......Or is this the crossroad where this car starts going up in value?

First this 96 with very low miles **but** a non working A/C for 35K dollars!:

Jaguar : XJS 2+2 Convertible 2-Door in Jaguar | eBay Motors

Then we have the 95 with almost 70K miles for 23K dollars because of the 11K dollar "restoration" (my paint job alone is costing nearly twice as much!):

Jaguar : XJS 2+2 CONVERTIBLE in Jaguar | eBay Motors

And finally we have the salvaged,flooded out 95 with 97K miles going for 4.5K dollars:

Jaguar : XJS 2-DOOR in Jaguar | eBay Motors


It would be nice if they start to appraise, but I think these people are delusional or high. For 35K I can get a low mileage 2007 or 2008 XK that still looks like the ones at the showroom today.

 

i had the same problem when i was looking to buy one. people were crazy on prices, especially the cabriolets. most people just dont realize that theyre worth there weight in iron.

theres a targa top in my town thats been sitting for over a year at a dealer for $7k price tag. LOLOLOL. one day i snuck in and changed it to $700. LOLOL

 

Don't worry, they'll still be for sale in six months time!
Kind of like all the $5-10k Series 3 sedans down here in Australia, I keep seeing the same cars re advertised for sale, month after month without the price budging...

 

I'll sell you my '82 for $15K, how is that for crazy!? InsaneLOL....

 

Just remember...there aren't many XJSs left (plenty of s**tboxes around) and they make a terrific alternative to the that $100K E Type...

 

Don't get me wrong, I want them to appraise, not because I want to sell mine, but because I think the XJS belongs in that club. But asking 35k dollars for it is really insane.

You can still find comparable low mileage 95-96 examples in most major cities Craigslists right under 10k.

I guess the day people actually start paying those prices is the day we know the value has gone up .

 

I had strips torn off me one other time I commented on the price of US cars compared to here. I was just looking at prices on carsales.com.au for XJS's there are 28 cars listed (compared to 3 on ebay). There are 2 listed for under 10k both '76, one 5k and one 7k, then there are 5 listed 10-15k, 6 listed 15-20k, 2 listed 20-25k, 7 listed 25-30k, 5 listed 30-35000 and a 1981 coupe with 18000km on the clock for $40000.
I agree that most of these cars will be for sale for a very long time but this is just a snap shot of what they are asking here in Australia.
The $US and $AU are on parity.

 

A really nice, one-owner, very low mileage, 95-96 V12 XJS might be worth a good bit. I could see them trading in the $20 to $30k range. They're the last of the v12 line and are arguably the best of the breed.

But run-of-the-mill 4.0 six cylinders will not. They have been popping up for $8-10k for nice examples. Flogged cars continue to go for $2-5k here in Central FL.

And then there are always those who overvalue their cars for a variety of reasons. They look at the original sticker price or perhaps they had a ton of work done for a lot of $$$. Maybe they recently had new paint or a new top installed and somehow think that the price of the car should reflect that work.

In any case, as most have said, they will be sitting for quite some time.

BTW, XK8's are now cheaper than many XJS's. Around here, it's not uncommon to find 97-98 XK8 coupes and cabrios for as little as $6000.

 

what kills me is when they start asking 20+k for a beat up XJS.

now why would somebody pay that for an XJS when that is the current market value of the DB7?! lol

 

Yep. $40k will get you into a very nice V12 DB7. $25-35k can get you into a really nice 95-97 six cylinder AM.

For example, this one currently for sale in FL:

Used 2003 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage For Sale in Miami, Fort Lauderdale & Hialeah, FL | SCFAB22333K303625

 

IMHO....

Sometimes people are not really serious about selling their car. Or, yes, as mentioned, they're delusional.

Or they're waiting (hoping? praying?) for the "right" buyer to come along who either is unaware of what these cars typically sell for or for some personal reason is willing to pay a very high price.

Or, yes, there ARE some people who think spending $10k on repairs actually adds $10k to the market value.

The large variety and popularity of internet advertising/marketing schemes available today (Ebay, AutoTrader, Craigslist, Jag club/forum listings, etc) makes it easy to expose your car to a huge number of potential buyers and even do a fair job of hitting a targeted audience. If you can't sell a used Jag in 30-45 days I'm inclined to say there's something wrong with the car or something wrong with the price.

Cheers
DD

 

I was answering a thread regarding the matter of the reference, but it seems that this thread has disappeared, anyhow, my comments:
The gentleman who initiated the thread was talking about high prices in different countries, I would like to point out some prices I have seen here in Spain.
Source AutoScout24: Coches de ocasión, vehículos usados, coche segunda mano.
Ads:
Vehículos de ocasión : Jaguar, XJS, 4.0 AutoScout24 Anuncio del vehículo - Asked price: 62.000€.

Vehículos de ocasión : Jaguar, XJS, Convertible 4.0 AutoScout24 Anuncio del vehículo - Price 36.000€

Vehículos de ocasión : Jaguar, XJS, Convertible 5.3 V12 AutoScout24 Anuncio del vehículo - Price 27.000€

So that we can see that our cars are increasing in value in spite of the economical crisis. Other thing is, these cars would be sold in a reasonable period of time or would be announced for ever?

 

That thread is lurking about somewhere, probably no-one has posted since the last time you looked.
Those cars are commanding some serious coin.

 

I wish we could get them for that here but we can't. Same source as my post above the cheapest of 8 DB7's for sale is AU$70,000 up to just under 100k.
Different markets have different values

 

I need to start buying and shipping cars overseas!

 

I remember an old joke that fits this topic.
A man stopped at a news stand to buy a news paper, and asked "how much?" as he reached in his pocket for change.
The boy answered "One million dollars please."
Bewildered, the man stared at him. "How can you possibly stay in business with those prices?"
The boy smiled. "I only have to sell ONE paper!"

 

I paid $6,000 for my 96 with 80k miles on it it has not a bit of rust anywhere and runs great it is a lovely car I bought it in Jan this year from a Chevrolet dealer in Fort Myers. So there are still cheap cars out there!

 

Wow. That's a great deal. IMO they gave that car away. Beautiful car and great deal.

I would think a car like yours would go for a 10-13k

Now compare your perfect running ,stunning looking car for 6k to the person who wants to sell a flooded out, salvaged 95 for 4.5

But I do believe the prices will one day go up, just not now when you can still get one like yours for 6k.

 

well i have watched and dealt in the car market for over 60yrs. i still dont understand the market!
case in point in 1951 i bought a 1937 Lincoln Zephyr coupe,black, V12 engine, i paid $35. dollars for it, I was 16yrs old, sold it in 1952 for a big profit,$175.

last year at a barret -jackson auction a 1938 Lincoln coupe sold for $400,000. Us dollars.
some one please explain to me the car market??????

if you want to see one of those Linc. coupes catch it on Lincolns new TV commercial, its there for 1 second,Damn it still looks kool.

 

I paid 800 for mine and it is cherry!of course iknew the guy... couldve had something too do with it.