* PRICED TO SELL * Rare 1999 Jaguar XK8 Coupe w/ 63k Original Miles *

Guys, how much is the fix on this and how much is the car worth in this state?

Another jag on a tow truck, gotta love it.

 

The car may be a good buy. Or it may be an expensive paperweight.

The owner mentions a broken timing chain. That may or may not have resulted in a valve and a piston trying to occupy the same space at the same time. And if that happened, it could be very, very expensive.

I would not take this on without a thorough inspection, by a trusted mechanic, to asses the state of the engine.


Good luck.

 

It seems that a timing chain tensioner could be the more likely problem vs. a broken timing chain, but either could result in engine damage or at a minimum incurring a cost to replace tensioners, etc. The recommendation to get an evaluation by a good mechanic is appropriate and knowing the extent of the damage/repair will be worth the investment. A respray on the paint is not inexpensive, but perhaps could wait a while.

 

To be honest, even if the damage is confined to the Chain only, the repair requires removing the Engine Front Cover, a pretty big job.

IMHO, $6000-$7000 is about right for a Car Without the Engine Damage.

 

I agree that the price is good if the cars was a DRIVER. You have no clue what is up with this motor. I suspect the owner does more then he is saying and is playing dumb. So you can't drive it to see it the trans is working correctly, how the cooling system is doing?
i would walk away. This project can get you WAY deep in a snap. Personally I would only buy it if it were to be a car converted to a LXs GM setup. Even at that when I ever get around to mine, the car will cost half as much as this one.
Most nice jags sadly are not worth much, a sick one is not worth crap.

 

I don't know if coupes command a premium but for a convertible that would be way too high. You can get an XKR with no problems for that much.

I think about $4k would be about right with no mechanical problems. With the potential engine issues you describe, and knowing nothing else, I would not pay more than $1k. At $1k you have more to gain than lose. Best case minor porblem and you are ahead. Worst case the engine is toast you can either get a used one and not be behind market value or part the car and only lose a few hundred dollars.

As I mentioned that is based on convertible prices.

 

Salvage value still remains in the auction $3k range. See Coventry West's current ad for a salvage '06.

Front bumper $1000
headlight assemblies $700 each
Seats $500 each

Restoreable with no body damage only slightly more than that $3k if it doesn't run.

 

According to the data panel it's also a 4x4!

 

I'm going to say $1,100 is a steal for an enthusiastic do-it-yourselfer. $1,500 is too much unless you really love it (kicks self based on own experience!)

It goes without saying, the car will probably need twice as much work as the owner claims.

All this being said, there are a couple of things I particularly like about choosing an XK8 coupe as a project car. That is, a 16 or 18 year old car is going to be (or should be) a lot cleaner and rust free, than an older restoration / re-animation, which should make it easier or enjoyable to work on. Also, when you finish it, you will have a beautiful modern classic (my opinion, even if the market doesn't yet agree), that is a pleasure to drive, with a lot more creature comforts than an older restoration.

 

OK, so it must be too late to buy this one, but did anyone else notice the knock off wire wheels?


Waynew

 

Or the leaper on the front?

Hard to think about buying anything where out of two pictures one has it on a trailer.