Just about to buy an XK

[Ary singh]

I’m about to buy a 5.0L XK. It’s a 2011 model with 111000 miles in the clock. The garage are offering no warranty because of its age.Reg  TB04 MHB

 

anything I should watch out for?

 

[N6 JMX]

Hi Ary, obviously a well used example of the Modern XK. The engines are good for galactic mileage, so provided that has been well maintained / serviced, it should be good. However, you should really see sight of the service records as the most recent MoT, today, initially showed as a Fail, due to worn tyre. It also appears to have been of the road / untaxed for 3 months or so.

By the age and mileage, both the auxiliary belt and the supercharger belt should already have been changed - check these have been undertaken. Similarly, the gearbox Oil and filter should have been changed - twice by this mileage, see if there is any evidence, if not  it should be a top priority once in your ownership.

Even with the aluminium body, corrosion can still be an issue. There are steel components underneath the car and one with this sort of mileage could well have underbody issue, which are insufficient for MoT failure, but worrisome to a new owner.

Suspension bushes may have been replaced, if not, then again a high priority task in your ownership.

Good luck and I hope you have many enjoyable adventures in your new XK.

N6 JMX

[Ary singh]

Hi Jim,

 

Thank you for your  comprehensive reply. The cars been  with a dealer for a while and was previously registered as PNZ6160 in Northern Ireland.

The most recent service records weren’t with the car but there was a receipt for the gearbox Oil change

 

Thanks again

 

Ary