It's been a while since I last posted what with having a stroke, then the pandemic and the car generally behaving itself and not giving me reason to ask any questions.  However, a friend of mine who is in the trade recently advised me to get rid of my beloved X Type.  His reasoning was that he would expect a DPF service to crop up soon and that is expensive apparently.  Also, the car has done 144k without a transmission fluid change (was advised by gearbox specialist not to change fluid) so is apparently ripe for failure.  He reckons that, with second-hand prices so high I could get back what I paid for the car and avoid some expensive bills.  It sounds logical but I am very attached to my Jag and would like some input from other owners on the situation. Are there cheaper ways around any of these pitfalls?  The car is running fine at the moment (touch wood) and I am now doing fewer than 10k miles a year.

Any thoughts gratefully considered.

1 hour ago, Jerry Brett said:

It's been a while since I last posted what with having a stroke, then the pandemic and the car generally behaving itself and not giving me reason to ask any questions.  However, a friend of mine who is in the trade recently advised me to get rid of my beloved X Type.  His reasoning was that he would expect a DPF service to crop up soon and that is expensive apparently.  Also, the car has done 144k without a transmission fluid change (was advised by gearbox specialist not to change fluid) so is apparently ripe for failure.  He reckons that, with second-hand prices so high I could get back what I paid for the car and avoid some expensive bills.  It sounds logical but I am very attached to my Jag and would like some input from other owners on the situation. Are there cheaper ways around any of these pitfalls?  The car is running fine at the moment (touch wood) and I am now doing fewer than 10k miles a year.

Any thoughts gratefully considered.

Jerry

I do not go along with long term transmission fluid. Personally my S-type Sport, 2.5  was done at 60,000 miles. As for DPF,  I in my opinion do not feel DPF regenerations are that expensive. Admittedly "expensive" is a subjective issue. You seem to think a lot of your Jaguar (as I am mine) and I would not think of selling my car. It has done 66, 000 miles form new and I recently had to replace  Catalytic Converter which had died due to a misfire I had, also at the same time fitted all new plugs, all new Ignition coils, new Lambda sensors and new inlet manifold gaskets. The total cost me around £1200, which I did not feel was expensive.

As for getting your money back. Yes used cars did rise in value, mainly due to certain new models not being available. Having a son in law who is a sales manager at a main agent, I am informed that the price of used cars has peaked and is now dropping again.

Surely your decision has to be based on being able to afford to buy a new car along with any desire you have to keep your  X Type which plainly you think a lot of.

Good luck with the decision and Best Wishes, Regards, John

Thanks John.  Food for thought.  Sadly my Jag must have suffered at the hands of a previous owner as evidence of a repair is now showing on the rear nearside flank and bubbling is showing on the door reveal. The engine runs well at the moment and the transmission shifts smoothly.  I think I will have to play it by ear and just deal with any issues as they arise. No doubt I will post on here if anything happens.