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Feb 21, 2009 | 12:27 PM

winston

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first time Jaguar

I was considering purchasing my first Jaguar. It is a 1983 xj6. I want it to be my daily driver and was wondering if I can afford to maintain such a car. Also having very basic mechanical knowledge can I take care of such a vehicle? Any advise for a first time owner

thanks
dan

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Feb 21, 2009 | 03:46 PM

Cadillac

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Welcoem to the forums !
Well, I think those earlier models are not as reliable as today's Jaguars that's why if I were you I would go for post 92 (XJ40) as a daily driver Jaguar .

Feb 21, 2009 | 06:16 PM

Jamey

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Howdy Winston,

Welcome to the forum!

Feb 21, 2009 | 08:30 PM

JimC64

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Hey Winston, welcome to the forums.
Check out the relevant section for advice on this....maybe ask one of the techs or Ken @ vritish parts / Jose etc etc.
I'm sure they'll be glad to offer advice...very knowledgable guys on these models

All the best

Feb 22, 2009 | 07:40 AM

JOsworth

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Wecome to the forum. I would 2nd Cadilliac's answer. While some didn't like it when Ford took them over, it did pay great dividends in quality. I daily drive an 05 S Type and love it. Like it so much that I'm looking for a XJS.

Feb 22, 2009 | 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by winston

I was considering purchasing my first Jaguar. It is a 1983 jx6. I want it to be my daily driver and was wondering if I can afford to maintain such a car. Also having very basic mechanical knowledge can I take care of such a vehicle? Any advise for a first time owner

thanks
dan

Read some of the remarks and click the links contained in this thread:

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=9871

The reliability of a ** 26 year old XJ6 ** is gonna depend much more on its present condition and the care it has received over the years than anything to do with the original design.

I drove a Ser III XJ6 for years and years as a daily driver and found it to be very reliable. That is, it never failed to get me where I wanted to go, near or far, and always brought me back home as well !

But, yes, as years and miles are added on, repairs and some extra care were needed.....just like any other car.

Anyhow, in a nutshell, these cars CAN be reliable. It just takes some effort to make 'em that way and keep 'em that way. In most cases buying an older used Jag means a slew of weekends and a chunk of money playing catch-up on all the repairs that previous owners have neglected. After that, smooth sailing with just a Saturday here-n-there for odd things that crop up.

Cheers
DD