Hi all,

I'm buying my first Jaguar and have whittled down my options to either a 2006 XJ, 2.7d, 120k with full spec for GBP8,500....or a 2006 X-Type, 2.2d, 67k with basic spec for GBP5,500. Both with FSH.

I will be doing approx 120 miles per day so need a diesel (on my budget!)

I am a Brit living in Switzerland hence the list prices may seem a bit higher to what you can get in the UK (I guess less supply on the market here).

Which one would you recommend? For the long commutes, I am really putting comfort top of my priority list.

Thanks all,
Matt

 

Welcome to the forums Matt,

From a simple direct comparison, I would choose the XJ but, with a used Jaguar, condition and history is everything. High mileage is rarely a problem provided servicing has been carried out on schedule. A neglected Jaguar can prove very expensive.

Follow this link to the https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...-x350-x358-28/ X350 forum and this one https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x-type-x400-14/ to the X-Type forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top of each is a good place to start for information on regular issues. You can also use the Europe Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/europe-42/ to find other members in your region.

Enjoy the forums.

Graham

 

Welcome to the Forums.

Graham has nailed it.

Good luck.

 

welcome to the forum - enjoy!!!

 

Hello, Matt,
I wish you success in your search.
Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
(';')

 

Welcome aboard Matt.

 

Welcome to Jaguar Forums Matt,

Good to have you with us.
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Welcome. Comfort is highly subjective. The XJ is theoretically designed for more comfort than the X-type, but while it may be more comfortable for me, something as simple as the lumbar support could be an inch too high and be excruciating on a long trip for you. I would suggest you try to spend some quality time in both before you decide. If you can't borrow those specific cars for a couple hours each, the other alternative would be to shop around and drive more than one example of each. Just to test comfort, you don't have to look for a diesel which may make it easier and you don't have to tell the selling dealer that you're just kicking the tires so to speak. Its just hard to make a decision like this with only a 15 minute test drive. Good luck.

 

15+ year old Jaguars will need a lot of upkeep when used in such way. As with lots of miles in an old car you will be facing a lot of repairs in the first 6 to 12 months of ownership as everything that was about to go will rapidly go.

Make sure to budget for that.

 

Welcome to the forums.

 

Thanks for this feedback. I added a 1998 4.0L XJ8 into the options mix (higher fuel costs almost offset by cheaper cost of the car itself).

I will use for the car for 2, max 3 years, only before leaving Switzerland.

Trying to avoid being practical in my car selection. I'm sure an old Toyota would do the job, but with zero romance (in every sense!)

 

Toyota made some really cool cars, but you have to go another ten years older or try to find homologation models to import from their home market. But for a daily driver, I'll warn you honestly that I retired the 2000 XJ8 from daily duties in 2017 because it was starting to fall apart, not from mileage, bur rather from age due to every piece of plastic, rubber or vinyl becoming crispy. It was time to pull it off the road, remove the engine, replace all the seals and gaskets, redo all the suspension bushings, etc. I've been slowly working on it for three years now. I'm in a much hotter climate than Switzerland, but still, a 98 model is going to be much more likely to need frequent repairs than a 2006 model all else being equal. But if you fall in love with the X308, then at least check that the transmission valve body and timing chain tensioners have been replaced or try to find a 2003 or a 2002 model built after September 01 as it will have the fatal flaws sorted and the organics will be a few years less crispy.

 

https://www.autoscout24.ch/de/d/jagu...?vehid=7202911 I'll be buying this tomorrow, can't wait...
Fingers crossed it's a good one, but I'm braced for some 'unpleasant surprises' down the line nonetheless.

I test drove a VW Phaeton earlier this week, and whilst the ride and spec couldn't be faltered, it was sorely lacking one thing - 'romance'. Some passion for driving. It was boringly uber-efficient, as daft as that sounds. Which brought me back firmly back to the Jaguar...