| Jaguars 10:33 - Jan 4 with 1876 views | this_charming_man |
Anyone have/had one? The car, not the big cat.
Need to get a new car and opting out the car scheme as far more tax efficient to get your own. Been looking around and amazed at what you can get for your money compared to similar Audi’s, BMWs etc. |  |
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| Jaguars on 10:50 - Jan 4 with 1328 views | Gennaro_Contaldo |
The new Volvos are great! No idea about Jags, only that I only know old men who have them, genuinely.
I also considered the new Alfa saloon - they look great too. [Post edited 4 Jan 2020 10:51]
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| Jaguars on 10:53 - Jan 4 with 1317 views | saint68 |
| Jaguars on 10:50 - Jan 4 by Gennaro_Contaldo |
The new Volvos are great! No idea about Jags, only that I only know old men who have them, genuinely.
I also considered the new Alfa saloon - they look great too. [Post edited 4 Jan 2020 10:51]
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A bloke I work with bought an f-pace last year and loves it, I quite like the look of the e-pace too. | |
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| Jaguars on 10:56 - Jan 4 with 1313 views | saint68 |
| Jaguars on 10:50 - Jan 4 by Gennaro_Contaldo |
The new Volvos are great! No idea about Jags, only that I only know old men who have them, genuinely.
I also considered the new Alfa saloon - they look great too. [Post edited 4 Jan 2020 10:51]
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The Giulia looks stunning. | |
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| Jaguars on 11:09 - Jan 4 with 1297 views | TheMoog |
Over-priced unreliable sh1te. |  |
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| Jaguars on 11:13 - Jan 4 with 1294 views | DeargDoom |
| Jaguars on 11:09 - Jan 4 by TheMoog |
Over-priced unreliable sh1te. |
Better off with an Alfa, the Guilia (saloon) or the Stelvio (SUV) . Far better value and reliability and they are not German. | | | |
| Jaguars on 11:28 - Jan 4 with 1284 views | this_charming_man |
| Jaguars on 11:09 - Jan 4 by TheMoog |
Over-priced unreliable sh1te. |
Over priced? The price is the thing that makes them attractive, c20% cheaper than the equivalent Audi or bmw. | |
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| Jaguars on 13:10 - Jan 4 with 1239 views | TheMoog |
| Jaguars on 11:28 - Jan 4 by this_charming_man |
Over priced? The price is the thing that makes them attractive, c20% cheaper than the equivalent Audi or bmw. |
It’s all relative. You can get a Mondeo or Insignia with the same power, torque, comfort and gadgets for a lot less than the equivalent Jag so yes, overpriced. It’s just a metal box on wheels to get you to work but if you want to pay thousands extra for the badge on the front and take it back to the dealer for software updates every so often then that’s buyers choice.
You’re right about Audis and BMWs though. All that money and they don’t even come with indicators. [Post edited 4 Jan 2020 13:15]
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| Jaguars on 13:24 - Jan 4 with 1223 views | this_charming_man |
| Jaguars on 13:10 - Jan 4 by TheMoog |
It’s all relative. You can get a Mondeo or Insignia with the same power, torque, comfort and gadgets for a lot less than the equivalent Jag so yes, overpriced. It’s just a metal box on wheels to get you to work but if you want to pay thousands extra for the badge on the front and take it back to the dealer for software updates every so often then that’s buyers choice.
You’re right about Audis and BMWs though. All that money and they don’t even come with indicators. [Post edited 4 Jan 2020 13:15]
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Personally I’m not arsed about new cars. I’d quite happily get a 6 or 7 year old BMW or Audi for £10k and run it til it dies but as work give me a car allowance and I’d use it for work as well they have all these rules about it not being allowed to be more than 5 years old, certain size etc or they can withhold you car allowance. Jag seems a decent value for money option compared to the German cars | |
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| Jaguars on 13:34 - Jan 4 with 1214 views | TheMoog |
| Jaguars on 13:24 - Jan 4 by this_charming_man |
Personally I’m not arsed about new cars. I’d quite happily get a 6 or 7 year old BMW or Audi for £10k and run it til it dies but as work give me a car allowance and I’d use it for work as well they have all these rules about it not being allowed to be more than 5 years old, certain size etc or they can withhold you car allowance. Jag seems a decent value for money option compared to the German cars |
Better value certainly. But decent value would be a Mondeo or Mazda 6 that for the same money is probably still in warranty. | |
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| Jaguars on 14:36 - Jan 4 with 1179 views | Chesham_Saint |
I have an FType which has been fun, but if you don’t use it regularly the battery tends to drain quite quickly. |  |
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| Jaguars on 15:17 - Jan 4 with 1163 views | TheMoog |
| Jaguars on 14:36 - Jan 4 by Chesham_Saint |
I have an FType which has been fun, but if you don’t use it regularly the battery tends to drain quite quickly. |
Which one have you got as they go from 300-500PS? They are lovely looking motors but the 340PS model starts at about 43k and you can get a Fiesta RS with 350PS for about 30k and get people in the back. | |
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| Jaguars on 15:56 - Jan 4 with 1139 views | Heisenberg |
Surely people with money to spend on flash cars are looking at electric or hybrids ? |  |
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| Jaguars on 16:20 - Jan 4 with 1117 views | TheMoog |
| Jaguars on 15:56 - Jan 4 by Heisenberg |
Surely people with money to spend on flash cars are looking at electric or hybrids ? |
Not really. Most still want to hear an engine. Even those that buy PHEVs like the Mitsubishi Highlander rarely plug them in and just charge the battery off the engine so are just virtue signalling really.
EVs are generally terrible value anyway. The BMW i3, for example, is an ugly pathetic thing but a three year old model ie out of warranty with a battery that could die at any time, is going for as much as a brand new petrol Fiesta. I know what I’d rather buy. | |
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| Jaguars on 20:28 - Jan 4 with 1049 views | TimSaint |
Ironic that this topic has come up.
A mate who turns 49 in March, has just ordered a Jag as a company car. Not sure what model though.
He had lots of comments along the lines of are you old enough, are you retiring, the car will make you look even older - he has been grey for more than 10 years.
I know he probably does not give a toss and it is up to the individual, but is there a right age, or age threshold for getting a Jag ? |  |
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| Jaguars on 20:36 - Jan 4 with 1043 views | Heisenberg |
| Jaguars on 20:28 - Jan 4 by TimSaint |
Ironic that this topic has come up.
A mate who turns 49 in March, has just ordered a Jag as a company car. Not sure what model though.
He had lots of comments along the lines of are you old enough, are you retiring, the car will make you look even older - he has been grey for more than 10 years.
I know he probably does not give a toss and it is up to the individual, but is there a right age, or age threshold for getting a Jag ? |
Mid life crisis by the sound of it. | |
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| Jaguars on 21:04 - Jan 4 with 1026 views | Occasional_Showers |
| Jaguars on 10:50 - Jan 4 by Gennaro_Contaldo |
The new Volvos are great! No idea about Jags, only that I only know old men who have them, genuinely.
I also considered the new Alfa saloon - they look great too. [Post edited 4 Jan 2020 10:51]
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I recommended the new Volvo's a while back. The XC90 is nice, but possibly a bit wide, I think the xc60 is more practical. They are right up there with BMW's, I'd say better. Audis are ok but a bit common, an a5 is just like driving a skoda superb with a better plastic interior. I still rate Mercs as top of the class though. The GLE being the car I'd most want. I dont really drive many jags, but do drive lots of r/rovers and they're a pretty much identical cockpit layout. Very nice cars. I dont think you'd be disappointed.
What type of car were you after? Saloon, estate, SUV? [Post edited 4 Jan 2020 21:09]
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| Jaguars on 21:06 - Jan 4 with 1022 views | Occasional_Showers |
| Jaguars on 16:20 - Jan 4 by TheMoog |
Not really. Most still want to hear an engine. Even those that buy PHEVs like the Mitsubishi Highlander rarely plug them in and just charge the battery off the engine so are just virtue signalling really.
EVs are generally terrible value anyway. The BMW i3, for example, is an ugly pathetic thing but a three year old model ie out of warranty with a battery that could die at any time, is going for as much as a brand new petrol Fiesta. I know what I’d rather buy. |
Is that a Scottish version of an Outlander? | |
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| Jaguars on 21:24 - Jan 4 with 999 views | TheMoog |
Ha! Yes probably | |
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| Jaguars on 21:28 - Jan 4 with 991 views | kingolaf |
I had an X-Type a few years ago. Great car until some thick c*nt in a lorry decided to smash the f*ck out of it. C*nt. | | | |
| Jaguars on 21:36 - Jan 4 with 984 views | SonicBoom |
Cant help thinking that if 22 had posted this asking if he should get a jag or not, he would have been absolutely shredded.... |  | | |
| Jaguars on 21:53 - Jan 4 with 963 views | this_charming_man |
| Jaguars on 21:36 - Jan 4 by SonicBoom |
Cant help thinking that if 22 had posted this asking if he should get a jag or not, he would have been absolutely shredded.... |
Why? Jags aren’t flashy. In fact I posted one of the reasons why I’m considering one is because they’re a lot cheaper than a BMW or Audi. In any case 22 posted a while back that he drives are R8 so a jag is beneath him. | |
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| Jaguars on 21:56 - Jan 4 with 959 views | this_charming_man |
| Jaguars on 10:50 - Jan 4 by Gennaro_Contaldo |
The new Volvos are great! No idea about Jags, only that I only know old men who have them, genuinely.
I also considered the new Alfa saloon - they look great too. [Post edited 4 Jan 2020 10:51]
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I love the Giulia, beautiful car. | |
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| Jaguars on 22:11 - Jan 4 with 936 views | Blue |
Persuaded a mate to go look at one last year, he was in the same boat, he went for a test drive at Jaguar Basingstoke, he paid £22k for a 14 month old car that had 10k miles on it, and absolutely loves it. |  |
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