I was searching around for a classic car and came across what looks to be a nice XJ6 near me.

What do you guys think? Possibly a good deal?

Jaguar XJ6 - 1973 Classic Car

 

That'll get you noticed! Good deal? Hard to tell. Depends on what it needs. If the engine is serviceable and you like the aesthetics then yes even if it needs some maintenance items like brakes, fluids hoses etc. You really need to have a good look at the car and access its value to you based on the cost of what it needs. Be on the look out for oil leaks, rust and the carburetors can be finicky but this car appears to have a Weber down draft conversion. That's really good but check the linkage for questionable engineering.

Common issues are...
A leaking steering rack
Engine oil leaks.
Rough or lazy shifting transmission
Rust in the rear quarters and crushed jack points, especially the front ones.
Rear brakes / leaking diff (servicing is complex and they tend to freeze up)

 

looks like a great example, at least from the pictures. Best to see it in person and test drive it. Never buy a car from pictures, they could be 10 years old.

 

I bought a 1975 XJC through just pictures and when it arrived was very disappointed. Lesson learned. Do yourself a favor and go see the car and drive it. Only then will you know what your are getting.

 

Looks well maintained and loved. Go see it.
Mind you I'd paint the bonnet (at least) to one colour, but that's just me.

 

Only curious as to where It is ???


Decades ago, I bought a well worn but repowered 41 Dodge 1/4 ton pickup truck. In AZ, no rust issues. Repowered with a 47 Plymouth engine. Not quite the same, but very close.


Tricky to fire up. Seller had it down pat. Turn key to crank, keep it up til it spun well, then quick to run. Quirky starter or wire issue. Never resolved by me with any consistency. When fired, it ran very nicely. Kudos earned from a Ford guy, me!!!


So, I decided to make it shine. Bright red with white bumpers, wheels and interior.
Although, orange peel was present in places, it looked really great.


Then, came a 32 into my drive. Wifey, a bit disgruntled. Advertised the Dodge.
A yard service guy bought it No respect. A pig with lipstick ! Should have given him the boot. He had the green !!! He won that one. Or did he even realize what he bought ???


Carl

 

The colour's quite polarising, & you can put me with those that find it bilious. So I wouldn't buy it. But if the colour's to your taste, it looks to be well done (from the pics). The price looks fair. But as others have already said, it totally depends on condition, & a thorough inspection is an absolute must. Worth a look though, if you like the colour.

 

All the pictures tell you is it looks worth taking a look at it and test driving it.

As others have said, and I would really emphasise, never buy sight-unseen, especially for a car this old. Personally, if I bought it, that brown-looking paint would be off like a shot. It is fairly easy to make a car look good in photos, but it's only when the a car is closely examined that any decision on what to offer, or even to make an offer at all, can be taken.