So I am considering a new car, again! Lots of rambling inside.

Hmm yes well I am in automotive mourning now, so hold off on the 'vettes and lets get sensible, per my last post :(

Could still buy an S-Type 3 litre I suppose, more expensive to run than an X-Type though, now AWD either but much more of a Jaguar in my book.
 
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Sorry to hear about your drama fella.

3 litre X Typre is a good call, some problems with the auto boxes mind.

I think i would still look at a mint 3.2 XJ8.
 
The lack of AWD might be a benefit as it's meant to be fairly troublesome in the case of the X type!

It sounds like the change in situation may be a bit uncertain at the moment, how long will it be until you know for sure what your long term situation is going to be? Just wondering if it might be worth holding off any sort of change until youve got a better idea of where you're going to be financially months/years down the line
 
The 3.2 XJ8 is cheaper to run than a 540i for sure, are solid, proper Jags and cheap to buy. So yea that's possible, I could end up with money back from getting one of those, I saw loads of 3.2s when looking for 4.0s earlier, there's much more choice in those.

iaind, hard to say really, probably within a month I will know something I would think, I don't know though really.

Anyone else noticed these things ? ...I happened upon one by accident not long ago, there are a few around for really low prices, considering it's a 4-5 year old executive class car with a V6 engine. Either they are amazing value for money because no-one knows about them, or so cheap because they are utter rubbish.
 
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How confident are you that your 540 is going to expire before you know?

If I were in your position, I'd want to be a bit more confident of my position before changing cars
 
I have no idea what it's going to do, it's still running a little rough and still rattling when warm. I just don't trust it basically, if I did ...I wouldn't be even thinking of getting rid now, I probably wouldn't anyway as I like it otherwise.
 
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I have no idea what it's going to do, it's still running a little rough and still rattling when warm. I just don't trust it basically, if I did ...I wouldn't be even thinking of getting rid now, I probably wouldn't anyway as I like it otherwise.
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Will you be able to trust any of these potential replacements? The difference between this car and your previous cars are that this car is 10 years old. Your 330Ci was 2 years old, for example.

Your issue is old cars and, perhaps, your inability to look after them (I dont have this ability either, its no criticism).

Maybe until you have significantly more money you should avoid this type of car if you cannot deal with the issues you get buying them in your budget.
 
I had a caddilac escalade in america, if that was anything to go by i wouldnt want one of their cars.
 
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Will you be able to trust any of these potential replacements? The difference between this car and your previous cars are that this car is 10 years old. Your 330Ci was 2 years old, for example.

Your issue is old cars and, perhaps, your inability to look after them (I dont have this ability either, its no criticism).

Maybe until you have significantly more money you should avoid this type of car if you cannot deal with the issues you get buying them in your budget.
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There is an element of truth to that no doubt, but it was more of a case of me getting it wrong with the 540i, 540i's are fabulous cars ...it's just mine is not. If I am much more careful when I buy my next car, well I will be, that goes without saying, then I think I can put myself in a better position with reliability. I can basically change cars without spending any money, maybe £1k though say, get something with lower predictable running costs, i.e. insurance, fuel, servicing etc ...and by buying one that has no apparent faults and some warranty (whatever that's worth) stack the deck more in my favour.

I could spend the money if it goes wrong tomorrow, I'd just rather not, there is a difference, and now it's at the point where I don't want to with the 540 anyway as I'm somewhat sick of throwing money at it and it still not being quite right. I would rather take my chances with something else.

I think, as Mark said, a really good X308 is still a good option, I can get one without really spending much ...if anything and gain some short term warranty and make damn sure it's all 100% before I buy. I don't think I'd even feel I wasn't doing what I wanted in this regard as this was on the cards anyway, before I had this bad news. Sure I'd rather have a 4.0 litre but a 3.2 is fine really, the 3.5 X350 I had was fine, it was no rocket ship but it had more than enough power. Having said that, they aren't the sort of cars which exactly encourage you to hammer it, most of the time I just cruised around in the Jag and saved a fuel ...the BMW tends to get driven much more briskly because it makes me want to.
 
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There is an element of truth to that no doubt, but it was more of a case of me getting it wrong with the 540i, 540i's are fabulous cars ...it's just mine is not. If I am much more careful when I buy my next car, well I will be, that goes without saying then I think I can put myself in a better position with reliability. I can basically change cars without spending any money, maybe £1k though say, get something with lower predictable running costs, i.e. insurance, fuel, servicing etc ...and by buying one that has no apparent faults and some warranty (whatever that's worth) stack the deck more in my favour.

I could spend the money if it goes wrong tomorrow, I'd just rather not, there is a difference, and now it's at the point where I don't want to with the 540 anyway as I'm somewhat sick of throwing money at it and it still not being quite right.

I think a a really good X308 is still a good option, I can get one without really spending much ...if anything and gain some short term warranty and make damn sure it's all 100% before I buy.
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Iv got a sinking feeling you are over estimating the part ex worth of you're car, especially against one of a similar value or not much more :(
 
You're probably right.

Buying older used Jags is easier and less annoying than buying older used BMW's ...there are far more well cared for examples around. No doubt it's the ownership demographic that is the reason for this. 1-2 owner 10 year old cars with FSH seem fairly common in the XJ market ...especially if you like gold :p ...which I don't really.
 
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You're probably right.

Buying older used Jags is easier and less annoying than buying older used BMW's ...there are far more well cared for examples around. No doubt it's the ownership demographic that is the reason for this. 1-2 owner 10 year old cars with FSH seem fairly common in the XJ market ...especially if you like gold :p ...which I don't really.
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You will find a nice low miles low owner car for 5k maybe even 4k.

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/ww...ry=cars&channel=DEALERPAGE&id=201027362800644

Thats the sort of thing i would go and view if i was looking.
 
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If things are tight, or possibly soon to be so, I can't see how a £4.5k Jag XJ is going to do anything other than make things tighter.

Consider a throw away priced whatever and ride out the storm.

Then, return to your preferred choice. :)
 
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