I'm looking into a 2003 Super 8 Vanden Plas with 68,000kms on it. Can anyone tell me what to look for? I've always loved Jags and this black on black looks fantastic but I want to know the pitfalls of Jag ownership

 

Welcome to the forum. Just read through some posts and get a feel for the X308 cars and their idiosyncrasies. There are some common faults that can be remedied so read and learn.

bob gauff

 

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Welcome to the forum ! A car with that sort of low mileage on it shouldn't have too many problems, although there are usually one or two small items to attend to; it's a secondhand car ! I assume it is one of the last X308 models, just before the aluminium-bodied X350 cars came out.

Main thing is to check it has been serviced correctly and at the right miles/intervals. There should be a service record and, hopefully, some invoices or other records. With this sort of mileage, I would expect servicing to have been every year rather than on miles.

 

I just sold my 2001 XJ8 - They are great cars. I think the 2003 models have the 3rd generation metal timing tensioners so that's a big thing you don't have to worry about. Good luck.

 

Welcome to the forum,

Good advice above.