What items to be included when picking up second hand XKR?
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What items to be included when picking up second hand XKR?
Hi all!
Possibly looking at a soon purchase of my first Jaguar, I would like to establish what items the seller should hand over with the XKR when picking up the car.
Basically I want to have a check list, so nothing is forgotten on the pickup day... when exited.
Check list start:
what else??
Off course in addition to this there is paperwork and legal car documents, but this differs from country to country. No need to list here...
Regards
ter
Possibly looking at a soon purchase of my first Jaguar, I would like to establish what items the seller should hand over with the XKR when picking up the car.
Basically I want to have a check list, so nothing is forgotten on the pickup day... when exited.
Check list start:
- 2 keys
- Radio-code
- Maintenance records
- Manual
- Wheels lock key
- Navi DVD (one or more?)
- Jack and wheel repair set?
what else??
Off course in addition to this there is paperwork and legal car documents, but this differs from country to country. No need to list here...
Regards
ter
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There is no radio code for an X150.
If you get a car with Alcon brakes there's no spare wheel, no jack, no wheel brace.
Two keys is a must otherwise knock $500 of the price.
Locking wheelnut key only if it has lock nuts, and if it does the first thing you should do is take them off and throw them away.
If you get a car with Alcon brakes there's no spare wheel, no jack, no wheel brace.
Two keys is a must otherwise knock $500 of the price.
Locking wheelnut key only if it has lock nuts, and if it does the first thing you should do is take them off and throw them away.
#4
So I decided to track down the previous owner, ironically that same day her name popped up in a google search and there was an Article in the Tampa Bay Times that day about her and her new venue she had opened. The article included the phone number for the venue so I called it and sure enough she answered. We had the most amazing 1 hour conversation and shared many interests and people from the past. I finally asked about the remote and she said it doesn't have a radar system. I said did you ever wonder what the beeps and blue lights were that flashed every time she started it up over the 4 YEARS of ownership...she started laughing and said she did but ignored it all those years.
SO, add the Radar Detector Remote to the list, if so equipped!! LOL
Oh, Oh, if any one has a K40 Calibre remote they aren't using PLEASE let me know!!
Cheers,
Dave
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hehe, but despite what is probably the common view in the second hand market place regarding the Jaguar brand, I was under the impression that the XK and XKR are a very reliable model line!!
Or would you not share this view in general?
Br
ter
Or would you not share this view in general?
Br
ter
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Very reliable for such a high performance vehicle. The most important thing on your checklist is the maintenance records. Because there is no dipstick and the low oil warning light is often too late or inoperative, it is essential to know that there were regular oil changes. The previous owner of my 5.0L XKR just never bothered to check the oil and was driving around without any. It resulted in him replacing the engine with a new one before I would buy it. Checking the oil level is a pain in the ****, but get in a regular habit of doing it and checking coolant level. I do it several times a week.
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If you do it before you start the car in the morning. you press your start button without your foot on the brake and then scroll from your button on the end of the turn signal 'til you hit the oil level screen. If you have started the car or driven it and want to check like at a gas station, you have to turn off the car for about 20 minutes and then do the same procedure. It's not as accurate first thing in the morning but it's much less of a pain, and at least, it's an indicator.
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There is no radio code for an X150.
If you get a car with Alcon brakes there's no spare wheel, no jack, no wheel brace.
Two keys is a must otherwise knock $500 of the price.
Locking wheelnut key only if it has lock nuts, and if it does the first thing you should do is take them off and throw them away.
If you get a car with Alcon brakes there's no spare wheel, no jack, no wheel brace.
Two keys is a must otherwise knock $500 of the price.
Locking wheelnut key only if it has lock nuts, and if it does the first thing you should do is take them off and throw them away.
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Get a CTeck battery tender and use it one a nightly basis. It will save you from experiencing lots of electrical/electronic gremlins. If the battery in the car is more than two years old be sure to check the voltage output at rest. If the output is below 12.5V plan on replacing it sooner rather than later.
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If you do it before you start the car in the morning. you press your start button without your foot on the brake and then scroll from your button on the end of the turn signal 'til you hit the oil level screen. If you have started the car or driven it and want to check like at a gas station, you have to turn off the car for about 20 minutes and then do the same procedure. It's not as accurate first thing in the morning but it's much less of a pain, and at least, it's an indicator.
"The oil level should be checked when the oil is hot. It
is therefore recommended that a reading is taken
after a journey."
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Have you noticed any difference in oil level between checking it 10 minutes after a journey or first thing in the morning because the Technical Guide for the 5 litre XK says this:
"The oil level should be checked when the oil is hot. It
is therefore recommended that a reading is taken
after a journey."
"The oil level should be checked when the oil is hot. It
is therefore recommended that a reading is taken
after a journey."
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I have only rarely been willing to wait the nearly half hour to get a hot reading because I can't get mine to register after 10 minutes, however I did notice some difference where it was slightly lower on checking cold than hot. I also change my oil at 3-5K miles not willing to tempt fate nor trust the electronic gauge.
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