Two weeks ago I pulled into a gas station for a fill and a wash. A man with a Cadillac Escalade SUV complimented my car, adding "at first I thought it was an Alfa Romeo."

I didn't mind that since I've owned two of those. The uniqueness of the Jag can easily cause confusion.

What has your XK been mistakenly identified as?

 

Db9

 

Mine has been accused of being an Aston Martin and a Maserati The Jaguar XK looks NOTHING like a Maserati. I am convinced that the majority of people that compare the XK to a Maserati have probably never even seen a Maserati! I think that they make the association because the car looks exotic.

 

Two or three people have asked if my XKR175 was an Aston Martin and I overheard someone else say it was a Supra.

 

Have had the car now since April 8th, and aside from being told one of my backup lights is out, I've been asked a couple times if it was a new Aston Martin.

But several others new what it was. One guy that was driving a newer Merc said his wife wanted to trade her Merc in for an XK.

 

I've only had the car for a few weeks, but have been asked twice if it is a Maserati.

 

Aside from the AM similarities. I once got asked what mods I did to my "Mitsubishi Spyder." Must be the headlamps giving me away!

 

Aston Martin, Maserati, of course. also got Nissan skyline but heres the kicker while leving the country club the other day i overheard some1 say they thought it was a new cougar, yes i assume as in Mercury Cougar. do they even make those anylonger? anyhow, the guy next to this lady corrected her & stated NO!! thats not a cougar, its the new Nissan 370Z hahaha. what can you say huh, i didnt even correct them. I just got in my 370Z & drove away.

 

 

Like others, I've been asked if it were Aston or Maserati. Another funny one was one guy who compared it to his Chrysler Crossfire!

Tim

 

Aston, and the good ol "what is that."

 

I tend to agree. Aston for me as well. But a very nice bellman at an upscale hotel here asked to see my Jaguar. He was from Bristol, England so he knew the difference.

 

Ouch. Similarly, my friend and I were I her Flying Spur and when we got out a woman asked if it was the new Toyota Avalon she has since recently acquired a new Ghost.

 

DB9

When BBCTV's Top Gear introduced the new XK they jokingly accused Ian Callum ( click > Ian Callum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ) of using tracing paper on the DB9 to design the XK.

 

I've had two people ask if my '07 indigo blue XK was a Ferrari. You have to keep in mind that many folks many not be car aficionados, but they know a beautiful car when they see it.

 

Last week, coming out of Amarillo headed for Ft Worth, I saw what I thought was another Jag XK coming up behind me and fixing to pass me. Wrong. Was a DB9. A few more cylinders and a few more bucks worth of car. Both look good imho.

 

I often get asked whether my 2012 vert is a Jaguar or an Aston Martin.

 

I only got my '07 XKR on Friday but the first day I got it I popped in to get a quote for a wheel touch up that the dealer was supposed to do and mentioned that I needed the car back a.s.a.p as it only had a day-glo space saver and he said, "you would have thought that Aston Martin would have been able to afford a full size one".

He had actually had a good look at the wheel on the car at that point then walked around the rear to note down the number plate.

 

 

To be sure, this car gets more attention than any that I've ever owned. In my case, I get "what is that...?" as opposed to "isn't that a..."

When I do get asked about the car, I make it a point to be very courteous. The fact that "they" are nice enough to inquire is quite the complement!