I've finally found my car. It's a new, 2015 XJL Supercharged. I have a few concerns though. It's been sitting on the lot for a year and showing 200 miles on the odometer.

1. Should I insist on at least an oil change or should it be ok since it really hasn't been driven?

2. Tires, it has the 20" Dunlop Sportmax SP summer tires on it. Would sitting this long have resulted in flat spotting and being out of round and if so would it be something that driving the car would solve? I plan on driving the car home, 1500 miles and would like to not have my teeth shaken out.

3. Navigation update, the 2017 version was just released, is this something else I should insist on?

If I was paying normal pricing for the car, all of this would be a no brainer but the car is heavily discounted and I don't want to be a dick about it. I would appreciate everyone else's insight. Thanks

 

The first thing I would recommend is to see if the dealer has kept the car in inventory or have they registered an in service date with Jaguar. There have been instances where the dealer has registered the car in service date and that is the date that the warranty is tied to. Also, I have not seen where Jaguar has an OEM tire from Bridgestone on the XJ, so I would be checking that too. Lastly oil changes are either 16k or done annually which ever comes first. As for the NAV I just a couple of weeks ago updated my NAV from the 2011 release (30.11.02) to the newest just released 2016 (30.16.200 So just a one year update shouldn't be very noticeable.

 

Sorry about that, they're the Dunlop tires, not Bridgestone. The car was put into inventory one year ago yesterday, it was a VIP loaner that was never used, so I'm losing a year of warranty but the price more than makes up for it. My local dealer's service adviser told me the car was due one free service and that the dealer would be paid by Jaguar, so that's taken care of. My biggest concern is the tires, service guy told me that the 20" Dunlop's were bad to flat spot if it sat that long.

 

Just got a call from the dealer and the tires are perfect. Thanks for the reply.

 

The local indie that services my X358 here in England says the XJ X351 (your proposed car), is a fine automobile, and gives them little trouble, except the well-known roof popping syndrome. However, as this was fixed a few years ago, your car should be fine on this. Only thing is the 20" wheels. These can give a somewhat harsh ride compared to more "balloon-like" tyres of a smaller diameter. If you're happy with the ride then go for it. You are getting two years warranty and a big price reduction. What's not to like ?

 

I went back and forth over the choice of a car with 20" wheels or 19". I've driven both and yes, the 19's are a better ride, but the inner child in me kept screaming for the 470 horses, so it's 20's and the ride that come with them. I'm still getting 3 years of warranty and 40K off of the sticker price, so I'm smiling.

 

Good decision. Hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine. You'll smile every time you push the exhilarator pedal!

 

Where are the pictures lol?

 

Here ya go.

 

Sorry, little easier to see.

 

Are you running the summer tires?

 

NICE
If you have the Matiava wheels you can run the XJR tire sizes.
I think XJsss has it in his signature.

 

I'm going to replace the Dunlop summer tires with all season tires as soon as I get the car. I want to use the car year round and although it'll be a nice weather only car, the temps here in NC during the winter make summer tires a risky proposition. The only staggered sets in the stock size I can find are the Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 and the Nitto Motivo. I had Conti's on my 08 XJ and liked them, know nothing about the Nitto's.

 

No. I replaced the OEM Dunlops with Continental DWS06 all-season tires and am very pleased. Smooth ride, quiet, and should last longer than the Dunlops at a lower cost. Check out the reviews on TireRack.com. Michelins were not available in my size at that time, but may be now.

 

They're still not available, at least I haven't been able to find them.

 

The Michelins listed in XJsss' signature in his post #2 should fit, since you have the same Matavia wheels. I think the Matavia rear wheels are 1/2" wider than my Kasuga wheels. Even if the Michelins fit, I would still buy the Contis due to the substantial cost savings and higher treadwear rating. I don't need the tire with the highest performance rating regardless of cost, as most of my driving is in city traffic. The Continental DWS 06 meet my needs and expectations. An excellent tire at a reasonable cost.

Whatever tire you decide to buy, insist that the installer use ONLY your OEM socket and hand tools to remove and reinstall your wheels - don't let them use an air/impact wrench and their socket. Your OEM metric socket is slightly smaller than their SAE socket and using it with an impact wrench will strip the outer shell of the OEM 2-piece lug nuts and you'll have a really hard time removing them. And tell them that the proper torque spec is 92 lb. ft., and that anything else in their computer is wrong.

 

The Michelin Pilot SuperSport are now available in the standard sizes, but are summer tires. I live in Atlanta and have no issue year around with the tire. If you do go with the SuperSports make sure they are for the same auto maker (i.e. I have both front and rear to BMW spec which is a "*" on the sidewall. If there is no mark then the tire composition is no issue, but never mix as the performance characteristics will be different and your handling may be impacted.

 

Thanks for the information. I'm going to go with the Continentals.

 

This is all so true, I had tires installed two weeks ago and it printed on my sheet 100 Ft-LB, which is wrong according to the manual.


Check your wheels before and after to ensure they don't scratch them. The small sidewall makes it hard for them to mount.


I strongly suggest getting ride of the factory lug nuts.

 

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