Hi to the X308 forum from the X400 Forum.

Reason for this thread is because of a potential purchase that I want to take my changes on. It is up for sale 1200, with 97000 miles.

There isn't much in the Ad but, upon contacting the seller, he gave me the following description:
I went to go see it today and I can confirm it is in Restricted Performance Mode, with all of the drivers side cylinders misfiring I did notice that the whole left cylinder head is shaking but the right one seems to be fine (when both were touched).
Besides the engine fault, it is kept really well including the body and interior. I am willing to take a chance and I am pretty mechanical as well.

Any preliminary ideas or opinions?


Thank you!

 

If you have a basic grasp on what codes it's storing, then always test the battery as that is a major culprit for throwing phantom errors etc. I'd say go for it, but be sure it hasn't jumped timing from faulty tensioners or blown the head gasket & pay accordingly.

Godspeed

 

Thanks Charles.

It didn't seem like a head gasket as there was no white smoke when I went. The owner claims that the timing didn't jump when he checked but, the car does have plastic timing components as per the VIN.
He seems to be firm at his 1200 dollar price and, I don't want to beat him up. But, I still want to pay accordingly.

Here is the Ad - https://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/c...717148738.html

 

Truthfully @ that price I'd be game as I'm currently looking @ paying that much for just the rims it has lol. That price point allows for the big tensionser upgrade, as long as it hasn't already did it's damage. Nice mileage w/ a great interior is getting harder & harder to find w/ the X308.

 

Appreciate the 2 cents. I am gonna talk to a Jaguar mechanic I know and get his opinion. I will certainly report of what happens to this car.

Thanks!

 

The Ad wound up being deleted but I still have the guys number, I may follow-up and see if the car was sold or not.