Any things I need to look out for? the one Ive seen is a 2001 103000 miles.

 

Couple of the things I would look for. Would be past ownership. How many people owned it and where did it live. When test driving listen for and noises. XJ8's will use a lot of bushings and rubberized suspension components, this makes the car (when running well) very quiet. Many times the suspension fixes themselves are not terribly expensive however, they can be difficult to pin down. Any noise should be looked into.

I would say and I'll probably get a lot of users who may disagree with me, but, I feel that 2001-2003 are the best years for the big cat. If you can speak with the owner check on the status of timing tensioners. Find out if they have ever been changed.

Some good car buying tips are, to look at the current state of the oil, look at the state of the tires. Odd wear patterns are usually a good sign of ball joint failure or that the car needs to be aligned.

Lastly: Take the time to test everything. All the buttons the seats to windows. Everything. Most of the electronics are (despite popular belief) are very good. But, you'll want to know what you might need to replace.

The XJ8 is a very well built car, its very tight, and the technology used is ahead of its time. So many times someone used to something different will describe them as difficult. I don't believe this to be true. They are built with parts and they're just a big washing machine. Despite what some may believe they do not run on black magic and voodoo. They're simply a well built car that wants to give you the best experience possible. Which requires your attention.

Happy hunting,

-Mitch

Also there are a lot of us on here with access to service manuals. You can always start a new thread and ask a question before buying the car. Some of us will probably jump in fairly quickly with a quick opinion.

 

I'm considering selling mine
- tranny redone last month
- tensioners done
- headliner getting redone this weekend
- water pump and tstat done
- fuel pump done
- ABS done
- New front suspension
- front brakes have 8k miles on them
- $1500 in engine gasket work including a new valve cover - it doesnt leak a drop of oil!
- Driver seat getting a redye tomorrow
- Tires have 5k miles on them
- XLR grill
- Tint

91,xxx on the clock

I'm the third owner and I have the second owners service history

$7000 firm.

We started a business here in LA and I need a SUV

Pic of the car in the work garage in Hollywood

 

Ddaaanngg

 

And a California car at that. You've had all the right things done and the price is more than fair.

 

Full disclosure - it lived the first 6 months of its life as a Jag exec car in Detroit and the second owner was a dentist in Houston. So for all but 6 months of its life its been in the south. I had the rear bumper resprayed and its perfect. There are 1-2 door dings on the passenger side but nothing of note really. I'm really, really particular about my cars and to say I have add if anything is wrong is a pretty accurate statement - ask my wife

 

That is a sweet looking Jag and it sounds well sorted out.

 

This has probably been one of my favorite cars I owned. If you're sitting in traffic or covering long distances you really appreciate the comfort of this car and when you get into gentle high speed highway curves the car really comes into itself.

BUT owning an audio video business we're looking at carting around speakers, projectors, tv's etc around LA and if we are being honest the Jag boot isnt the best at that.