Should I keep my '08 XKR with 65K miles?
 

For starters, I’m not a fan of pouring money into car repairs, routine maintenance is fine, but I’d rather not bankroll major fixes. My car is a beautiful midnight black, nearly flawless with no accidents or noticeable scratches and the interior is in excellent condition. When I bought it about two years ago, I invested in a comprehensive (and not cheap) 60,000-mile service. From day one in my possession, it's always driven like new.

That said, there’s always a little voice in the back of my head asking, “When is something major going to go south?” I know there are just as many horror stories out there as there are owners who swear by their trouble-free experience. So the question is: Should I hang on to this car and keep enjoying it, or start looking for a newer model, say an XKR or F-Type with low miles?

If you're worried about the potential for major expense, you need to buy a new car with a warranty. Anything out of warranty has the potential for major expense. In my opinion a newer out-of-warranty car often has a higher probability of costly repairs, as they have become more complex to diagnose and fix.

65,000 miles ? Sir, you already have a car with low miles.

It’s not the mileage that is a danger to these cars, It’s the lack of maintenance over a long period of time, and poor storage regimen.

Truthfully, you need to be driving your car a lot more if you want it to be trouble free. And that goes equally well with any proposed replacement.

Z

PS I’m daily driving a 2002 XKR that currently has 201,000+ miles. While no 20 year old car can be described as ”trouble free”, my car comes darned close. Year in, year out, my repair budget is in the low hundreds ($$$) not thousands ($$$).

Didn't we just have this conversation, at nauseam?
Its an '08. It's now coming up to 2026. Choice is yours; provide a good maintenance routine, or don't.

I hear Toyota Camry is a dependable and affordable car for the long term... I wouldn't know. I have no interest in driving that.

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...bility-292366/

Probably the best thing I've read all year, thank you! I'm good with preventative maintenance. Your car at 201K+ miles is pretty awesome.

worry free
 

AH....

Just spend $100,000 on the Lexus sports car..

no maintenance....

The SC500?
Lots of maintenance and more costly than our jags.
Recently had one guy heading to the dealer to fix the rear end for the third time. Car is just barely out of warranty. Almost 11k for the work. 2nd and third time are free, but a nuisance.

Humor
 

It was TOUNGE IN CHEEK..

AI says Miata and Lexus are the best...

BTW.. as I replenished my wine reserves had a crowd surrounding the XK.

Had to tell the ladies I am married...

Not even Elon Musk has enough money to make me drive a miata. Horrid little grotesque things... Don't care what anyone says, I'm right. They are the VW Beetles of the current age; Cheap garbage to get people around.

Now imagine the Jag gathering in Boca with @bocatrip . Woohoo!

Miatas are a chick car. Don’t care how you mod it.
Same with the Z3/4.

That’s funny. My wife likes them, and occasionally asks me if I would trade my XK for one. My reply is always: “Uh, no”

Think you mean the LC500.

I am 6' 1"

Don't fit in those cars ..

The XK IS PERFECT!

Even my son in law who is 6-5 loves it!!

Remember these were $85,000 cars and more..

So putting a few grand here and there is minuscule compared to a new car..!!


What would u buy..

A CORVETTE???

hate cars with NUMBERS..

GIVE THEM NAMES.

Why did that change?

Some sort of socialization conspiracy..

Makes me wonder.


bugeye sprite lover

My guess, cars are coming from countries where English is not the primary language. How do you tell your buddy you drive a car named “スポーティカー”?

Yes that one. Looks and sounds slick. Just too many stories of headaches.

Simple put a car like yours is an investment, I bought mine which needed a bunch of stuff doing because they are beautiful cars, awesome to drive and always turn heads and again its an investment. So far I have sunk £3000 into her with the work I have done myself or has been done and if I sold it tomorrow I would still make a good few thousand. Not that I am going to even if the engine blows I will fix it. Jaguar did all that woke bullsh*t and is now back peddling and thinking about its EV strategy and this has worked nicely in our favour as the values of ours will start to climb, I have already noticed. Each year a few more will end up off the road which will keep the price stable or increase. So look after yours, store it properly, maintain it like you have been doing and come back in five years and ask the same question, I think you will get the same response to keep it, just be prepared as a just in case put some money a side each month.

LC500 is on my list but I think it is vastly overpriced . Beautiful but not all that fast.

Not perfect
 

Honda recalls 460 000 cars because wheels can fall off..

Huh...

No brand is issue free..

Still young. My ‘01 left w/216,000 troublefree mi when I made the decision