Very nice car.


The only item I would not agree with is "these year models benefit from a face lift that make it ten folds more desirable:- There is now also a lower air scoop/dam at the bottom of the front bumper making the car look even lower on the road thus giving it a sportier look" Although you already had an '05, so no difference to you. I just think the front changed to a less appealing form, as I see the '97-'00 & '01-'04 as more like the E-type.









If you don't mind my asking what was the sale price?

 

I prefer the facelift 05-06 cars personally, but I can understand where you're coming from. I know others feel the same way. My friend has an 01 XKR Silverstone coupe, and we're going to get some pictures together in the spring, so it will provide for a nice side-by-side comparison.

Since I traded in my XK8, the true "sale price" is a little murky, since you can play games with how the car was valued. But, for what it's worth, the "trade in value" he gave me for my car was $10,500. Realistically I could have gotten maybe $12k if I sold it myself, so given the time that takes and the few issues my car had, I was content with that valuation.

The final sale price was $26k, so I was out of pocket $15,500. I think I over payed by maybe $1,500, but its hard to get a true sense of the market value for the victory editions, since they don't come up for sale often. Since this car was exactly what I was looking for, I was ok with paying a premium.

 

Thanks for the info.


I believe you got a fair deal on it.


Glad you are happy with your new wheels.


Enjoy the ride!

 

Congrats on the purchase! I think you did great getting that beauty... here's to many years of enjoyment

 

Sorry this is late.. been very busy since getting back home. Here's some more photos from the trip. I apologize in advance for the poor quality.. I'm a decent accountant but a terrible photographer it would seem...

Most of these are from Virginia and West Virginia.. hands down the most beautiful parts of the drive.

I'm sorry there aren't more photos of the car, but there weren't many scenic places to pull off through the mountains, and I was in a hurry!

Fun fact, if you have an I-Pass (or EZ Pass), it will work with West Virginia's toll road but not with North Carolina's

 

Was that the road ahead or just firebreaks in the forest?



I wish our roads over here had as little traffic on them!

Graham

 

That was the road! And there were times during odd hours in Ohio (2-4AM) where I would pass maybe 5-6 trucks total over an hour or so. That part of of Ohio was mostly flat with long straight aways, so I really got to open her up then

 

Beautiful! Congratulations. You picked a winning combo, though I might be a bit biased...

 

We used to have roads as straight as that in UK until the Romans moved out!!