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I am sorry to say this but I WILL NEVER HAVE A JAGUAR AGAIN. Now I can't even lock the doors, the locking mechanism stop working. The transmission is starting to jump. I was warned about these Jaguars after 1988. My next car will be the Ferrari 360. Then I will join their club with more positive resuts.
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Larry Kronemeyer
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Sounds as if you need the computer checked, it acts as if the sequencing of the tranny is off, electronic, the locks could be the needing some lube maintenance. This is just a yearly check-up sort if thing. The sequencing could have been brought on by the disconnecting pos term of battery.
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I owned a Ferrari and had an annual tune up that cost almost 2300.00. I owned a Porsche that was in the shop 6 weeks out of the first six months I owned it (bought it new). I owned a Mazda GLC that never had a problem and all the repairs were tune-ups for seven years.
One does not own a classic or exotic car for the convenience. The more exotic the vehicle is the more you will spend on simple repairs. However Jaguar was a problem until 1992 or 93. Since 1993 most problems have been fixed. I could go on but the point is, most complex vehicles will require more than average outlay of $$$$. If you have friends that are anti-British or anti-Jaguar... change friends or buy a Chevy POS.
One does not own a classic or exotic car for the convenience. The more exotic the vehicle is the more you will spend on simple repairs. However Jaguar was a problem until 1992 or 93. Since 1993 most problems have been fixed. I could go on but the point is, most complex vehicles will require more than average outlay of $$$$. If you have friends that are anti-British or anti-Jaguar... change friends or buy a Chevy POS.
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Self-tuning Jags of all years, except recent XK8's, cost on the average of $100 or less, notice I said self. I usually maintenace tune once a year 81-94, twice 48-81. Buying oil by the case and getting the dealer filters, still is under $30 an oil change. Maintenance pays and you usually can drive for quite awhile. But, I always run the as fast as possible for as long as I can twice a week, to get the carbon out and get the lube where it belongs.
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I agree with Larry... but I think the problem is "expectations". Don't expect a classic car or an antique to be like a "modern marvel" and understand that most of us who own these , less than perfect and likely to break down, vehicles are doing the repairs "our selves"... "self tune ups", "self diagnosis", "self DAILY upkeep"... and just a few of the guys out there are able to hire someone else to care for their toys. All that said; understand that part of this process is FRUSTRATION at times and that frustration will lead to selling the classic and purchasing a Chevy, Toyota, Mazda, SUV, or other fake sports vehicle and being happy with a fake. That is fine if that is what works for you... but don't let breakdowns anger you into "never buying a Jaguar again". Jaguar has the 3rd least repairs per hundred vehicles sold in the last 10+ years according to (I think it was) J.D. Powers survey that I read a few months back.
We do the upkeep and we get over the frustration so we can drive a true sports car, a unique vehicle, and one with very special style/class/looks.
I do 90% or more of my own work and sometimes I want to put a match to them; then I look at my driveway and smile: 76MGB, 76MG Midget,78MGB, 79MGB, 94 and 96 Jaguars, 59Nash Metro, 71VW, 77VW,
(& a little Bosch)
Hang in there...keep the Jaguar; but expect some problems.
We do the upkeep and we get over the frustration so we can drive a true sports car, a unique vehicle, and one with very special style/class/looks.
I do 90% or more of my own work and sometimes I want to put a match to them; then I look at my driveway and smile: 76MGB, 76MG Midget,78MGB, 79MGB, 94 and 96 Jaguars, 59Nash Metro, 71VW, 77VW,
Hang in there...keep the Jaguar; but expect some problems.