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post #1 of 12
1/6/10 at 2:50am
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I know a couple people on the forum drive Jags. Let's say I bought a Jaguar XJ-S coupe from the late 80s, in good shape. What would it cost to own? I work from home, so I really don't put a lot of miles on the odometer. Maybe 5K a year.
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post #2 of 12
1/6/10 at 3:01am
Let's say you have A LOT of disposable income and don't care that an XJS will cost you an arm, a leg, and your first born, and if it has more than usual electrical problems, your second born as well. Then, yeah sure get one, if not... look elsewhere.
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post #3 of 12
1/6/10 at 3:47am
Doesn't Huntsman have one of these - beautiful car if I remember correctly.
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post #4 of 12
1/6/10 at 3:33pm
Say this til I am blue in the face.

Get the cheapest econo box thats reliable and then you can confidently buy any car you want.

If my porsche isn't running I don't cry about it or worry about how I will get to the store or work. Just grab the keys to one of my other cars.

It would be a good idea to upgrade the eletrical system. Guys in England make new electronics for the car and you only need to find a good Jaguar repair guy in your area.

I was really hoping to get my first jag about now(XJR or XKR). Economy hasn't quite turned around so I am still waiting. I did however start a new project, 82 AMC Eagle SX4 build.
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post #5 of 12
1/6/10 at 4:57pm
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Originally Posted by YoungAmerican View Post
I know a couple people on the forum drive Jags. Let's say I bought a Jaguar XJ-S coupe from the late 80s, in good shape. What would it cost to own?

I work from home, so I really don't put a lot of miles on the odometer. Maybe 5K a year.

Ignore ImageWIS on this matter, and wait for the actual owners to chime in. I'll sort of second turboman's advice that when you decide to run an old car, you should have another option, though it needn't be a new econobox. In my case, I've run as many as 3 cars over 20 years old, though two would have done fine. You should also be able and willing to work on the cars you choose - what causes posts like the first reply is horror stories about clueless buyers that ran to the shop for everything, and the people that spread the tales never have direct experience. Find a forum for Jags and you'll find tons of people running them without issue because they bought well and were pro-active about maintenance.

And never, ever fall for the "cost a fortune to run" line: I've lost more in depreciation on my Z4 M Coupe than I ever spent keeping my 3 1983 Porsches running, and they cost half as much to buy, combined. A job change meant I simply didn't have time to keep them up properly.



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post #6 of 12
1/6/10 at 5:14pm
did not read your post, but kudos on the BMW.
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post #7 of 12
1/6/10 at 5:56pm
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The occaisional trip to the shop would hardly be catastrophic for me. My wife has a car, and if my car was in the shop for a week, I could just do the grocery shopping in the evening. That said, I don't have the skills to do my own maintenance on it. I've never owned a new car, and have owned two El Caminos and a 65 Dart, so I'm not terrified of going to the shop once in a while.
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post #8 of 12
1/6/10 at 10:26pm
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...Ive never realized how F'in badass the Z4 M coupes look....WOW
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post #9 of 12
1/6/10 at 11:02pm
All the cars I've owned were 30 year old plus luxury cars and I've never had a problem.
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post #10 of 12
1/6/10 at 11:14pm
If you are going to do it, do it right:



This car just shouts out LK!

I've sent him a few vintage items but I don't have the scratch for this beauty currently.

I can get him a relative bargain. Are you out there, LK?
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post #11 of 12
1/7/10 at 5:01am
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Originally Posted by YoungAmerican View Post
I've never owned a new car, and have owned two El Caminos and a 65 Dart, so I'm not terrified of going to the shop once in a while.

Sounds good, then. From that perspective, I'd first find a good local shop and let them know you're looking for one; odds are they'll know a customer with a good car looking to move to another model.

Oh, and thanks for the comments on the M Coupe guys.
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post #12 of 12
1/7/10 at 2:38pm
My buddy has spent a fair amount on repairs to his Jag. The problem really lies that the parts can be astronomical and as said on here the electrical system seems to be a week point.
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