3.5% for me but the Canadian MSRP in 98 was substantially higher than the Us, whereas now the Cdn dollar is higher than the us. It was such adeal, I could not refuse!

 

Say what?! Was it really old or salvage or from your Pop (like Quad) or something? 3% that is a new record!

Do you have an early-90's XJ220 which where $1mm new? Even those typically go on eBay for about 60k which is 6%...

 

Well, I got a Daimler Super V8 for £3,000 a month ago. God knows how much it cost new originally. I dread to think - £80,000? That's 3.75%. I'm pretty chuffed about that but it comes with zero documents and no service history! And it's got a Jaguar grille. And no mats. And I need to fix the Alpine amplifier. And the ABS. And the....

 

Oops! for $750K I could have got a dealership. $750 for wear items.

 

When people say to me "how can you afford a Jaguar, Fraser?", I tell them that it's the same as the tramp picking up Sir Winston Churchill's discarded cigar butt. Same tobacco, same quality !!

Only Kidding !!!

 

At a party yesterday someone called out "Who has the Jaguar parked in front of the door?" (it was blocking other cars) and then after my acknowledgment, someone else blurted out "if I had a Jaguar I would park it in front too!", haha, if he only knew he could have 3-jags like mine for what most people pay for Japanese plastic-mobiles.

A friend just bought for $18k (16+fees/tax) for a fully-repaired salvage 2009 Honda Accord with 25k miles that has been in a major collision and has a very annoying loud rattle! These Jag's are the best kept secret!!!!

 

Yeah, I get the "Well it Must be Nice!" comments all the time. First, they are surprised at the year of the vehicle, then they are surprised at the cost to purchase. That is if I even share that information with them. Some people I leave thinking what they like.

 

I paid 19% of the original value of my 2002 XJR with 54,000 miles (not including original tax). Not bad if you ask me

 

I paid $5,600 for my '01 VDP fully loaded; brand new was $67,665+tax. I'd say about 8% of what it cost NIB

 

$26,000 in 2007 for a 2003 XJR with 40k mileage.

 

1985 fully loaded XJS for $1,500, all it needs is a wiper motor and clear coat! Idk what the original msrp for these bad boys were new but I leaped at this chance and couldn't be happier!

 

Adam, how much does a clearcoat job cost?

meaculpa, if your car is in good shape and did not need repairs then that is a killer deal! I ended up just a few hundred dollars over you but had to invest quite a bit of time to get the car into tip-top shape (still in progress actually.)

 

I'm not sure, I just got the car this week and the wipers are my first priority. Which I cant find anywhere lol but looks to be around 1-200.

 

I paid 16% of the original 2001 MSRP for a 2001 VDP SC. Definately a buyers market.

Al Perez
Irvine, Ca
2001 VDP SC
1984 SIII
1974 SII

 

Adam - your XJS motor is $115/shipped on eBay

85-96 Jaguar XJS windshield wiper motor - eBay (item 250791993122 end time Apr-19-11 18:42:25 PDT)

 

Bought my '99 XJ8 for $5,900 w/ 71K. Original window sticker was $59,580, so 9.9%, looks like I got robbed compared with what some of you have paid!

 

$7200 for a 01 XJR with 85,000 miles. Had to spend $1500 to update the tensioners, service the transmission, change belts, and a tune up. Also paid $100 to have a few dings popped out.

Hubba Hubba.

 

I have a 98 Van Plas with 111k. I paid about 8.5% of the original sticker.
It is purple though...lol
Also have the purple Volvo S90

 

Excellent!... looks like you win the XJR value prize!

 

Post a pic, I have never seen a purple Jag?!