'07 XK Coupe yes or no?
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That’s a car you want to see in person before buying, to see if it really ‘lights your fire’.
The driver’s seat has wear and scratches.
The wood on the top of the stearing wheel looks worn and doesn’t color match the rest of the interior wood.
I don’t think chrome was a wheel color option (but I could be wrong), so they may be refinished Carrelia’s, and if so, are they hiding previous wheel damage?
There’s alot of grey cars out there, so you wouldn’t have to settle for this one.
The driver’s seat has wear and scratches.
The wood on the top of the stearing wheel looks worn and doesn’t color match the rest of the interior wood.
I don’t think chrome was a wheel color option (but I could be wrong), so they may be refinished Carrelia’s, and if so, are they hiding previous wheel damage?
There’s alot of grey cars out there, so you wouldn’t have to settle for this one.
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Yes, it's probably a 20ft car. I noticed the leather scratches. Also the previous owner left a note that they had pulled the fuse (F4) for the electric antenna, but that the radio still worked fine. The dealer was careful to describe the wheels as 'Carrelia style', and TBH I am not a fan of the chrome finish. I know I keep getting told that there are a lot of XK coupes out there, but if I search across the whole USA for 2007+ coupes, <100K miles and <$20K I don't find all that many, and I certainly am not buying one from a rust belt state....
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In general terms, when buying a used luxury car you should look for the best example you can find, as it will be prohibitively expensive to take 'good' and make it 'excellent'. Look for a documented history that shows care. Avoid anything that was in an accident that required painting panels. Avoid lowered, tuned, or otherwise excessively modded cars. Also, if you intend to drive (as opposed to collect it),avoid cars that have too few miles (less than 20K) as they sat a lot. Ideally, you want to buy your XK on estate sale where it is one of many cars being sold (i.e. PO was a car guy).
Take your time finding the right car, be prepared to pay slightly above market price to get a great example, and make sure you are up to the task of maintaining it or know a local independent mechanic familiar with Jaguars. Even cleanest 10+ year old luxury car will never be entirely trouble free, so make sure you factor that into purchase price.
Take your time finding the right car, be prepared to pay slightly above market price to get a great example, and make sure you are up to the task of maintaining it or know a local independent mechanic familiar with Jaguars. Even cleanest 10+ year old luxury car will never be entirely trouble free, so make sure you factor that into purchase price.
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Yes, it's probably a 20ft car. I noticed the leather scratches. Also the previous owner left a note that they had pulled the fuse (F4) for the electric antenna, but that the radio still worked fine. The dealer was careful to describe the wheels as 'Carrelia style', and TBH I am not a fan of the chrome finish. I know I keep getting told that there are a lot of XK coupes out there, but if I search across the whole USA for 2007+ coupes, <100K miles and <$20K I don't find all that many, and I certainly am not buying one from a rust belt state....
I found mine on eBay and when I found out it was local, I bought it outside of there (after auction ended with reserve not met) just like any old car. I did the same on my 2000 XKR Convertible 8 years earlier; which was owned by a wealthy lawyer who owned it for 8 years and loved it so much he'd bought a 2010 XKR Convertible in the exact same basic color combo.
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Black on black looks spectacular, however it isn't for faint of heart. Any spec of dust shows. Very easy to swirl the paint. Being a touch OCD, I swore off from ever owning a black on black car, as I spent excessive amount of time detailing mine.
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If I get a DB9, which I've been interested in for about 4 years, my preferred color combo is the extremely common grey exterior and black interior. I think it looks outstanding.
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Totally, I had a black on black S-type a few years ago. It looked good for the 10 minutes after it was just washed and waxed. Also I appreciate the feedback on Rustbelt cars. My wifes 2009 Saab 9-7X was a MI car but came to TX after only 6 months of summer in MI, so I totally get it. I'm going to hang on for the right one and pass on this one.....
- Tim
- Tim
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I agree. It was impossible for the old X350 XJ with its 400HP 4.2L SC engine to do 0-60 in 4.2 seconds. But it was no slouch, as it reportedly did 0-60 in 4.9 seconds.
Because this thread is titled "07 XK Coupe Yes or No?", I thought that road test info would be helpful to show that the 4.2L engine is capable of 0-60 in 4.2 seconds when supercharged (420HP) and installed in an XK.
Because this thread is titled "07 XK Coupe Yes or No?", I thought that road test info would be helpful to show that the 4.2L engine is capable of 0-60 in 4.2 seconds when supercharged (420HP) and installed in an XK.
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