I bought a 1997 xk8 convertible on Ebay about 10 years ago for $25,000 - have driven it about 40,000 miles since then so it is now up to 83,000 miles.

I'm 60 and love the thing. The motor and transmission seem good but the rest of it is showing its age.

Everything on this car is wearing out now and so my reason for joining this forum is this...

I am thinking of restoring this car and keeping it for the rest of my life. I'm sure that my 3 yr old son would love to have it when he gets out of college or my 30 year old son would like it when he is my age. Either way my bigger question is... is it worth the 10,000 or 15,000 I think I will have to spend to fix all the worn out pieces (maybe more) or should I just junk it, and buy another convertible. Any suggestions or advice. I guess my hope is that some day it may be worth $50,000 or $75,000 in another 30 years.

 

Welcome to the forum kctruby,

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The big thing in favour of this is you have the history of the vehicle going back ten years and service history counts for a lot with any Jaguar. Against it is you probably could pick up a good '97 for a similar amount to the proposed spend.

With the long term view of keeping for thirty years or more, values should certainly keep rising for the remaining good examples.

I'd suggest you start a thread in XK8/XKR forum with as much detail on condition as possible to get advice on expected costs etc.

Follow this link XK8 / XKR - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the XK8/XKR forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for info on regular issues.

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Graham

 

Welcome to Jaguar Forums kctruby,

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If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
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welcome to the forum - plenty of info and support simply follow the links provided - enjoy!

 

Welcome! As Graham suggested, a thread on the pros and cons of your present car would give you advice from many seasoned veterans of restoration projects.

 

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