JAGUAR XJ Saloon 2003‑2009

This is my 4th Jaguar started with SJS then XJR an X type now a XJ 2.7d.(2008 model) Have only one issue with the car . The diffrential started leaking after 93000 Jaguar dealer changed the seal twice but 3rd time they said I need a new dif. Costing £3000. I just found out that it is a design fault but Jaguar say no they just changed manufacturers that is why the new diffrential is so diferent to the old one. Searching about the problem apparantly some develope this before 100k but they all do it between 125k to 130k. This is defenatly a design fault . So not happy that Jaguar does not agree with all the evidence that it is design fault and I have to pay for the repairs.

Lovely car shame on Jaguar customer service.

Pros

Love the Jag great drive I use it for chauffeur work and the diesel is ideal good on fuel especially long distance. Have just done 300 miles and still got half a tank of fuel

I have the LWB model which is loved by my clients.

I went for the old shape as this what a jaguar should look like,

I always use genuine Jaguar parts but get the car repaired by an independent garage

Cons

One bit of a problem is the electronic parking brake. Just before the end of the warranty warning light came on and I stopped and put it into park. That was a mistake wouldn't come out of park. Jaguar support came and the car had to go into a dealer for repair. Unfortunately it's been in four times for the same fault.

Service by jaguar is very expensive.

Having had an XKR Cabrio, the XJR whilst more practical is faster!!

It must be down the to all alloy build and stiffer chasis, but having owned the car now for 2 years, I am glad I had the dentle work done.

Economy is better than can be expected, but the residuals are horrendous. But hey a small price to pay.

I am just sorry Jaguar have badged a Mondeo lookalike as its replacement.

I think I shall moth ball mine as it will be a future classic.

I always liked jags, everyone of them, never thought I'd ever be able to afford one. But buying a car last year, after I'd looked at the Fords and Vauxhall, Beemers and volkswagen, I had a peek at the Jags.

For less than the price I was willing to pay for a Ford I could have an XJ, a few years old to be sure, but not very old,insurance was reasonable, tax a little higher, but I can live with it.

I'm driving a Jag, and it hasn't disappointed, not once.

It looks fabulous, and I never tire of looking at it, it drives fabulous, and when it needs to it can really shift as well.

I have everything on auto, so I switch it on, put it into go mode and forget about everything else, it just rocks.

We call him, his jagness, apart from my wife and children, his jagness is the best decision in my life I have ever made. I may in future buy a new xj, when they drop in price a bit, but not for a good few years. On the other hand I may not, I love this car, if your'e in doubt, just buy one, you won't regret it.

PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS !!!

This is my first revue of anything ever.

I have owned 45 cars from BMW's to Jeeps to Motorbikes to scooters. I have also been in many supercars in my time, M£s, M5s, early lambo's, Bently turbo's.....however my XJR in dusty blue with 40,000 miles recently bought is the most amazingly fast and comfortable car I have ever had. This was originally a 74k car I bought for 8k !!! Privately. I spend a grand on new pads disks and a service with a friend who specialises in Jags( he has 30 jags built 5 from parts and knows more about them that any technical dealer I know - Yes he has the 35k diagnostic computer as well to service them). He has looked over the car and its mint.

The acceleration of the XJR is absolutely UNREAL!!!! The power delivery is totally out of this world. Nothing in this price bracket will give you such satisfaction. M5's are frighteningly expensive and most have been thrashed : there’s simply nothing else.

I have ridden bikes for 7 years and this is as fast as a Yamaha Fazer 1000. You will be able to sniff the backside of an R6 and keep up with an Audi R8 ( with the lambo engine), however you can poodle along at 30. Whatever, you will travel in style and comfort, feel extremely privileged.

I have spent years looking for my perfect car and I never knew that it was staring me in my face. For anyone that has a desire to have one of the fastest engines in the world behind you for the price of a small car, start your crusade now. This car with its aluminium light body epitomises everything that other manufactures and tried to emulate. For the money an XJR costs (2003-2004), This is the Ultimate Driving Experience, simple and definitely one for the bucket list, believe me.

After much searching around I finally found the jag I wanted, and it is everything I wanted and more. After previously owning Rollers, Range Rovers, and Mercs, this is definately the quietest and smoothest drive I have ever had. Because of the double glazed windows the noise outside is massively reduced. Inside it is pure luxury. I love that 'old man' style inside. So much nicer than the new Jags. My one still retains that English, classy ambience. In town I get 22mpg but on a run recently I got 35mpg. Don't trust the computer as it's far easier and more accurate to work the mileage out with a calculator.

The only downside is that the car was initially registered in April 2006 thus making the road tax a massive £460, which is £200 more than it would have been had it been registered the day before due to the ridiculous CO2 calculations !

I can't think of another luxury car for the money (paid £8500 for a six year old fully loaded car) that I would rather have. This has to be one of the best secondhand luxury cars that money can buy.

And now the other car... The one with just over 200k miles now has nearly 218k miles....

Still going strong, but needed front shock bushes and may well need a new stearing rack... It drives OK, but with care.

So, I am keeping him/it as well, since it will be a lot more expensive to replace than just do the repairs as and when needed.

Luckily I have the time to look after these Jags, but if I didn't, it would have been a different story.

Overall, nice cars with high maintenance care.

Well I thought to update on previous review... The car with the 145k miles now has over 171k miles.

Since then it needed a front wheel bearing, rear lower arms, it has an air suspension fault light on (but drives fine!) and has a coolant leak (again...). It will need a new water pump soon.

To be honest, any repairs will be cheaper than changing the car, so I stay with him/it for now! I just like him

I waited a long time for this car. I have been working abroad for the past 37 years and owned various makes of cars, but during all that time I promised myself that when I retired I would buy a Jaguar XJ6 I did this last year and it has fulfilled all my expectations. It is elegant, aerodynamically superb, beautifully designed. When driving, I feel like the king of the road, if you are contemplating buying one of these guys, do it, even though it is a bit more expencive to run than other types, but it is worth every penny spent, remember, you are a long time dead !!!!

Bought the car about a year ago so far no problems . It is a joy to drive specialy early in the mornings as I know it will get me home and driving 2-3 hours to get home is enjoyable. It has so many toys to play with . This is my 4th Jag but not my last for sure.