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The first question with any "just needs" advertisement is "then why didn't you fix it?".
When assessing any used Jaguar, I look mainly at condition of the bodywork, paint and interior. This is where the money disappears rapidly with any restoration work.
Powertrain issues - just throw in a replacement unit because rebuilding an engine doesn't make economic sense. Even for DIY, the parts costs are prohibitive.
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When assessing any used Jaguar, I look mainly at condition of the bodywork, paint and interior. This is where the money disappears rapidly with any restoration work.
Powertrain issues - just throw in a replacement unit because rebuilding an engine doesn't make economic sense. Even for DIY, the parts costs are prohibitive.
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I owned two XJ40s over a 20-year period and cannot think of a reason either car would have "just needed some injectors." It is likely that the seller has not properly diagnosed the issue(s).
Graham's advice about bodywork, paint and interior is spot on. Those are the issues that are most expensive to address. Aside from some common issues (e.g. failing headgaskets), the AJ6 engines and ZF 4HP22/24 transmissions are essentially bulletproof when properly cared for.
Most mechanical issues are easily dealt with and parts are not terribly expensive. The most frustrating issues tend to be electrical, and diagnosis can take some persistence. The earlier 3.6L cars have external fuel pumps that are easy to replace, the later 4.0L cars have the pump inside the fuel tank, so replacement is more time consuming but not terribly difficult if you search for the tips on this forum. And the XJ40 is so well known from a maintenance and repair standpoint that there are very few problems for which the solution will not have been reported on the forum.
I've passed up a couple of $500 XJ40s because I don't have anywhere to store them, but if space wasn't an issue, I'd gladly pay $500 for a clean XJ40 with minor issues, even if it was just to resolve the problems and resell it.
XJ40s are fabulous cars to drive (especially the 4.0Ls), and in my opinion the more squared-off styling that was criticized early on has aged quite well and looks far more elegant and classic than any other saloon/sedan manufactured during the same period.
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Don
Graham's advice about bodywork, paint and interior is spot on. Those are the issues that are most expensive to address. Aside from some common issues (e.g. failing headgaskets), the AJ6 engines and ZF 4HP22/24 transmissions are essentially bulletproof when properly cared for.
Most mechanical issues are easily dealt with and parts are not terribly expensive. The most frustrating issues tend to be electrical, and diagnosis can take some persistence. The earlier 3.6L cars have external fuel pumps that are easy to replace, the later 4.0L cars have the pump inside the fuel tank, so replacement is more time consuming but not terribly difficult if you search for the tips on this forum. And the XJ40 is so well known from a maintenance and repair standpoint that there are very few problems for which the solution will not have been reported on the forum.
I've passed up a couple of $500 XJ40s because I don't have anywhere to store them, but if space wasn't an issue, I'd gladly pay $500 for a clean XJ40 with minor issues, even if it was just to resolve the problems and resell it.
XJ40s are fabulous cars to drive (especially the 4.0Ls), and in my opinion the more squared-off styling that was criticized early on has aged quite well and looks far more elegant and classic than any other saloon/sedan manufactured during the same period.
Cheers,
Don
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I owned two XJ40s over a 20-year period and cannot think of a reason either car would have "just needed some injectors." It is likely that the seller has not properly diagnosed the issue(s).
Graham's advice about bodywork, paint and interior is spot on. Those are the issues that are most expensive to address. Aside from some common issues (e.g. failing headgaskets), the AJ6 engines ad ZF 4HP22/24 transmissions are essentially bulletproof when properly cared for.
Most mechanical issues are easily dealt with and parts are not terribly expensive. The most frustrating issues tend to be electrical, and diagnosis can take some persistence. The earlier 3.6L cars have external fuel pumps that are easy to replace, the later 4.0L cars have the pump inside the fuel tank, so replacement is more time consuming but not terribly difficult if you search for the tips on this forum. And the XJ40 is so well known from a maintenance and repair standpoint that there are very few problems for which the solution will not have been reported on the forum.
I've passed up a couple of $500 XJ40s because I don't have anywhere to store them, but if space wasn't an issue, I'd gladly pay $500 for a clean XJ40 with minor issues, even if it was just to resolve the problems and resell it.
XJ40s are fabulous cars to drive (especially the 4.0Ls), and in my opinion the more squared-off styling that was criticized early on has aged quite well and looks far more elegant and classic than any other saloon/sedan manufactured during the same period.
Cheers,
Don
Graham's advice about bodywork, paint and interior is spot on. Those are the issues that are most expensive to address. Aside from some common issues (e.g. failing headgaskets), the AJ6 engines ad ZF 4HP22/24 transmissions are essentially bulletproof when properly cared for.
Most mechanical issues are easily dealt with and parts are not terribly expensive. The most frustrating issues tend to be electrical, and diagnosis can take some persistence. The earlier 3.6L cars have external fuel pumps that are easy to replace, the later 4.0L cars have the pump inside the fuel tank, so replacement is more time consuming but not terribly difficult if you search for the tips on this forum. And the XJ40 is so well known from a maintenance and repair standpoint that there are very few problems for which the solution will not have been reported on the forum.
I've passed up a couple of $500 XJ40s because I don't have anywhere to store them, but if space wasn't an issue, I'd gladly pay $500 for a clean XJ40 with minor issues, even if it was just to resolve the problems and resell it.
XJ40s are fabulous cars to drive (especially the 4.0Ls), and in my opinion the more squared-off styling that was criticized early on has aged quite well and looks far more elegant and classic than any other saloon/sedan manufactured during the same period.
Cheers,
Don
Well to be fair it's my buddy's neighbor and he is not quite all there in the brain. He cuts and sells wood after a motorcycle accident gave him slight brain damage.. He said he paid $750 for it and he has no clue what he's doing. I've only eyeballed it from 30ft. I'm going to go at least give it a once over to see if it would be even a flipable car. I love the square shape and the view from the rear end for some reason looks menacing. I'm guessing the price leads me to this 3.6l which an external fuel pump is a def good thing(like my xjs).
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