Anyone have or had an S type Jag?

[Dangermouse]

I have been offered a very nice S type for my Saab, it is in mint condition but I have had an XJV8 which although a lovely car, it just fell apart and new parts were extortionate to buy and even more extortionate to have fitted, but my fancy frocked Mondeo (X type) was a very nice car, even though it was a Ford and wasn't too expensive to run, but as for the S Type, I don't really know anything about them.........good or bad.
Any one here can shed some light on them.

 

[Wobblers]

I've had one run into the back of me.

Is that of any help?

 

[shouldbeinbed]

One of my bosse seems to like his

 

[vernon]

I have been offered a very nice S type for my Saab, it is in mint condition but I have had an XJV8 which although a lovely car, it just fell apart and new parts were extortionate to buy and even more extortionate to have fitted, but my fancy frocked Mondeo (X type) was a very nice car, even though it was a Ford and wasn't too expensive to run, but as for the S Type, I don't really know anything about them.........good or bad.
Any one here can shed some light on them.

You be better off looking at the review pages of online car comics where you will get a collective opinion derived from a lot more folk than are likely to respond here.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I've had one run into the back of me.

Is that of any help?

Yes, it certainly explains a lot.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

[QUOTE 3021967, member: 45"]what does honestjohn say?[/QUOTE]

Cyclists are tossers?

 

[SS Retro]

My cycling buddy has one it ran out of electricity in a supermarket carpark last time I was in it, now its off the road with something else, plus they look like an old mans car.

 

[Over The Hill]

I love jags and so take this opportunity to stick in my two penneth-

Outside style is a bit odd - it clearly is a hark back to the old jags of the 60s but I am not sure if it really pulls it off. It is too clumsy in details (the surround for the front grille for example) and so lacks a wow.
On the plus side it really stands out as not being a boring box and does have some redeeming features and a character. From some angles it look great.

Inside they just look lovely. Everything seems to be right and it has a plush feel to it. I think you really could not get a better cabin on a car. Some match it but none better. Not very practical with a smallish boot - cant get a bike in it! But depends what you use it for.

I think they are like Fiat - cursed with a bad past and now not at all like that. I do check out articles on jags and have not seen anything bad said about them. I would really only go for a car with a full service history but not be overly worried if it has highish miles.

I think I would want the smaller petrol engine or the diesel (I know it does not seem right in a jag) but the 4 litre ones are in 20mpg range and rather off-putting.

Also I think sat nav (which i assume was an option) and leather seats are a must, plus all to be in good colours. Basically it needs to have all that you want on it and cars look bad when they have blank bits where spec is missing.

I really do not think big "luxury" cars cost that much more to keep and service. The big cost is depreciation. Once the value has been knocked out of a car when it gets a few years old then other costs are more even. You can then run a good older car for much less than a newer run-of-the-mill box.

I had similar doubts before going from my old Peugeot to my present car a Merc E Class estate. Six months in and I have not lifted the bonnet on it. I did 370 miles in one run last Wednesday and was fine at the end. Somehow big nice cars are easier and relaxing to drive.

 

[Dangermouse]

I asked the question on a car forum first, but no one had actually owned one...........probably speaks volumes for the car, so I think I will pass this one up and keep the Saab, well summer is around the corner and the roof does come down

 

[welsh dragon]

I asked the question on a car forum first, but no one had actually owned one...........probably speaks volumes for the car, so I think I will pass this one up and keep the Saab, well summer is around the corner and the roof does come down

Saabs are much nicer than jags. IMHO .

 

[Profpointy]

don't know the jag as such, but the older Saabs are lovely cars (my 95 is anyway) - so I'd not be in a hurry to change unless Saab is end-of-life.

I agree with earlier poster that older posh cars can be very cheap motoring My Saab 95 was £2.5k - 3 years ago and still loads of life left. Repairs £500 to £1000 pa - and I've not skimped - so years luxury travel for reasonable money. I guess the first owner must have shelled out £30k for the same experience.

Same deal with anything in the same bracket really - though you've got to accept the risk of a dud - which is a good reason to not change cars if your current wagon is a good-un

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I've always liked them, and yes, they were an attempt to hark back to the days of the Mk3 et al..... Basically Inspector Morse's car. Whether they succeeded I'm not sure, but never mind.

That said, I have never owned one (heck I don't even drive!!).

 

[Cyclopathic]

I haven't, if that's any help.

 

[s7ephanie]

I used to have an E Type back in the days before i lost my money and then got old !!! funny how both happened around the same time

 

[asterix]

IMO it's no surprise they would rather have your Saab instead of their S-type.. What you want is a modernised mk2 unless you can get a pristine XK120.