Future of the X-TYPE (and Jaguar)?
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Future of the X-TYPE (and Jaguar)?
I just received my newest issue (May 2007) of Motor Trend today. There is a "First Drive" article that features the new C-XF Concept car, and highlights the new design and future of the upcoming S-TYPE replacement and Jaguar in general. They interview a number of Jaguar staff, managing directors and designers. What's really interesting to me is that at the end of the article, they also feature each of Jaguar's other models and their respective futures.
Specifically the X-TYPE: "Rumors of its imminent demise are untrue. The compact kitty maintains a place in the line-up, albeit at lower volumes than originally anticipated. Jaguar has confirmed that the car will be freshened and updated. That revised X-TYPE will break cover in Spring 2008. Dont' expect to find many stripped, sold-on-price versions. Jaguar wants to push this product and the perception upmarket."
Specifically the X-TYPE: "Rumors of its imminent demise are untrue. The compact kitty maintains a place in the line-up, albeit at lower volumes than originally anticipated. Jaguar has confirmed that the car will be freshened and updated. That revised X-TYPE will break cover in Spring 2008. Dont' expect to find many stripped, sold-on-price versions. Jaguar wants to push this product and the perception upmarket."
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Its about damn time jaguar is giving this car a face lift. Its been out and aging for almost 6 years already. all other euros are completly redone after 4. They need to jump on the ball already.
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+ 1 on that somekids.
The upshot is that they'll probably stuff it full of even more toys, as they do when a car reaches a certain age. So, more for your money from that standpoint I guess.
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Jags have been my favorite car since i was a little kid, now I finally have a job where i can afford to own their entry range, and even though i love it, its a disapointment compared to the others in the bracket. I really hope their next effort is credible right out of the gate. You have to spend money to make money, so if they are stingy from day one, what do they think they are going to get in return?? At least its still the best looking in the class 
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I bought it for it's good looks, but now I know that a lot more than just looks is important. Jag needs to step up significantly and not be so cheap and I hope that the resale value of the new Jags improves significantly!
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Biggie...............resales a problem for sure, but, lookin on the bright side of things, its probably why so many of us are able to own a good second hand example of the marque!
JC
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Certainly that's the only reason that I've been able to buy one, but I know it's not good for the name of the company. I like people thinking that I spent 70K on car when I barely spent 10K!
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Dont we all mate?.....Dont we all?
Had some bad news today........what looked like a small oil leak in the Saab turned out to be real bad.called the garage and took it in.........by the time I got there and parked there was fluid everywhere............looked like diesel though?
Waiting for the phone call [&:]
Jim
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Thanks mate, not as sorry as I am, trust me.......lol
Hopefully it aint sumthin too major £££££...............maybe find out tomorrow!
Yeah, I know Dunhill, mines been great too apart from this[&:]
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By the way, I like the body style of the XType. However, i am open to ideas. I wish they make the engine more powerful and refined. Even the 3.0 Loaner i got today, has noises and struggles when you punch it. Doesn't sound refined as a BMW or a Saab for that matter.
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Jim,
Let me know when you hear back....I like Saabs and I would get another one.I had test driven the V6 turbo, very nice purring engine....Price was good around 32-36K.
Jim,
Let me know when you hear back....I like Saabs and I would get another one.I had test driven the V6 turbo, very nice purring engine....Price was good around 32-36K.
You guys are so lucky over there with fuel prices and car prices too.
A new Saab Aero (V6 turbo) over here would probably cost in the region of £28k - £30k...........thats Pounds!
If you're talkin $$$, man, thats gotta be about £16k?? approx
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Yeah, back here we are lucky when it comes to car prices/gasoline. It is the same **** in Turkey. Can't buy a European without getting taxed crazy. Tariffs so high that cars end up being so pricey...
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Fuel is expensive in all European countries if i am not mistaken. You would think it would be cheap there as well. Don't know the politics behind it enough to have a plausible explanation.
