xjr r series 2005
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xjr r series 2005
hi i have a xjr 2005 looking for advise cause i picked up a bearing knock and my mechanic stripped the complete engine . he asked me to buy all the spares which costed alot and know want around 20k for labour to assemble and fit. not sure wat to do . can someone advise.i am from durban
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Welcome to the forum kogilan,
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Expertise is never cheap but I got a surprise at the labour when I converted 20k Rand to UKP. Add on the spares you've already bought and this is going to be a very expensive repair. Just to put this into perspective - what's a 2005 XJR worth in SA?
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Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.
Expertise is never cheap but I got a surprise at the labour when I converted 20k Rand to UKP. Add on the spares you've already bought and this is going to be a very expensive repair. Just to put this into perspective - what's a 2005 XJR worth in SA?
Follow this link XJ XJ6 / XJ8 / XJR ( X350 & X358 ) - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the X350 forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues.
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i don't know what a durban dollar equates to, but 20k of any currency is too much except the yen . not that it is not possible to spend 20k on this engine !
you can get a good working engine for around $4k,nzd from ebay .
and you can afford to ship an engine from far and still save $.
id go that route . maybe find out this mechanics hourly rate before going any further . at this point you only owe him for disassembly .
you can get a good working engine for around $4k,nzd from ebay .
and you can afford to ship an engine from far and still save $.
id go that route . maybe find out this mechanics hourly rate before going any further . at this point you only owe him for disassembly .
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