Used 2002 Jaguar XJ-Series Vanden Plas 4dr Sedan (4.0L 8cyl 5A) Consumer Reviews
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Not Allergic to this Cat
Impressive Cat, 01/11/2008
Jaguar XJ-Series Vanden Plas 4dr Sedan (4.0L 8cyl 5A)
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
Overall very pleased and impressed with this vehicle. As a first-time Jag owner, had not considered a Jag in the past, had previously owned MB, Audi. Have to say I was pleasantly surprised with this vehicle. So far, my ownership experience has been great and has exceeded my expectations!
Traded a Porsche for my Jag
Dr. Neil C Davis, Pensacola, FL, 02/18/2017
Jaguar XJ-Series Vanden Plas 4dr Sedan (4.0L 8cyl 5A)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful
Be thankful you've found one of these superlative automobiles. My Jag has over 100000 miles but was very carefully maintained and always garaged. It is like new beautiful. Other than brakes and new serpentine belt, my only action to make the car perfect was to replace the deteriorated rubber gaskets around the door handles. The car drives smooth as glass and is eerily quiet inside and out side. I like the little luxury touches like the pull down trays in the back seat. The 15 year old car does not have all the whiz bang electronics like a new Jaguar, but I like it better for that. The back-up proximity buzzers are neat.
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Rode the heck out of this car
Karen Cassidy, Pascagoula, MS, 11/16/2015
Jaguar XJ-Series Vanden Plas 4dr Sedan (4.0L 8cyl 5A)
17 of 19 people found this review helpful
I bought this car in 2007 (5 years old, 45k miles). I paid $18k used, less than my friend paid for her new VW beetle and i'm driving a gorgeous luxury car. The only visible flaws were cracked walnut paneling and I had the overhead cloth replaced. Then I have proceeded to drive the heck out of this car. I've commuted with it 500 miles/week for the last 7 years, hauled my scuba gear in the trunk (in a plastic bin), and many road trips with or without camping gear. One reason I bought the XJ8L is the big back seat; at that time anticipating large passengers. As I started doing Triathlons I discovered just taking off the front wheel I can fit my entire racing bike in the back seat easily, quickly, and with little impact to the vehicle. I've had two consistent problems- with coolant sensor light and fuel cap light- that after several fixes I have just decided to ignore. The only problem I ever had driving is when I took an 1500 mile RT drive to Key west; since the car was built for a tall british man (and I'm an average American girl) after 600 miles my back hurt cause I didn't fit right. It's now 13 years old and near retirement at 220k miles; since the right rear wheel bearing gave out, will likely replace vs. repair.
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A great Cat!!
Mike Jag, Beltsville, MD, 01/15/2023
Jaguar XJ-Series Vanden Plas 4dr Sedan (4.0L 8cyl 5A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Always loved Jaguar's but never owned one. Being a car lover I found one, a 2003 model with the old classic styling - an X308 with high miles but reasonably well looked after. The vehicle is definitely old school and can manifest some quirky "Jag" symptoms mostly electrical. The AJV8 is a super engine with the exception of earlier models which had timing tensioner issues. Once replaced or fixed however this becomes an excellent power plant built by Jaguar not Ford. This V8 has been used in the Lincoln LS and some other Ford V8 examples. Power is smooth with 290 HP and the German transmission is super smooth if serviced properly. Ride is quiet and balanced and for a heavy car (steel body) it handles remarkably well and goes where it's pointed. The Vanden Plas has huge space in the rear and the fold down wood trays though odd add a touch of elegance & class. The front seating area is rather cramped as is usual with Jaguar's but the complete package of this car makes up for this annoying inconvenience. This is truly old school elegance but delivers effortlessly when you need to move in a graceful way. Wonderful vehicle if you find a well maintained one. Stick to the later model's 2002 - 2003
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There's None Better
The Panz, 06/03/2002
Jaguar XJ-Series Vanden Plas 4dr Sedan (4.0L 8cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
This is my second Jag and if it is anything like the first I'll be estactic. I had a XJ8 before, now I went for the Vanden Plas...wow, what a difference in ride and confort. The last one was excellent, this one is subperb. It's a darn shame they're going to change the vehicle next year, as this is one classic style vehicle that doesn't get old.