Used 2003 Jaguar XJ-Series Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2003 XJ-Series, so we've included reviews for other years of the XJ-Series since its last redesign.
The Jag
Craig Seifert, 06/25/2007
2003 Jaguar XJ-Series Vanden Plas 4dr Sedan (4.0L 8cyl 5A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Bought the car for my wife, but love to drive it when she'll let me. Picked it up in DC and drove it 200 miles on the interstate to get home and was impressed with the comfort, stability, power and control. Two days later, we drove it to Michigan from Virginia Beach. Again, superb is the word. We've owned and driven a lot of high end cars, but the XJs are in a class of their own. The styling is refined from decades of improving on a base design from the late sixties. The engineering has too. The base 300 HP 4.0 L V8 coupled with the 4 speed automatic is powerful but smooth, sophisticated but dependable and pretty efficient (20 mpg), considering that it's pushing a 2.5 ton car.
I Love this car
Frank Wrench, 06/25/2019
updated 12/28/2020
2003 Jaguar XJ-Series Super V8 4dr Sedan (4.0L 8cyl S/C 5A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I recently purchased a Red Burgandy, 2003 super V8 at a very good price. I knew I would be replacing the four CAT shocks at approximately $1500.00 for the set of four. The front sway bar links, $60.00 This is the cost for the parts as I perform my own labor. I also just replaced the front brakes, changed the supercharger oil, replaced a broken headlamp and a missing center wheel cap. I love driving this car. It is beautiful, classy, fast and rides like a dream. There are no electronic issues, the interior wood trim is superb. I'm very pleased with it and very glad I found the car for sale. I'm not one for attention, but every now and then, someone tells me how good the car looks, and yeah, it does look good. Update: I replaced the front door speakers with Focal RCX-145 speakers. Taking the wood trim off was stressful as I was afraid I'd crack them. Sounds much better. I had an issue with getting it out of park. I turned out to be the brake pedal sensor. I removed it, sprayed it with contact cleaner and the world is good now. Still love the car.
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Nimble car
Terry Brown, 06/19/2016
updated 07/02/2020
2003 Jaguar XJ-Series Vanden Plas 4dr Sedan (4.0L 8cyl 5A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
You can feel the road. A drivers car. I’ve owned the car now for 14 years. It is a pleasure to drive. I will keep it for a very long time. It has 65,000 miles and is still running and operating perfectly !
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Breathtaking Automobile
M. Montecelli, 04/28/2005
2003 Jaguar XJ-Series Vanden Plas 4dr Sedan (4.0L 8cyl 5A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
It is beuatiful, fast, and sexy. When I am cruising down the freeway (once at 260km/h), just smoothly gliding along, listening to that cat purr, I feel like a billion bucks. It is fairly practical, maybe not such as an S- class, but still not bad. But the pure thought of knowing that I am in such respected, hand-built piece of art that rides on four wheels, it does not even compare to a Benz. I can drive my Jag everyday, take it on weekend vacations, and look absolutely 'pimp' compared to everyone else on the road. FABULOUS CAR! PS Buy one, its worth it!
A great Cat!!
Mike Jag, 01/15/2023
2002 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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