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Don't know about the translation over from Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars but...
$700 (CDN) would more than likely buy you a very rough car, likely off the road, and likely needing lots of work; and $700 (US) is likely a fairly comparable comparison to the above.
Fair money up here for a decent Series III sedan is roughly $7,000 to $8,000 (CDN), one shouldn't have to spend more than that up here for a good example.
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$700 (CDN) would more than likely buy you a very rough car, likely off the road, and likely needing lots of work; and $700 (US) is likely a fairly comparable comparison to the above.
Fair money up here for a decent Series III sedan is roughly $7,000 to $8,000 (CDN), one shouldn't have to spend more than that up here for a good example.
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Any Jag, if not in decent shape, can become a money put real fast. If you do look at it and it "looks" decent, I'd then have a qualified Jag mechanic look it over (spend another $100 or so) and see if there are any major problems. $700 can turn into $7000 real fast, so just be careful.
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Thanks all for the advice. I called on it and they forgot 2 words in the ad "for parts" It's a wreck.
I wasn't hoping for much, just a cash car to get back and forth to work. Then later I was planning on pulling the powertrain for one of those SS100 kits. Just a lark anyhoo.
I did give the guy the forum address, maybe he will help to 3000
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I wasn't hoping for much, just a cash car to get back and forth to work. Then later I was planning on pulling the powertrain for one of those SS100 kits. Just a lark anyhoo.
I did give the guy the forum address, maybe he will help to 3000
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I realize the insanity of thinking this way, but what would I look at paying for an XJ-6 in running condition with my only other concern being that the body hold together for about 3-4 years? I spent too much time thinking about it when I was considering the above wreck. I ran a Kelley Blue Book on an 85 in good condition, where it needs some cosmetics, but is a runner, and it said 1400 US dollars. But that doesn't seem to jive with what was mentioned here. I know most of these sell under the radar of KBB so I was wondering how accurate that might be.
BTW, this is all Basil's fault, if he hadn't posted that SS100 kit, I never would have known of it.
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BTW, this is all Basil's fault, if he hadn't posted that SS100 kit, I never would have known of it.
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Hi Matt, Although they are neat cars, any old Jag XJ sedan is just about the worst possible choice for a work car! The engine will run forever, everything else will eat you alive!
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Matt, $700 buys you a parts car if it is not a rustbucket. Yes, on a car like that your investment can go up an order of magnitude more when you buy it that cheap. Series 111 sedans can be aquired for $5000 plus or minus in decent condition and that will be a lot less expensive than starting with a parts car. I have several lines on series 111 sedans that are availaable since I am in the service and restoration business for older model Jaguars and we are not that far apart geographically. If you are looking for a very nice 1985 VDP that is mechanically in excellent condition then give me a reply. I am not in the used Jaguar business. I have a client that restored this sedan a few years ago but will sell it because he now lives in Mississippi and cannot get it properly serviced. The car is now in Huntsville and it is a very good buy. Best regards. Jack
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by John S Farrington:
Matt, $700 buys you a parts car if it is not a rustbucket. Yes, on a car like that your investment can go up an order of magnitude more when you buy it that cheap. Series 111 sedans can be aquired for $5000 plus or minus in decent condition and that will be a lot less expensive than starting with a parts car. I have several lines on series 111 sedans that are availaable since I am in the service and restoration business for older model Jaguars and we are not that far apart geographically. If you are looking for a very nice 1985 VDP that is mechanically in excellent condition then give me a reply. I am not in the used Jaguar business. I have a client that restored this sedan a few years ago but will sell it because he now lives in Mississippi and cannot get it properly serviced. The car is now in Huntsville and it is a very good buy. Best regards. Jack<hr></blockquote>
Jack, is this the sedan I took pictures of when I visited your shop several weeks ago? If so I could post a picture in this thread.
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Matt, $700 buys you a parts car if it is not a rustbucket. Yes, on a car like that your investment can go up an order of magnitude more when you buy it that cheap. Series 111 sedans can be aquired for $5000 plus or minus in decent condition and that will be a lot less expensive than starting with a parts car. I have several lines on series 111 sedans that are availaable since I am in the service and restoration business for older model Jaguars and we are not that far apart geographically. If you are looking for a very nice 1985 VDP that is mechanically in excellent condition then give me a reply. I am not in the used Jaguar business. I have a client that restored this sedan a few years ago but will sell it because he now lives in Mississippi and cannot get it properly serviced. The car is now in Huntsville and it is a very good buy. Best regards. Jack<hr></blockquote>
Jack, is this the sedan I took pictures of when I visited your shop several weeks ago? If so I could post a picture in this thread.
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by John S Farrington:
Matt, $700 buys you a parts car if it is not a rustbucket. Yes, on a car like that your investment can go up an order of magnitude more when you buy it that cheap. Series 111 sedans can be aquired for $5000 plus or minus in decent condition and that will be a lot less expensive than starting with a parts car. I have several lines on series 111 sedans that are availaable since I am in the service and restoration business for older model Jaguars and we are not that far apart geographically. If you are looking for a very nice 1985 VDP that is mechanically in excellent condition then give me a reply. I am not in the used Jaguar business. I have a client that restored this sedan a few years ago but will sell it because he now lives in Mississippi and cannot get it properly serviced. The car is now in Huntsville and it is a very good buy. Best regards. Jack<hr></blockquote>
Thanks everyone for all the input. This is all still very murky, just weighing options.
I might consider the restored VDP, but I hate to use a restored example. I know that they are not very valuable, but they are beautiful. I know that a lesser example would be expensive to restore, but I am not really thinking that route. I would keep up the mechanicals, with the hope of eventually transplanting it into the SS100 kit. Yes, I know that will be expensive as well, but nifty, and the company buy-back program keeps the resale up.
So you see how I am torn, if I got a restored example, I would feel the need to preserve it as well as may be. That is the reason I was looking for a passable example that would kind of hold together until I could start the SS.
As far as it being a 'work car", I only drive a few miles to work each night, and then it would sit happily under the parking garage until I asked it to tote me a few miles home. Plus I have a 97 Escort that is dead-on reliable for when the Jag just can't be bothered to make the jaunt.
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Matt, $700 buys you a parts car if it is not a rustbucket. Yes, on a car like that your investment can go up an order of magnitude more when you buy it that cheap. Series 111 sedans can be aquired for $5000 plus or minus in decent condition and that will be a lot less expensive than starting with a parts car. I have several lines on series 111 sedans that are availaable since I am in the service and restoration business for older model Jaguars and we are not that far apart geographically. If you are looking for a very nice 1985 VDP that is mechanically in excellent condition then give me a reply. I am not in the used Jaguar business. I have a client that restored this sedan a few years ago but will sell it because he now lives in Mississippi and cannot get it properly serviced. The car is now in Huntsville and it is a very good buy. Best regards. Jack<hr></blockquote>
Thanks everyone for all the input. This is all still very murky, just weighing options.
I might consider the restored VDP, but I hate to use a restored example. I know that they are not very valuable, but they are beautiful. I know that a lesser example would be expensive to restore, but I am not really thinking that route. I would keep up the mechanicals, with the hope of eventually transplanting it into the SS100 kit. Yes, I know that will be expensive as well, but nifty, and the company buy-back program keeps the resale up.
So you see how I am torn, if I got a restored example, I would feel the need to preserve it as well as may be. That is the reason I was looking for a passable example that would kind of hold together until I could start the SS.
As far as it being a 'work car", I only drive a few miles to work each night, and then it would sit happily under the parking garage until I asked it to tote me a few miles home. Plus I have a 97 Escort that is dead-on reliable for when the Jag just can't be bothered to make the jaunt.
MattP