 XJS, and neither are in the shop alot. Not in the shop at all. You see, most older cars have been victim of abuse by previous owners, by not doing the proper maintenance. Not the cars fault. Even an old Jaguar with lots of problems, once gone over and properly maintained, will prove to be even more reliable than the one your looking at. The newer Jaguars are very reliable autos and my experience is, drive them daily, and you'll drive them longer. They do much better by driving, as they were built for, than making garage queens out of them. You do that and your asking for problems. I generally don't try to correct people when they think the older ones are unreliable, because it keeps the prices low for those of us that know better and like to pick up a new one every now and then. Good luck. Keith
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I have an 03 S-Type R which is my only car, and driven almost daily. If you have one that has been properly maintained and has had all the updates (see www.thelurch.com) you have about the best bang for any buck, and no reliability problems
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I drive mine every day also right now and its great. Like he said maintnance is def. the key. When i first got mine it had 2 very through visits at the dealer where they went over and found every littel thing questionable and fixed it under warranty. How many miles does the one youre looking at have? do you know the owners? any warranty on it? I would NEVER buy one without a warranty, it can easily pay for itself in just one small visit!
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I drive mine every day also right now and its great. Like he said maintnance is def. the key. When i first got mine it had 2 very through visits at the dealer where they went over and found every littel thing questionable and fixed it under warranty. How many miles does the one youre looking at have? do you know the owners? any warranty on it? I would NEVER buy one without a warranty, it can easily pay for itself in just one small visit!
I drive mine every day also right now and its great. Like he said maintnance is def. the key. When i first got mine it had 2 very through visits at the dealer where they went over and found every littel thing questionable and fixed it under warranty. How many miles does the one youre looking at have? do you know the owners? any warranty on it? I would NEVER buy one without a warranty, it can easily pay for itself in just one small visit!
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Truth is, market value right now is SUPER low on EVERY car because of the conditions of our economy. The price isn't bad, but you can find them for less, with less miles, like this 2004 S-Type R with 42K miles for $17,600
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