Bought this 07 XK in July last year:


but saw an 08 Portfolio a couple of weeks ago which was too good to pass up.





so traded up yesterday.

So... now I have an extra 116 horsepower, huge brakes, B&W audio and only 7000 miles on the odometer.

 

much nicer. i bet no one else notices that you even got a different car though lol...

 

Very nice!

If you are ever in Christchurch, feel free to take me out for a spin

 

That was kind of the plan Even kept the same license plate. The neighbours might notice it sounds a bit different though.

 

well sir you are amongst family so pardon my crassness, but how much did you pay??

 

That's an interesting question. Sticker price on a new one here in New Zealand is about 3 times the sticker price of one in California (even though the exchange rate would suggest it should only be 1.3 times more). So... if I was living in the USA I could have bought a 2010 or 2011 for the same money.

 

Congratulations on your new car! They are certainly beautiful and luxurious automobiles.

 

ironically, my 07 XK is back at Christchurch European for sale

 

When I bought my 07 XKR Convertible December 06 they hadn't been released in New Zealand so I bought mine from the UK and had it shipped to the other side of the world (NZ). At that time it cost me $235,000NZD (Landed with all on road costs paid) and I saved about $40,000NZD (I had every available option except the heated steering wheel which wasn't available with the spun aluminum trim. If you guys only drove on the 'Right' side of the road we could save a whole lot more down here - any chance you can get that changed!

 

Ah, that is yours is it?

How did it end up down here then as I thought I saw your new one advertised by Ebbett in Hamilton?

 

Yep... I traded it to Ebbett's but since they already had an 07 XK on the lot I'm guessing they figured out a deal with Chch Euro - which is where it came from in the first place.

 

Interesting, I have been tracking the prices of XK's and XJ's on TradeMe for a couple of years and saw ChCh Euro advertising it back in May to June 2010 but as it didn't have a plate at the time I didn't realise they were the same car.

It is interesting to watch cars being passed between dealers as the months pass by without a sale.

I am hoping to get an XK or XKR at some point but have to wait for the kids to leave home before I go back to a 2 door. 2 babies in my XJS was a challenge which was why I had to move to 4 door Jags!

 

This time last year there were 2 black XKs in the South Island which were for sale for over a year at about $120,000. And there was a steel bodied 06 XKR for the same price (which has dropped to $86000 and still hasn't sold). The one I bought was the first one listed at under $100,000. Traded my 97 XK8 which they sold quite quickly and an 01 Audi TT.