2000 Jaguar XJ-Series Consumer Reviews

Drives like a jet fighter

Written by: phdunn on 09/23/2005

Vehicle

2000 Jaguar XJ-Series 4 Dr Vanden Plas Sedan

Review

Great smooth acceleration, some wind noise, comfortable ride. Corners very well with little sway. Good gas mileage (18-19 in city & 26 on Interstate). Very good controls and within easy reach. Car not for large people, OK if you are tall. Great leg room in front and sufficient in rear. Limited cup holders, only 1 set in front. Tables in back of front seat are high. Plush wool floor mats. After purchasing, drove 600 miles without a hitch. This is the closest to having a sedan that drives like a sports car.

Favorite Features

Memory for seats and steering wheel. Sport button for greater and smoother acceleration. Alpine audio system. External lighting system (side lights, fog lamps, etc.) computer system which provides constant average mpg.

Suggested Improvements

Lower table height in rear.

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2000 XJ8

Written by: Scot on 09/10/2005

Vehicle

2000 Jaguar XJ-Series 4 Dr XJ8 Sedan

Review

I purchased my Jag used with 38000 miles. The car has stunning lines and great styling. It's amazingly small inside for a big car and sits very low to the ground - tall or heavy people may not like the size. I have had a couple of maintenance items in the six months I've owned that ended up costing quite a bit - I chalk these items to the cost of buying a used car. The car also has a tendency to rattle - especially from the dash area. The Pirelli tires also seem to be susceptible to flat spotting rather quickly. All in all, I am very pleased with the car - it's got great style, stellar ride and performance, and as a used car, great value.

Favorite Features

Style, ride and performance. This car gets serious attention (reflective of the styling). The leaper is sweet.

Suggested Improvements

Stop the rattles. Tires could be a lot better.

9 out 9 people found this review helpful

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My other Jag

Written by: Daniel on 07/20/2005

Vehicle

2000 Jaguar XJ-Series 4 Dr XJ8 Sedan

Review

This is my everyday car. Fun to drive and very comfortable around town. It's big yet so nimble and easy to park. Interior is quite nice although the cup holder is placed awkwardly in the way of the gear shift.

Favorite Features

Fast and quiet. Style at it's best.

Suggested Improvements

Place cup holder elsewhere. There were some squeeks and rattles when I bought this car. Dealer fixed them and I've had no problems or trouble since.

4 out 4 people found this review helpful

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buyer beware!

Written by: Ron Rich on 12/05/2004

Vehicle

2000 Jaguar XJ-Series 4 Dr XJ8 Sedan

Review

My vehicle was bought from a 3rd party while under factory warranty. The local dealer sold me an extended warranty before the new car warranty expired. The "nickasil' engine has been discontinued! Mine is a disaster! The car with 48k miles on it, has been blowing out white smoke for periodically since the miles were in the 20's. The engine is worn out and needs to be replaced. Extended warranties won't cover "wear". Jaguar won't help! All services were done at the dealer! Jag buyers and owners BEWARE!!! This is very costly and discouraging especially with such low mileage!

Favorite Features

Styling and ride quality are terrific! Mine has major engine problems.

Suggested Improvements

Jaguar and dealers representing Jag owners take care of manufacturing design errors that are costly for their customers.

7 out 7 people found this review helpful

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Great car, but can I rely on it?

Written by: gr8golfr on 02/24/2004

Vehicle

2000 Jaguar XJ-Series 4 Dr XJ8 Sedan

Review

Great car on the highway...smooth as silk and good overall handling. Takes a while for the tires to warm up and smooth out though. It's not as agile as the German cars, but I knew this when I bought it...just miss this sometimes. With only 36000 miles, I would expect more reliability and fewer quirky repairs.

Favorite Features

Great interior and exterior styling...smooth ride...great interior controls and positioning and thank you, Jaguar for not adding those ridiculous seat belt bells and whistles...I'll do my own, thanks.

Suggested Improvements

Never could get the brand new Pirelli tires to stop shaking the car even after numerous trips back to the dealer. I had to replace them prematurely. The Michelins are fine. There's an irritating noise coming from a rubber gasket support at both rear mufflers...odd design, I think.

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Breakdown city

Written by: rivercreek on 02/04/2004

Vehicle

2000 Jaguar XJ-Series 4 Dr Vanden Plas Sedan

Review

Purchased a low mileage car off a three- year lease with Jag certified warranty. The past year has been frustrating with broken automatic seat setting device (3 times), broken wiper motor, broken electronic antenana motor, broken thermostat, and countless other nit-picking problems. The car left us stranded twice. Love the car, just wish it was reliable.

Favorite Features

The look.

Suggested Improvements

Increased reliability, regardless of the price.

1 out 1 people found this review helpful

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My Jag

Written by: LLH on 08/28/2003

Vehicle

2000 Jaguar XJ-Series 4 Dr XJ8 Sedan

Review

Overall I love my Jag. You can not beat the look and style. Performance is great. I am big on squeaks and raddles: (check these things out before you buy - Paying $70K for a car should mean perfection) The dash trim did raddle at first - foam fixed. The trim going up along the front windows is not well mounted and raddles (looks easy to fix). At a low speed I hear a very faint high pitch squeal from somewhere in the dash that comes and goes. I have no idea what this is but it can be annoying. Drive very slow (5mph) for .5 to 1 mile to make sure you do not have the same issue.

Favorite Features

The hood ornament! My car was upgraded with the wood trim steering wheel and chrome wheels. I highly recommend.

Suggested Improvements

Navigation system graphics are low tech and the system is hard to use. Move the safety brake. The Jag is a tight fit. The safety brake rubs up against the drivers leg. The trip meter/setting buttons are confusing and should be changed

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2000 jaguar xj8l

Written by: kevin bick on 06/02/2003

Vehicle

2000 Jaguar XJ-Series 4 Dr XJ8L Sedan

Review

Great car, great styling very comfortable, handles better than any car I've driven

Favorite Features

Seats, Dash

Suggested Improvements

Tires

1 out 2 people found this review helpful

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Reliable and Stylish

Written by: woofi on 12/27/2002

Vehicle

2000 Jaguar XJ-Series 4 Dr Vanden Plas Sedan

Review

I considered several cars before buying this car, including the Mercedes S-500 and Audi A-8. When it came down to it, I had to ask why I was buying it. Had my plans including driving 100 mph on the German Autobahns, I would have chosen from the German cars. But I wanted style and something comfortable to ride around town and short distances within Texas. The Jaguar won hands-down!

Favorite Features

The Mulliner Park Ward designed interior with the matched walnut veneers and connelly leathers.

Suggested Improvements

none.

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Love My Jag

Written by: braceand on 05/21/2002

Vehicle

2000 Jaguar XJ-Series 4 Dr XJ8 Sedan

Review

I have owned and driven, Cadillacs, Lincoln Continentals, Mercedes Benz and Porsche. Although these are all fine vehicles, the Jaguar XJ8 is the most complete as far as reliability, comfort, ease of driving and maintenance.

Favorite Features

Suggested Improvements

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