I think people are right in this instance that it really should be on the buyers head.
If he had done even the tiniest bit of due diligence he would have found there are really 2 major things to watch out for when buying an xj8. Belt tensioner and rust. A lot of them had their engines recalled due to nikasil engine coating and these tensioner were upgraded.
Doing the preventative maintenance or living with the possibility of failure is just one of the inherent costs for this generation of jag. Hence why you can pick them up for 1k.
If he had done even the tiniest bit of due diligence he would have found there are really 2 major things to watch out for when buying an xj8. Belt tensioner and rust. A lot of them had their engines recalled due to nikasil engine coating and these tensioner were upgraded.
Doing the preventative maintenance or living with the possibility of failure is just one of the inherent costs for this generation of jag. Hence why you can pick them up for 1k.