I got a 2003 with 45000 miles last year, because it had a Select Edition warranty (no extra charge, just need to get one from the Jag *********** with less than 50K miles). When I took the cat in for her last $700 60K service they fixed the steering rack seal and an oil pan gasket leak... my assumption is that woulda cost me around $2K to fix if it weren't for the warranty.

food for thought and happy hunting... good luck

 

I am not a Jag expert by any means, but when I talked to the shop I trust very much that has done work on my Vette and my old WS6 TA (Chuck's Imports in Darien, IL)... I asked him, I am thinking of buying a used Jaguar, what do you think. He almost flipped out and said stay away from them in horror, then he got a breath of air and asked what year... I said 2003 X-Type, he said go for it. Looks like before Ford bought Jag, they were riddled with problems.

again, good luck, and I am sure someone else with more Jag expertise will chime in...

 

i don't know what your budget is, but if you shop around and take your time you can get a good deal. i just purchased a 2004 2.5 stick x-tpe with 23k miles for $16.5. the previous owner had bought the original extended warranty to 75k. sunroof, heated seats, parking sensor.