I have a 2000 XK8 convertible that had 50k on it when I bought it two years
ago. I have put 10k on it since. I had to replace a coil and a set of
plugs last year for a total of about $540, I believe. Most of that cost was
labor, as you can imagine. I found a mechanic that had all the appropriate
Jag diagnostics equipment and whose labor rate was $125/hr vs $145 at the
dealership.
I love the car and drive it on sunny dry days. I hope to keep it for a long
time. I take it on the occasional long trip to keep its lungs clear.
Mike
> My beloved TR3 was wearing me out and I decided to modernize a bit, so
> I
> bought a TR6 to complement it. I have toyed with the idea of a Honda
> S2000,
> Miata and BMW Z4, but couldn't bring myself to lower the Union jack. I've
> looked at Lotus Elise's, but they are still bring high 20's in SoCal.
> Looking
> on Criagslist I see lots of Jag XK8's for between $8,000 and $14,000. Most
> have about 70,000 miles on them. They look tempting. Is something starting
> to
> break on them at about this mileage? I hypothesize that perhaps the first
> owners are getting their first repair bills and are dumping the cars. Do
> any
> listers have XK8's and how are they doing?
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