Jaguar X-Type

brinty

Hi all, new poster on here, and wondering if anyone has or had a jag x type 08 or newer and could tell me their thoughts on them...costs,mileage, performance

I currently have an 03 a4 1.9 tdi and have just over 150k miles on it but its staring to show signs of wear.. and thinking of trading up

am doing over 500 miles a week so need a good mpg car.. am 6'4 and also need good comfort...

am a bit snobby on what i drive and would like executive car...rather than normal ford, opel etc...and was looking at BMW, A4's and mercs but prices are generally to high..have about 15k to spend and can't get anything reasonable..either mileage in excess of 100k miles and size of car is too small...so checked out on Jags and was surprised prices were less and got more kit....

P.S. am early 30's and my wife is worried am having an early mid life crisis...she thinks of men in late 40's early 50's as Jag drivers...

man.about.town

full steam ahead man, my brother in law is 31 and has a 2009 xtype, diesel, he travels from dublin to portlaoise daily, he swears by it, he has had little or no problems (there was something but it was sorted by the dealer, cant remember), ive driven it and its great. i dont think the xtype is an old mans car, it is a definite alternative to a a4 or 3 series. i think they have that bit more class than the rest.

its a third party review but i hope it helps

brinty

brinty wrote: »

..............and was looking at BMW, A4's and mercs............

P.S. am early 30's and my wife is worried am having an early mid life crisis...she thinks of men in late 40's early 50's as Jag drivers...

What kind of sad bastad does she reckon ends up in an A4 so :pac:

brinty

cheers man.about.town.....

dunno what you saying there rover james...

brinty

brinty wrote: »

cheers man.about.town.....

dunno what you saying there rover james...

I don't see how an X type is an ole lads car in comparison to an A4

colm_mcm

A4 is a pikeywagon these days. Get what you like, feck anyone else.


No offence to your own car of course, but too many people aspire to those yokes, the jag is less obvious.,

brinty

RoverJames wrote: »

I don't see how an X type is an ole lads car in comparison to an A4

Dunno i kinda think A4's are a 25's-45's age range car myself, so could understand her point

but as man.about.town said the Jaguar has that bit more class....

bazz26

Running gear and diesel engines are from the 2000 to 2007 Ford Mondeo which is a good thing which means they are nice to drive. Interior and boot space is limited though but probably no smaller than the A4 you have a present.

A 08/09 model would be the facelifted model (side indicators moved to the door mirrors being the most obviouse clue) so any known issues should have been ironed out at that stage. I'd try and get the 2.2 in Sport trim.

MidlandsM

the jag x type is a mk3 mondeo tdci underneath, reliable, frugal and easy to service. Chain driven engine too so no expenive cam belt changes like an a4.

The x-type to me is small inside, but classy and rare'er - so good in my book. I'd have one.

Nissan doctor

A4 is the new starlet turbo:P



Joking aside, the Jag is not a bad car at all. Reliable mondeo underpinnings but with a nice high end feel. I wouldn't consider the x-type as an old mans car either, in fact Jag's in general are going through a bit of a change in their buyer demographic these days I think.

colm_mcm

Nissan doctor wrote: »

Jag's in general are going through a bit of a change in their buyer demographic these days I think.

brinty

Cheers all for responses so far...liking what am hearing....

Actually forgot a friend of a friend has offered me a test drive of an imported 08 520d this weekend and he might do a deal for 16k but don't think it'd be a runner..has almost 100k miles on clock

plus the x types have lower mileage for about 2-4k less on price

colm_mcm

X type is more a 3 series rival. Don't rule out the 5 completely.

bazz26

Nice spec on this one for the price of a similar age high mile bog standard 320d:
http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=5013307755434660

The design has aged well considering they have been on sale for 11 years.

Nissan doctor

colm_mcm wrote: »

Except for S-types....they are definitely a coffin dodgers car.:P

brinty

Cheers Bazz...fantastic looking version of what i'm looking at

brinty

Are there any x-type drivers out there who might post a review and share their thoughts and experiences..

Anan1

brinty wrote: »

am a bit snobby on what i drive and would like executive car...rather than normal ford, opel etc...

You are aware that the X-Type is a Ford Mondeo in a posh frock? They're a nice car for all that, although at 6'4" i'd try one for size first.

brinty

Cheers Anan1
Am aware of the Mondeo engine of course..its the posh frock bit is more the appeal
And yea comfort will be most important when i do buy so thanks for the heads up

Nissan doctor

brinty wrote: »

Cheers Anan1
Am aware of the Mondeo engine of course..its the posh frock bit is more the appeal
And yea comfort will be most important when i do buy so thanks for the heads up

Its quite a bit more then just a mondeo engine, but the mondeo is a good car, so it certainly isn't a bad point IMO.

Henry Ford III

I think they look great as an estate car.

GavMan

Lovely looking motor.

I wonder would a trip to the UK/NI be a good idea. Would be more selection and better spec available. For example, and this is IMO, the dash looks a bit mid 90's for me on most of them. But if you get the ones with the Nav installed, they look a LOT better (again this is all IMO).

Or you could retro fit something in there....

Still, bloody lovely car. Wish I could afford an XF

GavMan

Great example here

Could be landed for about 16500 (with a bit of haggling) with VRT included...A touch over budget but would be worth it for THAT interior!

brinty

GavMan wrote: »

Great example here

Could be landed for about 16500 (with a bit of haggling) with VRT included...A touch over budget but would be worth it for THAT interior!

Cheer GavMan,

Looks great inside indeed....

Still no reviews from an owner...surely there's someone on here that drives an x-type and would provide a review

brinty

brinty wrote: »

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Still no reviews from an owner...surely there's someone on here that drives an x-type and would provide a review

Surely you can find more than a few reviews online elsewhere?

brinty

RoverJames wrote: »

Surely you can find more than a few reviews online elsewhere?

Thanks RoverJames,

Have checked out reviews online and they are mixed, so was hoping for an Irish opinion or two, maybe how they handle on irish roads, fuel consumption, service costs in ireland etc etc....

JuniorB

Bought this one 2 weeks ago for €10,500
http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=813267155022120
Got a years warranty, vrt paid, NCT'ed, new tyres, serviced and a free service in 6 months time thrown in.

I'm late 30's and first reaction everyone has is - aren't you a bit young to be driving a jag!!

Delighted with it. Commuting 150 mile motorway round trip twice a week. Cruise control works as expected. Very comfortable car. Great pick up in the high gears. Corners well on country roads. Bluetooth for the phone, Climate control works well.
Foot is a bit heavy on motorway - getting 40mpg according to the very usefull trip display thingy. Hoping to push that out a bit.
Only negative so far is the arm rest type thingy in the middle is very cheap feeling/looking - gives a good few squeaks when you rest the arm on it.
When researching cars it was the only one that didn't really seem to get much negative feedback - a good solid car.

brinty

Well wear with the new car Junior B

Was looking at that car myself and it was sold before i could check it out so good on you.

ofcork

Guy at work had a 2005 2l diesel imported from NI,lovely motor with leather etc and 50k on it but the injectors started giving trouble,cost ocer 1k in main dealer so got rid after.

JuniorB

brinty wrote: »

Well wear with the new car Junior B

Was looking at that car myself and it was sold before i could check it out so good on you.

Cheers mate, was looking at 04/05 versions - sellers were all a bit optimistic with their prices and didn't appear willing to budge. Moved up to 08 for an extra 5k and blew the budget rightly !!

mfceiling

RoverJames wrote: »

What kind of sad bastad does she reckon ends up in an A4 so :pac:

colm_mcm wrote: »

A4 is a pikeywagon these days. Get what you like, feck anyone else.


No offence to your own car of course, but too many people aspire to those yokes, the jag is less obvious.,

Nissan doctor wrote: »

A4 is the new starlet turbo:P



Joking aside, the Jag is not a bad car at all. Reliable mondeo underpinnings but with a nice high end feel. I wouldn't consider the x-type as an old mans car either, in fact Jag's in general are going through a bit of a change in their buyer demographic these days I think.

I bought an A4 last week to replace the stolen Beemer...:o

Nissan doctor

OSI wrote: »

Have you looked at the S-Type? At 6"4 I reckon it would be much more comfortable and they don't stray too far from the X-Type price wise.

Eg, an 07 2.7D here for €15,995

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201207206950657

Few quid extra in tax a running costs though.

The x-type's Ford underpinnings make many parts cheaper.

brinty

Nissan doctor wrote: »

Few quid extra in tax a running costs though.

The x-type's Ford underpinnings make many parts cheaper.

Cheers OSI but they are all automatics and tax and insurance and the fuels costs would give me the money too go for an A4 or 520d.... great interiors though..