I own a 2004 GTO and the forum I am on there is a person that is so kind to help out folks looking to buy a a GTO info about the cars history that GM had done with it. You just gave home a VIN and he could pull down all repairs, recalls, etc that was done to the car. is there such a service for Jag owners???

 

Sounds like Carfax - not familiar with it myself, as it's a US thing. But I believe anyone can use it, for a few bux.

 

That is a not a big deal.

CARFAX will provide that info....go to ........CARFAX® - Official Site - Vehicle History Reports on Used Cars for Sale

 

If you're asking about dealer service records, I'm not aware of anyone here having access.

 

My best advice when buying ANY used car is BUYER BEWARE! When buying an expensive used car (even a CPO from an authorized dealer), (1) pay another authorized dealer or trusted independent mechanic to do a PPI - Pre-Purchase Inspection - with results in writing on a checklist and (2) pay a body shop to check the car for body/paint/structural repairs. Never rely on CarFax, AutoCheck or similar services since not all events are reported to them and there is a time lag before reported events are actually posted. Read the fine print on the CarFax website - they disclaim responsibility for undisclosed damages and other factors that affect the value of the vehicle. Bottom line is that a CarFax report that lists a salvage title or flood damage or mileage discrepancy is useful to keep you from buying a disaster, but often a "clean" CarFax is not worth the paper on which it is written.

Just my opinion.

Stuart

 

Stuart brings up some good points to the table about inspections, body shop inspections etc. However, I would not dismiss the Carfax or AutoCheck reports. While they may not be 100% complete they do provide a good background history of the Jaguar that you are looking at. They will provide information as when the car entered the USA, the State in which the car was imported into. The Carfax will provide records of ownership whether lease or independent ownership, from all states that the car was registered in. It will provide auction history and dealer sales (all State MVD's report to Carfax), and they will provide an overview of some service records. Dealerships report to Carfax.

With the CarFax reports, you need to keep in mind that unless a dealership, body shop, etc reports to Carfax, there is no way that the reports can be 100% complete. I strongly feel for $39.99 it is a good expendature to secure some relevent information on the car you are potentially purchasing.

It is a low cost of $39.99 for 1 report, $49.99 for up to 5 reports when your considering making a purchase of an automobile that originally may have sold for over $100,000. In addition insurance companies also report to Carfax, so accident and damage information usually have a high percentage of claims listed on the Carfax. Independent body and mechanical repair shops may NOT make reports to Carfax.

In many cases if your buying from a dealership the dealership will provide a copy of the Carfax at no cost. Almost all automobile dealerships have access to Carfax reports. They are a vital component to the dealerships when taking a car in for trade, as they refer to the Carfax reports quite heavily, along with a NADA regional used car apprasial and valuation guide which are issued by geographical regions on a monthly basis.

There will be isolated cases when the Carfax does not provide reliable information. Carfax is dependent on the information that is reported to them, thus the reason for the disclaimers on their website when purchasing. The Carfax is not bulletproof, but can serve as a good starting point for the process of "due diligence", when making an automobile purchase.

I am a believer, but purchase the reports when necessary with a "open mind".

Hope this information helps.

 

If you know anyone at a car dealership, they can run the CarFax for you. From that report, you'll get an initial idea of the history. If there's not much there, holes, or questions, go to the next level of a PPI.

PPI on a newer car (to me) is more for paint and body vs. mechanical. Visits to the dealer should all be in the history and this car is pretty strong mechanically.

 

I just emailed Jag USA with the question of obtaining a print out of all service,TSB,recall,etc,and any other work completed on a Jaguar. Will inform of the reply.

 

Jaguar USA should be able to provide information such as Recalls and TSB, as this information and data was originated from Jaguar. The question comes, will they provide that to you? I would suspect they will and would be surprised if they don't.

I seriously doubt that they will have individual service records available on your vehicle, as Jaguar dealership service records are not shared with other dealers or Jaguar NA.

Keep us posted with the outcome.

 

I just got an email back from Jaguar USA. They stated that if one was to supply the Vin number, service dealership, mileage that they can research to find other work that has been done and it where the work was done. So if someone wants to find out email them. They will reply and are very good. I have even had them call me in reference to an issue and it was taken care of by them contacting the dealer. Dealers do NOT like to here from Jag USA.