COLEYST200

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Hi there I'm thinking of getting a nice car for going out in with a bit class to it the only problem is I'v not got to much £££ to splash out as I'v got problems in my life like a x wife . Any way I keep looking at jaguar cars I just can not under stand why they are so cheap . Like for a 02 plate £1000 04 £1400 why are they so cheap and dose any one no witch ones to go for and witch ones to keep clear of any help would be nice .

Bailes1992

X Types are cheap!
Underneath they are just a MK3 Mondeo.

The V6 models, especially the AWD models are cheap as chips, reliable but can be thirsty.

botters

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as above they are cheap because they are a posh mondeo, i dont know how a diesel jag can be called a jag when it uses the same engine as a transit van lol!

COLEYST200

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That's a good start thanks mate

mercury grey minter

I'd go bmw e39 5 series.get a decent spec one for around £1500.

Are the cossie and focos going to a new home?

COLEYST200

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The 3dr is coming off the road soon and I'm going to do some work to it . And for the focos it dose every thing I could ever ask of it . But it's not got much in the way of class if you no wot I'm saying

stu20004x4

same as alot of bmw's cheap to buy costly to fix

Glenn_

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My dad had a xtype. Just cause its a mondeo underneath doesnt mean its a shit car. My dads drove well and was quick enough. It had really good build quality too.

boy-racer-1

Every person I know that's owned a jag has said they got rid because it was far too thirsty otherwise a great car

Glenn_

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My dads old x type did 45 mpg.

He reckons he can get 40 mpg out of his 3 ltr twin turbo V6 Jag xf (stunning car)

COLEYST200

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The amount of fuel it would use is not a problem as it's got to be better than a Cosworth mpg . And I'm qwite happy if some of them are a mondeo running gear as mondeo,s are a good car .
I'v got to be onist from wot I'm seeing and hearing I think I mite just get one I don't think I could go wrong for £1400 ish if some thing was to go rong I would stand a chance of putting it rite my self if not you just bin it for that tipe of price that's the way I'm looking at it

Cossiemainful

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Jaguar is the "better" ford.
Would love a nice jaguar S or X type in mallard or british racing green.
Some have really great designs and quality.

Cosworth Lad

as above e39 sport very good car iv got one cheap to buy aswell but iv not had jag so dont now sorry but the bmw is very good built car.

slammedorion

Check underneath them well, sills rott well and you can't buy replacements...

COLEYST200

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Thanks mate that's good info to no if any one nose any good or bad bits please tell me

Perfmr2

I was looking at buying a X Type last year. I was told by a mechanic friend of mine, that the petrol versions suffer from oil problems. With a little bit of research, it turns out the sump and oil pick ups were badly redesigned to fit the engine transversely into the X type. No warning, bar a quick flicker of the oil light, then boom, pistons everywhere.

Which engines, or years it effects Im not sure of, and I stand to be corrected.

arch

I had a 2.5 sport for a while. Lovely car, very smooth and comfie. But it was very thirsty so had to go. It was an 02 plate and it went for £1200, can't go wrong with that.

martysmartie

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They are Ford engines, which are transverse?

Both the S type and the XF are based on the Ford Lincoln as well.

Martin

Fullflush

Avoid anything even loosely related to a Mondeo in any guise.

russ rs

I got 2.0td put 75k on it in 3years only needed
Service tyres. Just usual turbo injectors and clutch problems have seen