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is it time to retire the old girl my 2005 buick century ltd
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he might have an avalon but my gf has bad memories of a lexus she 'lost'
my gf has seen the jag online and even though she will no money in this car, she will be insured to drive it
i don't think i said i could't sell the jag, it will be mine free and clear, i think this thread is over until i can post pics
since tata motors took over jaguar things have indeed changed, seems like every company owned a piece of jag at some time, lincoln ls is the same care as the jag, different body.
Partspro, You and the GF have made up your minds, so good luck with the Jag.
it really is i fell for that jag before i have even seen her in the flesh, posting here is really good for my therapy, very good for spacial awareness in my left arm and to test my mental accurateness
Good luck to you. Despite Ford's involvement during those years, I doubt if this is the same as your Lincoln. It is a beautiful car. Please report back.
Yeah but he can’t stop a Jaguar from being a Jaguar.
You asked this question in your op....”what would you do”! The majority of replies have said to run from the Jag! They’re not telling you what you want to hear! Buy the Jag!
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If you’re wealthy, then I guess go ahead and buy it. But wealthy people don’t buy 15 year old Jaguars.
And I wouldn’t brag that it “only” has 100k miles. That's really high miles for a pile of junk.
Like they say, if you can’t afford a new Jaguar, you certainly can’t afford a used one.
And I wouldn’t brag that it “only” has 100k miles. That's really high miles for a pile of junk.
Like they say, if you can’t afford a new Jaguar, you certainly can’t afford a used one.
no we have not ,my gf called and actually spoke to son who was about to eat lunch he said, no this is not a good car, so we go on again. the issue with jag is that everybody seem to have owned a piece of them at some time the lincoln ls and the jag without 4wd were pretty identical different bodies. i don' know where the 4wd came from. i do know that the jags that i grew up with in england had lucas electrical system which would literally set on fire. they had pretty great engines and i believe jaguar will sell you a brand new casting thats machined with crank but no rods or head for about 30 grand and they will put your original casting number in the block. since tata motors took over jaguar they are now indian but appear to be designing and manufacturing pretty good cars again..... the absolute end of the jaguar story
I got in at the end, but that Jag was a beautiful car. I like American reliability and parts prices, though.
If those repairs are a big deal to you, then you're in for a world of hurt with a Jaguar. All those repairs could be less than just doing brakes on the jag. I don't think anyone is going to recommend you go with this.
If you can't afford to keep the Buick as a backup you really shouldn't be buying a Jaguar but I agree with everyone else. Your mind is made up.
So, is it a 3.0l V6 or a V8???? Seems odd to list it as both in a dealership add as below. Does your son run one of those “fly by night” luxury car places?
I think my head is starting to spin around reading this topic.....
Honestly the Buick is a much better car even with twice the miles. The Jag was a Lincoln LS which was it's own nightmare, the Jag just takes that to another level. If you think 4 struts and some brake pads is bad, look up a quart of tranny fluid for that Jag. And they knew they were going to leak real bad, they attached diapers to the belly pan to keep the leaks from getting to the fancy garage floor. I worked on both and wouldn't touch them with a ten foot pole, most were way under 100k too. Not sure if it is the V6 or V8 , both had their share of problems that will make you love that Buick like nothing else. I have a Buick LeSabre and haven't done anything other than oil changes and tire rotations for the past 70k and it doesn't ask for anything. I would rather put 5k into your Century than to buy the Jag for that much. But in the end it is your decision. Anyone who has had any experience with these cars will tell you to RUN. Best of luck with the new (to you) car.
