I only have a 3 month/4500 mile warranty that came with my vehicle. Which has me thinking about taking the list of TSB's and getting everything that has been recalled replaced along with any minor fixes.

Would this be a smart idea? I've never purchased a used vehicle and not sure if any TSB's have been taken care of already.

Also would it be worth extending the warranty? Currently it has 82,000 miles.

Any advice is appreciated!

 

TSBs are NOT RECALLS. Some TSBs are recalls or service actions but MOST are just info to help the dealer mechanics diagnose and repair the cars. Some are clarification or additional info that was omitted from JTIS or a kit or a list of parts that are available to fix a fault. Some are even a reminder that some items are NLA (no longer available).

bob gauff

 

Hey Stim - I suggest you stop by Bobby Rahal Jaguar in Wexford and see if they will punch up your car in the computer. They can usually get most of the service history for you and you can see what has been done. Jonathan, Pat, and Jay are all good guys and will take good care of you.

 

Stim, like was mentioned, TSBs and recalls are completely different monsters. From the sounds of things, I would still gather up TSBs and look them over as this is always good knowledge to have for when things break on you. But, if you bought the car from a jaguar dealership, then they should fixed all the recalls prior to even putting the car up for sale.

The big things I would want to know is:
1) when was the last time the transfer case fluid was swapped out (yes, it is "sealed for life", but it should still be changed out).
2) when was the tranny fluid and rear differential fluids last changed (another "sealed for life" item, but should be dealt with if it hasn't).
3) make sure that the headlights are aimed properly. The internals of the headlights are easy to break and a lot of people will sell of the car prior to repairing them due to the cost of new headlight assemblies. ALong those same lines, if you have to replace any bulbs in there, be gentle with the internals. The 4 posts that support the main frame to the headlight housing are the fragile parts.

Beyond that, enjoy the new kitty. I think you will find it to be a very nice car.

 

I was contemplating taking it to a Jaguar dealership to have it looked over. Ironically I bought it right down the street from Bobby Rahal at LW Automotive. Thanks for the recommendation I'll be making an appointment!

@Thermo - Unfortunately I didn't get it from a Jaguar dealership. Although I have went through the list of TSB's and found a few that pertain.

Example would be driver side door sticks/hard to open, door panel clicks are broken and squeaks and rattles are very apparent. Just things I didn't really notice when I initially looked over the car.