I am thinking of buying a Jag 2005 model X series 2.0 litre V6 FWD with only 70.000 Ks. Are they unreliable and costly as they say or is the X series a more reliable product. As they say a ford Mondeo in a Jag clothing

 

Welcome to the forum Roskie,

I've moved your question from General Tech Help to X-Type forum. Members here with the same model will be able to help.

The FAQ's at top of the threads contain regular issues with this model.

Graham

 

First, it is not a Ford Mondeo, although there are some common elements. Second, the people who are advising you (the "they") have obviously never experienced a modern Jaguar. A week ago, as I filled the fuel tank on my F-Type, a woman at the next pump told me how beautiful my car was (it is) and asked me what make it was. When I told her it was a Jaguar she said that she loves the way Jaguars look but (in a very definite tone) has been told that they are completely unreliable and that "they break down for no reason in the middle of nowhere". I assured her that this was a myth propagated by BMW owners. She was filling her (silver, of course) BMW.
We have owned 3 X-Types (and have 2 of them at present). My wife's manual shift X-type sits outside 24 hours a day, is used daily for short and long runs, receives no special attention at all, has a regular oil change service once a year, and is now in year 15 of this pattern. In those 15 years the sum total of repairs is: replacement of an oxygen sensor (they wear out on any make of car), replacement of the water pump (ditto), and repair of one of the very hard-working driver's seat motors. That's it. It runs a as new and is a delight to own. The story with the other two we have owned is even less interesting regarding repairs. My Sportwagon has had and has needed NO repairs.
Are they reliable? Definitely, assuming that they are not abused and are serviced properly. The very first thing to do on an all-wheel-drive X-Type is to change the transfer case fluid (and make sure that the cooling air duct fitted under the case is still in place) - and change the transmission fluid.

 

Thank you very much sov211 for dispelling the myth about the 2.1 X type. Those Beamer drivers have a lot to answer for and I cant imagine what it would be like to drive the F-Type V6S coupe. Jaguar that you have. Must be pure pleasure.