I've had several Jaguars including XK8, XJ8 and XJ.
I am looking into buying a low milage XK 2007. Are there any known maintenance issues for that model year? Anything in particular I should check? Thank you in advance.

 

Use the search box in the upper right hand corner of this page. Make sure you couch your question properly to what you are looking for. Having said that, most members think the 4.2L engine is pretty much bullet proof. Us you no doubt know, these cars love to be driven. If it were me I would have a PPI done including a Jaguar approved body shop before I put down any money.

 

The navigation system may well not work properly (current location incorrect) but that is easy to fix if you are bothered but check that the touchscreen operates properly. Check the cruise control as the ordinary version will probably be fine but the adaptive option, if available on this year and if fitted, might well be faulty. You might get a dashboard error message.

Richard

 

+1
The 4.2 has a good reputation for reliabilty.

Check the "sticky" for regular topics:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...enance-227403/

The biggest issue with a seventeen year old Jaguar is the PO. Low mileage is not necessarily a good thing. What it certainly means is the vehicle should have been serviced on a TIME basis which is every 12 Months. Look for a complete service history ideally backed up with a file full of bills. This model does not respond well to neglect.

The aluminium bodywork can show areas of paint bubbling caused by poor priming. Don't assume any broken or missing plastic trim items are inconsequential. Parts availabilty is becoming a problem and cost is often a shock.

Check for two Smartkeys and that both work. Replacement is expensive.

Graham

 

Thank you. Exactly the kind of input I needed.

 

Great input. Thank you.

 

Viewing what has been through your stable, there should be no surprises… other than this is world’s apart from the xk8.
Buy the damn thing, put it quickly into the shop for all the maintenance it needs (typical used car stuff: ALL the fluids, confirm bushings, brakes, tires, BATTERY, no blown fuses, reset the electrical system, then check for codes…
And you will be ready for summer.

 

Great info from the members here. I can add a couple of other things to check for. They include leather separation on the dash board, usually from cars exposed to a lot of UV rays. I always cover my dash when parked.

Also, there is the duckbill that comes up occasionally. Google it, or search here. My experience is that it can be corrected easily,

I will echo how good the 4.2 drivetrain is.

 

I never take to my 07 to a dealer for service . Have had it for 5 years now and runs great. I had no service history when I bought it but it was very clean so someone took good care of it. I changed the plugs just because when I got it and I change the oil once a year . These are just v8 s and the transmissions are ZF's which are strong.

 

Wanted to thank all the people that replied and maybe the community as a whole. Good to hear that the XK doesn't seem to suffer some of the serious issues the XK8 had (green showers, plastic timing chain tensioners, etc.), Hope to be back in the Jaguar fold soon.

 

You're buying an 18 year old used car. Anything can happen. Time is the enemy as well as mileage, because rubber parts (weatherstripping, suspension bushings, seals, gaskets, tires, etc. dry out and shrink.

You are responsible for doing your own due diligence. You can't rely on CarFax to buy a car because they report only what is reported to them. CarFax is useful to discover reasons to not buy a car. Maintenance history is helpful, but is no guarantee of no problems. Take everything that the seller tells you with a grain of salt, because you're buying it as-is, where-is, with no warranty. The best way to do your due diligence is to pay a knowledgeable professional to do it. A Pre-Purchase Inspection shouldn't cost more than $400, and often that cost and more can be recovered from the Seller based on necessary repairs.

Before you buy it, pay a Jaguar dealer to do a PPI using their Certified Pre-Owned checklist. That way you'll know what's worn and needs replacement (tires, brakes, bushings, supercharger coupler, water pump leaking, leather dashboard bubbling, etc.), all of the stored Diagnostic Trouble Codes, and which fluids need to be replaced.

​​​​Ask that Jaguar dealer for the name of the body shop that they use for paint and collision damage repairs. The X150 is all aluminum alloy and not every shop is Jaguar-certified. Similarly, pay that body shop to do a PPI for any collision or water damage repairs and if they were done properly. And the cost to fix defective repairs.

As I wrote earlier, you can use the results of those PPIs to negotiate a lower price. Or you can just walk away. Better to spend a few hundred than lose thousands.

Don't buy a pig in a poke. Know what you're getting.

 

I've never had a problem with the Navigation system, touchscreen, or Adaptive Cruise Control in my 4.2L 2009 XKR Portfolio Convertible.

 

A scan through the forums might prove instructive. 😉

Richard

 

@RichardS Modern vehicles like our Jaguars have complex electronic systems with modules that communicate with each other to control the engine, transmission, suspension, safety, and entertainment systems. They consume a lot of electric power, and some modules never completely shut off. A low battery can cause many problems. You can minimize electrical gremlins by using a battery maintainer to keep the battery fully charged.

Shortly after I bought my XKR in 2010, I bought a BatteryMINDer brand maintainer. I used it for many years until I decided to replace the flooded battery with an Interstate AGM battery. I bought a CTEK MUS4.3. to keep it fully charged because the BatteryMINDer didn't work with AGM.

If anyone wants my old BatteryMINDer maintainer, PM me. Just pay shipping cost.

Cheers!

Stuart
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How much does a dealer charge to do that PPI? Had an indy do mine for 250. Started, drove, up on a rack, detailed inspection and report. Pleased it only needed front brakes. Also handy that he let me inspect while while up in the rack. Dealers usually don’t allow.

 

hmmm… my dealer does. The service time is in the book. 2 hours??

 

I do concur @Stuart S . I also have not ever had a problem with these systems; unless the battery was on its way out.
But I do go through commodity/wear items like brakes, gas, bushings, batteries, …

cheers.

 

A PPI by a dealer should cost no more than $400-$500.

 

Main dealers here are about $250 per hour so $500 for 2 hours sounds fair.