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badhuis
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1390 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 11:05 pm Post subject: strange advice |
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A seller of an early XJ6 sent me a recent appraisal document (6 pages) from an company she had asked provide a market value for the car. This is from the USA. What struck me as very odd is this note:
Quote: | Historically, due to the poor reliability of early Jaguar automobiles, many of them have had their drivetrains replaced by less problematic American drivetrains (Ford, Chevy) for which this vehicle might be a candidate along with cosmetic refurbishment. |
I could not believe they say that. Keep that in mind next time you come across with something from https://www.motortechappraisals.com _________________ a car stops being fun when it becomes an investment |
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47Jag
Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 1480 Location: Bothwell, Scotland
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 5:43 am Post subject: |
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Badhuis,
I can see where they are coming from. The Americans in general look on the car as a tool to get from A to B reliably. Let’s face it, the first two series of XJs were pretty dire machines. IMHO the stretch to 4.2 litres was a step too far. Prone to overheating, crap fuel economy and saddled with a Borg Warner autobox. They never ever turned me on. However the car did have a lot of virtues in the road holding and comfort it provided. So if it were fitted with a GM 350 and auto gearbox you have the best of both worlds in fuel economy and reliability and it can be maintained anywhere on their continent.
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