Talk to me about Jaguars

[EDELWEISS]

HeadShrinkHer mentioned she liked the looks of the new "Jags"; but I know zero about them besides the proper pronunciation is Jag-U-rrrrrrr......

Im not even sure of the model she likes besides that its "the 4 door". We (she) would be using it as a daily commuter (hour drive each way). It would be replacing a hybred Prius, so Im figuring in added fuel costs; but what else do I need to know before I head to the dealer.

BTW what is the proper dress when shopping for high end British cars these days? I got by with Tweeds at the Range Rover dealer:thinking:

[warriorscience4u]

http://www.motortrend.com/new_cars/01/jaguar/#__federated=1

Nice cars, pretty dealer dependent with all the Tech today. Make sure you have a good/great dealer support.

Look for a local Jag collector's club, get a dealer reference from those chaps.

[DogDoc]

Ill tempered and dangerous

...oh you meant the car!


When I was living in Peru years ago, I was driving down a jungle road one night. The fellow that was with me was unacquainted with the jungle and was talking about how beautiful and serene it was and how cool it would be to take his nightly jog along that road. Just as the words came out of his mouth, a jaguar jumped into the middle of the road from the brush, glared menacingly into the headlights and bounded off into the jungle again. He turned a little pale and said "Maybe I'll just jog in place in the hotel room tonight."

It was pretty funny.

Doc

[EDELWEISS]

Ill tempered and dangerous

...oh you meant the car!


Doc

Hahahaha Yes I meant the car but hunting big cats is a dream Im still hoping to accomplish... I was leaning towards Leopard and Lion first but hmmmmm a Puma/Jaguar hunt does sound cool???

[coastalcop]

Hour drive, no sweat, have fun . The service interval and cost will be higher, but that's expected in this class of car. I wouldn't take on cross country, but only because is I did have a problem, I wouldn't trying to be sourcing a dealer in nowheresville ( where a domestic, or jap import will have a much higher likelihood in a 100 mile radius)

[steve_k]

Depending on which one you buy, isn't it a Ford Taurus?

[Sgt398]

I was told they come with an extra seat. It's for the mechanic.

[Craig R]

British luxury car maker Jaguar surged to the top of J.D. Power and Associates' closely watched vehicle dependability study this year, tying Buick for the No. 1 spot and dethroning Lexus for the first time since the Japanese luxury brand has been a part of the survey.

Ford no longer owns Jaguar. On 26 March 2008, Ford announced that it had agreed to sell its Jaguar and Land Rover operations to Tata Motors of India, and that they expected to complete the sale by the end of the second quarter of 2008.





(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_Cars#cite_note-ford_20080326-46)

[CDX09]

Depending on which one you buy, isn't it a Ford Taurus?

This. Until you have to fix one.

[Shooter Ready]

I was told they come with an extra seat. It's for the mechanic.

Those are Land Rovers!

The Jags are much nicer than before. If she makes her own money, then she should get it!!! If you have to ask about maintenance costs, then she should get a Lexus. High end cars are truly about want and can have. They have negative return but provide great joy.

When we were in Kenya, we really did travel with a mechanic for our loaned Land Rover. He was really good at crankstarting the vehicle as well as the famed rolling start to fire up the engine.

[TangoFoxtrot]

Handling and how it looks on the inside are more important. Have a look and drive of the BMW 2 and 3 series, and the Mercedes C-class, for the best commuter cars.

[WinstonSmith]

I believe the colloquial term is "cougar."

[CDX09]

I would not own one outside the manufacturer warranty.

[EDELWEISS]

I would not own one outside the manufacturer warranty.

Is this from personal experience?

[CDX09]

Work in the automotive repair industry, so pretty much.

[Sigma05]

I would not own one outside the manufacturer warranty.

I wouldn't own one period, but if you feel compelled to do so, I strongly suggest you follow his advice.


"Ex Umbris Venimus"

[ctdair]

Owned a 2001 XK8 Convertible from 2004 to 2012 as a pleasure car. Only had 3 issues 1 a bad abs sensor wire , covered under warranty 2 A burnt out led in the fog light indicator I repaired with radio shack parts. 3. A stuck solenoid for the charcoal canister fixed myself. Could there be issues I couldn't have fixed perhaps but I have only had to have a dealer or mechanic fix any of my vehicles out of warranty 2 or 3 times in 40 years. Alway stay educated buy tools and repair my own vehicles.

[45Smashemflat]

As an owner of a few British cars over the years, let me say "British cars need you more than you need them."

They are cool and unique.

They do require tools and skills.

[Vigilant]

As an owner of a few British cars over the years, let me say "British cars need you more than you need them."

They are cool and unique.

They do require tools and skills.
You forgot dollars/pounds sterling for mechanics! Parents owned an XJ that spent as much time in the shop as my Taurus handguns did in Brazil!

[Echo17]

The new Lexus series of cars is phenomenal.

Outside of that the big Audis or a one of the 5 or 7 series Bimmers sound to be in you wheelhouse.

That being said the new Jags are absolutely gorgeous!

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