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1 Week Into Jaguar Ownership
mherbst, 03/14/2013
2004 Jaguar XJ-Series Vanden Plas 4dr Sedan (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
33 of 37 people found this review helpful
12k a 40k mile car was a steal. I purchased this car knowing something would break. You have to have that mindset for all Jaguars and plan accordingly. This car was below my budget for a used car, and I put my savings from the purchase into an account for future repairs. I'm now very glad I did. 1 week in and the sunroof is broken, air suspension has visible leaks, who knows what else. Just the parts for the sunroof are $800, rear air suspension is $1500 for one shock. If you don't mind working on a car yourself (which I don't) this is a decent buy, also for air suspension issues arnott makes better than factory suspension. 4 shocks for the price of a jag one.
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ferious, 07/29/2013
2004 Jaguar XJ-Series XJR 4dr Sedan (4.2L 8cyl S/C 6A)
15 of 16 people found this review helpful
well well i have driven many bmw mb lexuses and infiniti and i have now owned this xjr for 3 mths and i must say without a doubt this is truly one of the best vehicles i have driven.i think my fellow jag lovers we should really keep this one as our secret weapon,few cars can really hang with it.
JAGUAR XJ8 was a great choice for me!
COOPER W NORMAN, 02/26/2017
2004 Jaguar XJ-Series XJ8 4dr Sedan (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
I bought this car used. It had been a condo-car in south Florida for all of its ten year life, and CarFax showed that some years it had only been driven 1400 miles; was regularly serviced and was still in warranty when the guy before me bought it and put nearly 10,000 miles on it in a couple of months and then resold it once the original warranty ended at 50,000 miles. Purchase price was outstanding and I had some money to spare to take care of the inevitable used car issues. Some things on cars fail simply because of age, and this was no exception. A couple of thousand dollars to get a good mechanic to take care of those issues returned the Jaguar to top condition and I haven't had to do anything but change oil and filters for nearly three years now and the cat keeps on purring. Love this car.
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Superb, best car ever!
Plau, 01/15/2020
2004 Jaguar XJ-Series XJ8 4dr Sedan (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
I’ve owned this 2004 XJ8 Jaguar since I bought it brand new. I have never regretted it. It’s very unusual seafrost (light green) color is nowhere else to be seen & has been an eye opener since the very beginning. It has started on the dime every single time for 16 years & has had very few problems. The only major issue has been the air suspension going out twice. The air suspension made you feel like you are driving literally on air, floating along on city streets or highways. I eventually converted it to a regular suspension system & it still feels smooth on driving. I get compliments from strangers who admire the car. It’s a car you feel proud to drive up in. The only thing I may have done differently was to wait a year or two when the XJ8L (longbody) version came out because it gave you extra legroom in the back seats. It has a very distinctive, luxurious feel & look to it. The engine when running is so quiet & smooth that I sometimes don’t know that the engine is on & I mistakenly crank the ignition again! The people who have had negative reviews have probably had a “lemon” which all cars have. My experience has been quite the opposite & am a bit sad that the newer Jaguars have kind of lost that classic, distinctive Jaguar look & design. My family has owned Mercedes & BMW’s and all have had problems. Not this Jag! I will keep this car till I am old and gray! Worth every penny I paid.
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One of the best cars I ever bought.
Rodney Wilcox, 12/28/2018
2004 Jaguar XJ-Series XJR 4dr Sedan (4.2L 8cyl S/C 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
Bought my 04 jaguar xjr about four years ago, I got a super bargain for a extremely clean car, the seller just wanted it gone and dropped the price substantially. I bought it with 112k miles on it and ran perfect and has ran flawless since. From time of purchase I have only had to replace the radiator overflow bottle, installed struts to replace air shocks, EGR valve, and a squeaky idler pulley, all reasonably cheap stuff. Its a second car for me, but its been a blast to have a car with some good performance as an alternative to driving my boring truck. I have no regrets buying this car, and I plan to hang on to it for a while longer.
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