It seems like these cars are harder to find in the US than they should be. Anyone else agree? Big fan of the X358 XJRs.

 

all about cars: Jaguar Production By Model: 1996-2015 (raycee1234.blogspot.com)

Another figure for "X350" production 2003-2009 is 83,556 of which 10,854 were supercharged.
So, for every 8 XJ's you see on the road, 7 will be in your rear-view mirror.

 

Well, they are rare because Jaguar didn't manage to sell many of them in the US ! The X350 and X358 came on the cusp of the mass move to SUVs, and this started in the US and has spread to the UK and Europe such that big saloons no longer sell in any numbers. Having said that, they are easy to find here in the UK but as we're about the size of Idaho, the search is a lot easier. I owned two, a 2003 and a 2007, so I had the X350 and the X358. The latter car was the best in terms of faults, and I liked it a lot, but like all these cars, one is continually having to replace suspension bushes with their notoriously short life that was never corrected. I now have an XE, and it's still under Jaguar warranty, but the depreciation is probably much more than I used to spend on maintenance and replacement bushes, but there isn't the hassle any more. Both cars I used to take to Germany for holidays and do about 1800 miles there every year and never a problem.

 

I think when the x350 launched in the US a lot of people thought it looked too much like the last generation, which is really too bad because the x350 is an amazing redesign with the all aluminum body construction. The x350 generation is a well engineered automobile but the mainstream buying public was not educated on them. It was the last breed of the iconic look dating back to the late 1960s.

 

I'm sure it's one reason for unpopularity, along with Fraser's missive.

But fortunately for Jaguar, I bought an X358 precisely because it was "the last of the classic shape".

I single-handedly tried to save Jaguar. Well, one anyway.

 

Are those production numbers for all continents...or US production???.. I have been trying to find out how many were sold in the US in 05 specifically as I have an 05 xjr British Racing Green....

 

The annual "XJ" numbers in the link above are total production.
(since the overall total is 83,566 via Wikipedia, and the 2003 total above would include X308 but otherwise corresponds)

It's really hard to find further breakdowns. This is pinched from another forum.
2.7 diesel...........................8,786
3.0 petrol.........................12,708
3.5 petrol...........................6,366
4.2 petrol.........................43,989
4.2 petrol supercharged..10,854
4.2 petrol Daimler.................853
according to The Essential Buyer`s Guide for all Jaguar 2003 to 2009 (X350) by Nigel Thorley. (accuracy unknown)

 

1. COST OF REPAIR
2. FREQUENCY OF REPAIR FOR AN AGING CAR
3. CONGESTION & POOR SERVICE AT DEALERS & SHOPS.
4. NOT SO MANY INITIAL SALES

Suspect many have been sold for scrap in lieu of repair. In the past year, I have purchased 3 parts from junk yards through eBay.

This makes this forum so much more dear. If I couldn't do the work on my car, I couldn't justify keeping her. Without this forum, I couldn't do the work. I've owned over 30 cars & my R is the best of the bunch! Thanks to all for helping me hold on to this treasure!

 

... and a small fender scratch will made your car totalled for the insurance.