Hello everyone, my name is Aaron, I may soon be a regular member here, assuming everything I hear from you is good. I currently have a 2003 Lincoln LS V8, that I am looking to trade for something slightly cheaper, I found a used 2004 X-Type for sale for $11,900, and have a few questions regarding the car.

First, does this sound like a decent deal? It's from a Ford dealership so.... you know. It's an 04 with high miles (71,000 miles), sunroof, navigation, reverse sensors, heated seats, 3.0L. I don't know what other features to look for. I plan to talk them down a bit, but will need a good look at the car for some details to go in with. I'm hoping around $10,900.

Are there any common problems that I should check for when I go back to look at it again. Any major problems with the cars in 04, any annoying rattles or sqeeks, loose/broken trim etc...

Any cool unique Jag features, I've had my Lincoln for a year and a half, and I'm still finding cool new things, a Jags gotta have even more right?

Any other misc. suggestions when buying an x-type, or any car for that matter?


Thanks for the help guys, it really is appreciated, you know how much fun buying a used car can be . . . . .

 

Oh, any high-mile x-types on here, just to get an idea of how long the car can last when properly taken care of, I race the LS around a little bit, but I feel the jag will be different. Lets hear your stories!

 

I am at 190 000 km.. loads of dumb problems.
Best advice is get ALL the fluids changed...