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15 cars that refuse to die, check out #3
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Check out #3 on the list :D
https://autos.yahoo.com/news/15-cars...213011031.html As an aside, the photo they used is one I've seen online several times, and is interesting in that it has a black XJ6 steering wheel airbag cover versus the XJR cover. It must be a 95 as it has the wood veneer door switch surrounds, but late enough in 95 to have a glove box. Later XJRs with the light wood interior option had the XJ6 steering wheel airbag cover, but it was the lighter color not black. So I wonder if this was a marketing photo that got the airbag cover wrong, of if someone swapped it out. The XJ6 cover looks pretty nice in black in this photo. Also, I wonder what the round thing is on the console ski slope right to the left of the shifter.... maybe a power port? . Jaguar XJ6 Model years: 1995-1997 This pick caused a lot of brow-furrowing among experts we spoke to. “If you want to make friends, you don’t want to recommend that,” cautioned Bob Merlis of Feral Cars. Here’s our thinking: During the 1970s, Jaguar reliability was horrid. A common solution to the car’s troubles was to rip out the Jaguar motor and replace it with a good old Chevrolet V8. But in the 1980s, under the leadership of an industrial turnaround specialist, Sir John Egan, the marque started to improve. Then Ford bought the company, infusing money and development know-how. By the late 1990s, the company was scoring well on J.D. Power vehicle dependability and initial quality rankings. So that’s why the last iteration of the classic Jaguar inline-6 sedan is still motoring on, often in the hands of a second owner who’s always hankered for a Jag but couldn’t afford one new. “With these cars almost 20 years old now, it's death by a thousand cuts rather than catastrophic failure,” says Mark Stephenson, a site administrator for Jag-Lovers.com. “But mechanically, the 1995-97 Jaguar XJ6s are the most reliable cars Jaguar has ever produced. When it comes to the basic function of getting you down the road, they refuse to die.” For aspiring owners, the usual cautions still apply: Find a Jaguar specialist, and check out Jag-Lovers buyer’s resource to be a better problem spotter. |
Nice find. The colors for that picture are very attractive.
I picked up my XJ6 in very pristine condition; it would seem if anyone's should go the distance it should be mine. Uh oh, the pressure is on. :icon_user: |
that interior colour is identical to my XJR :)
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Also identical to my interior (X300 Sport), although mine has black backing plates to the door switches which match the instrument binnacle.
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I'd have to say it's a pretty good list overall. Proud of them for putting the XJ6 on there :) Interestingly, with the exception of the Mercs, it's the only luxury car that made the list. That says something to me.
My grandpa had a Roadmaster estate identical to the one pictured. Ran it up to over 300k I believe. What a boat.. haha |
Its interesting to read the various comments on the X300 listing where almost none are about the X300 referenced in the article.
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Yeah, I thought similar. IMO many comments struggled for relevance by relating to models of the less reliable era and most likely based on popular folklore rather than on personal experience or ownership.
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And BTW, that is a nice color combination. I'd like to find some of the 95 birds eye maple window switch surrounds/finishers that were only in 95 it appears. I wonder why Jaguar eliminated the birds eye window switch surrounds/finishers in 96 & 97?
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I have to say that my 95 XJ6 is the most reliable Jaguar I have owned. Of course compared to an 82 XJ-S V12 and a 90 XJ6 that might not be saying much. :-)
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Wow, there are some surprises on that list!! No doubt the x300 is built like a tank. The AJ16 is a beast. We all know that. But compared to an Escort or one of the worst POS ever Geo?? Most of those made it to the scrap yard 8 years from new, and deservedly so.
Why did they use that interior pic of the XJ Sport?? If they were simply trolling Wikepedia they could have used the pic of the car at least, so people would have some idea of which model they are speaking of. Automotive journalism is very annoying! |
Originally Posted by al_roethlisberger
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And BTW, that is a nice color combination. I'd like to find some of the 95 birds eye maple window switch surrounds/finishers that were only in 95 it appears. I wonder why Jaguar eliminated the birds eye window switch surrounds/finishers in 96 & 97?
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