Took my 2017 F-Type R in for its 1 year anniversary service on Saturday. I asked them to fix the rear lower diffuser, as it is loose and gaps are developing where the ends meet the body of the car - this is an issue that’s been discussed on this forum. I asked them to look at the rear hatch cover too. The rubber seal on the front end of it never stays on and the pins that it pivots on just barely rest in their respective cradle mounts.

They kept my car, gave me a loaner and ordered new replacements.

As I’m leaving, the GM approaches me and says, “Your Jaguar F-Type R fits the criteria of high demand vehicles we are looking for.” He says he’ll put together some offers to buy it outright or trade it for a 2018 SVR sitting on the lot.

I told him unless you are making an offer I can’t refuse, not to bother.

I get home from work today and receive a fed ex letter from the GM saying, “I’d be willing to pay significantly over book value if we can get something done this week to save me a trip to auction!”

The letter offers the following website:www.barrettjaguar
APPRPAGE.COM and a customer ID# that I’m to input to receive the quote.

So I bite. The outcome from the website and ID# tells me they will offer me book value plus $1,000.

Went to kbb.com and it says the fair market range for my car is $89,995-$100,195 with a fair purchase price of, $92,750.

On top of this, while I was waiting at the dealership, I asked a sales rep why they only had 2 F-types on the lot. One is a 2018 F-Type S convertible and the other is the 2018 SVR in question.

His response was that Jaguar is limiting the sale of any future F-types by order only, as they want to help maintain the valuation of the cars outstanding.

What do you all make of all this?

BTW, I bought my 2017 F-Type R for less than the fair purchase price of $92,750 plus $1,000 and it’s loaded with options.

That’s what I was thinking the whole time he was talking.

Conversion to electric crossed my mind too.

I’m not interested in it unless it’s an equal trade or better. And I doubt they want to make that kind of a deal.

I feel this way mostly because it’s gray with a black interior with red stitching on the seats. It has the carbon fiber package on the exterior but the interior trim is aluminum. The car simply doesn’t do it for me compared to my F-type R.

As a result, I didn’t bother to ask.

Frankly, I’m just going to blow it off unless they make some sort of unusual offer that would be silly to refuse.

I just wanted to post what was going on because the whole thing seems odd to me and was interested in others opinion on the whole thing. It does make me wonder about the the F-type moving forward.

I agree.

The Castle Bromwich plant is going on a 3 day week until Christmas, affecting 2000 staff, to lower inventory levels. So maybe it’s true that they are only producing cars that have been ordered? The Dealer still has to keep the lights on somehow.

But Texas isn’t a Lease friendly State, you pay sales tax on the full price of the car when leasing, up front. This is because the DEALER takes ownership from the manufacturer and at any change of ownership due to a sale, taxes are due. Maybe they can roll it into the monthly payments but that will involve interest. Then, if they want to buy the car at lease-end, you pay sales tax AGAIN on the residual!!

At least in CA, we “only” pay tax on the monthly payment each month, not upfront on the full cost of the Car.

Tberg: I always like to find a bright side, Car leasing in CA Vs TX is one of them, in fact, it might be the ONLY one when it comes to taxes. I might never get another opportunity to quote another one, so let’s just go with it, ok? Haha!!!