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[EMD]

I think they have a few problems but boy are they cheap now  There's a 1999 V6 lpg one going for £250 ending soon with 6 months mot ... Now whats not to like 

[the alarming man]

I think they have a few problems but boy are they cheap now  There's a 1999 V6 lpg one going for £250 ending soon with 6 months mot ... Now whats not to like

now there a question....gearboxes and transfer boxes I thought were the problem

[EMD]

Ad says it drives faultless  Was there a problem with front suspension wear too ?

[Sir Tigger KC]

Ad says it drives faultless  Was there a problem with front suspension wear too ?

You should be well experienced with that by now!   

[The Sheriff]

I think they have a few problems but boy are they cheap now  There's a 1999 V6 lpg one going for £250 ending soon with 6 months mot ... Now whats not to like 

"They have a few problems but boy they are cheap"

"1999 V6 lpg"

"£250"

What other car can we say this about?

[EMD]

All in all a good buy then  After 6 months sell it on for a profit ...

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Suppose it's like any car - could be good, could be bad. I suppose in theory you're never going to lose loads on money on it, if it breaks and the scrap man takes it away in 6 months for £100 it's not the worst financial decision in the history of the world.

I'd imagine the only bad way to own this car is if you end up loving it, then pouring more and more money into, until you see that a trouble-free motor from the Jag equivalent of OOF (The JOF??) could have been had for only a few hundred more. Buy a sorted car for £1000, or get a banger for £250, then spend the next year and £2000 on it, to get it to nearly the same standard of the £1000 one in the first place.

But if you run it until it goes 'pop' you've invested nothing in it other than the initial £250, of which you'd hope you'd get back most of that selling it as a SORN non-runner on the heebay. Not a massive fan of cheaper is better, but in this case, can't see you losing much on it. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

...is this another car for Mr EMD?

How many now .....eight...ten?

[Elite Pete]

I've had a 2001 V8 S-type for about 8 months and its only done 80,000 miles, all for £1200. I cant fault it 

[Carfix]

I run both a 1999 S type 3.0se (V6) and two similar aged Omegas 2.5 and I have owned them for several years.

I regular service them using genuine GM or Jag parts and the service parts are similarly priced but Jaguar don't have a "trade club" but you can usually get the VAT taken off if you ask!!

The Omegas are used for "day to day" runs whilst the S type is mainly used at weekends.

Over the years the Omegas have proved to be very reliable whilst the S type does tend to have higher maintenance costs and can throw weird electrical glitches and disturbing warning messages without warning. The battery needs to be in tip top condition at all times and I now use one of those "smart" chargers to monitor the battery when the car is not in use. A low performing battery is the usual cause for 99% of these glitches and warning messages.

I have never had any major problems with the engine and gearbox and suspension repairs are no different to the Omegas. Post 2003 cars are regarded as having the better front suspension but the rear is still the same.

The S type is a heavy cars with quite complex suspension which uses a number of unique bushes. However, there are plenty of spares now available from ebay and third party suppliers. Don't forget the Jaguar dealers. They can be quite competitive at times but some parts are now becoming "NLA" (no longer available) or on a long lead times! It also eats tyres when driven hard and they are not cheap. Pirelli P Zeros on mine!

The BIG problem with my S type is rust. I have had to replace both the sills on mine and unless you can do this yourself it will be a car killer. The only source of genuine sills is Jaguar and the last time I priced these up they were around £400+ each. Luckily you can get a pair of basic folded steel sheet repair panels for a fraction of this cost thanks to ebay.

The S type is a great car to drive with plenty of performance and it is a nice car to be in and as the second hand costs have nose dived into the "banger" territory it can be a fantastic bargain. However, buyer beware. If not correctly maintained and with comprehensive history it could be a money pit but can't all bargain basement cars?

[chrisgixer]

You mean the re badged mondeo, right?

[EMD]

...is this another car for Mr EMD?

How many now .....eight...ten?

Room for 2 more yet 






Thanks for the info from the others 

[Nick W]

You mean the re badged mondeo, right?

That's an X-type. The S shares its underpinnings with a Lincoln which we didn't get. And the XF carries a lot of that on.

[Elite Pete]

You mean the re badged mondeo, right?

There's always one

[chrisgixer]

You mean the re badged mondeo, right?

There's always one

Sorry I was being polite, that awful pile driven by by Hiyacinth Bucket types you mean.

It's a bloody mondeo. And a more rusty one at that usually, I believe?