I am 19 and there is a jaguar xj6 down the street for sale i have loved jaguars since i was about 3 is there anything i should look for to make sure it wont cost me a fortune to repair it before restoration begins?

 

Define "restoration" :-)

If you're gonna do a true resto is hardly matter what condition everything is in because everything is gonna be replaced, rebuilt, refinished, etc.

I'll assume you mean a partial restoration to make the car road worthy and presentable.

Rust is the first thing to look out for. Very expensive to repair, as are any of the cosmetics: leather, chrome, paint, etc. Many many thousands of dollars.

Does it run? If so, how does it sound and drive? Has the car been sitting usued for a long time? if so, that complicates matters.

If it won't run then you're taking a big gamble.

There a buyers guide at the top of this section which outlines some basics.

What's your budget? For $3000-$5000 you can get a more-than-decent, nice looking 80s-90s XJ6. if the car you're considering needs much work you could very easily spend that much or more

Cheers, good luck, and welcome abaord !

Cheers
DD

 

This one is being sold for 1300 runs drives beautifully barely any rust original leather seats no cracking or wven foldover the guy is taking huge loss just doesnt have the money to put into it and id like it presentable really an eye catcher and mostly original

 

$1300 for any used car that runs and drives well is pretty cheap money these days :-)

I say "buy it" !

I can all but promise that a 40 y/o Jag is gonna need some work but for $1300 you can't go too far wrong.

Just make sure the "barely any rust" really IS barely any rust.

Cheers
DD

 

i see that your from washington is there any tips for having a classic car out here im in tri cities any car shows or anything i need to have special cleaning for the car?