I'm in SoCal - looking to buy but every bit of info I get leads to more questions - maybe y'all can help.

1 - I see a surprising number of XJ8 with under 100K but already with rebuilt transmission. What's that about?

2 - Some folks say don't touch the XJ8 - that the late XJ6 was much better (and cheaper to work on) But others say the exact opposite.

This car would be used for a daily driver and an occasional 200-300 mile jaunt

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks

 

I had a 95 XJ6 and it was completely trouble free. Brakes and oil changes can be done at any shop. I also think that a straight 6 is a much smoother motor than a V8 plus all of the bugs were gone from the 6's in the later years.

 

Thanks - how about the XJ8 owners - anyone wanna chime in?

 

timing chain issues every so often and cold start flooding. thats about all we see

 

timing chain and cold start issues on the six or the eight?

Thanks

 

The eight.

 

i bought a 00 xjr with 90k, tensioners have been replaced so its good to go for a while in my opinion. Even if something goes wrong its an easy fix