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On 4/12/2022 at 2:31 PM, PAUL HICKMAN said:

A dealer in Cambridge

 

ok, thanks. 🙂

15 hours ago, PAUL HICKMAN said:

If I'd seen it I definitely would!

where did you buy yours? 

On 3/30/2022 at 10:18 PM, JOE-DOT-COM said:

hi

try ebay, has the widest audience

just advertise it as a clasified, fixed price then

cheers

Joe

yeah, i'm going to try soon. 

12 hours ago, PAUL HICKMAN said:

Beautiful car. I've just bought an X Type. Your valuation looks fair due to rarity and condition

thank you. congratulations, but you should've considered mine. ☺️

On 4/1/2022 at 12:03 PM, Wrinkly said:

With your own knowledge of both vehicles I imagine you are very confident of achieving your valuation for the sale.

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

thanks 

8 hours ago, Wrinkly said:

There has been a, reportedly Arden Jaguar, advertised on Ebay of recent weeks. It was red in colour with black wheels. It "looked" good, in the photos, a nice car with just one small paint Problem on one of the wheel arches. It was, if I remember correctly, an 02 Registration. Started out at £1900 for two weeks and was then reduced to £1450. It has something in excess of 100K miles. Did not sell.

 

John

hi, yeah, i mentioned that car earlier on in the thread. i dont know if you looked at the car carefully but it doesn't have an actual arden kit (i think it's an oem kit), it has the much cheaper arden alloys, and I'm not sure if it has the full arden exhaust system (which costs a small fortune), but just the endpipes instead, and it also has 100K more miles on the clock than mine. so i don't think there is a genuine arden x-type on sale atm, and especially with the same millage as mine. thanks 

i will consider offers of about 6k. that's a great price for this car. thanks

no interest from members on here then?

16 hours ago, JOE-DOT-COM said:

Hi

you may want to check the history of this car, as just found this on another forum

apparently that was 3.0 awd back in 2007, now its a 2.5? , also says its a 2003 model, old picture you have there from 2007 when it was listed on pistonheads

hi, i don't know if you read my original post but i said i'm currently living in the city and my fathers car is parked up in the garage in my family home in the sticks. the picture of the car i've attached, is of one that is exactly the same (colour, interior, styling) and when i get a chance to go to my family home, I'll post pics of my dads - but it is IDENTICAL to the one in the picture i posted, so the picture is a means to an end. 

I'm sorry for any confusion. 

37 minutes ago, Wrinkly said:

FZ, Not at all. It is not for me to judge your car. The car looks good, as far as the photo shows. My comments were merely based on your original submission which was asking for a price guide and any help being appreciated. I think it is so, that nobody on this Forum, would condemn or think very little of anyone's car. Every comment that was made seems to be an opinion on helping you, as you requested.

As has been stated: Each to their own and again I wish you well with disposing of your car. Regards, John

i'm sorry to have misinterpreted your comments. and thank you once again. 

btw, I'm open to reasonable offers. 

21 minutes ago, Wrinkly said:

You are very correct when you say we all have different views. I personally would not have much faith in anything that is suggested by TopGear. I think that programme is no longer an informative media but just light hearted entertainment.

I do sincerely hope you find the buyer for your car that is of the same opinion as yourself.

Best Wishes and Regrads, John

thank you, i appreciate it. i'm taking it you think very little of my car. 😉

9 hours ago, The Voices said:

It isn't 'an Arden', it is a Jaguar X-TYPE with aftermarket Arden parts fitted ?

Brabus and Alpina are officially recognised as manufacturers in their own right, even though they modify BMW and Mercedes vehicles.

Arden, on the other hand, are an aftermarket tuning company (not particularly well known in the UK)

They had a deal with Pendragon (who I worked for at the time) in the early / mid 2000's, which meant that we could sell Jaguars from main dealers with 'dealer fit' (not factory fitted) Arden accessories.

This could be alloys, lowering kits, mesh grilles, body kits, exhaust systems, etc.

It is worth what someone is willing to pay, if they see 'added value' in the Arden accessories, they may be willing to pay more.

Someone who values 'originality', may alternatively think the 'add ons' de-value the car ?

Also, if it is based on a 'Sport' model, it should have colour coded bumper blades, colour coded grill surround and black window surrounds, the SE had chrome.

Each to their own !

 

 

hi, i understand what you mean in general however, this article (https://www.topgear.com.ph/features/feature-articles/want-to-buy-a-brand-new-80s-jaguar-in-2019-a2613-20190112 ) thinks arden is to jag what brabus and alpina are to mercedes and bmw respectively - but we all have different views. 

mine has chrome, just like the pic. 

you're right, something is only worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it, so i hope i can find a buyer who values the as much as i do. thanks 

8 hours ago, Wrinkly said:

Hi FZ,  I think you may have misunderstood the point that JOE-DOT-COM was making with regards to your enquire about value of the car.

The point being made was that the car is not necessarily worth extra monies due to it being modified, in fact many serious buyers of Jaguars of this era will be looking for Original Equipment as it was built and left Jaguar production line. It is often originality, mileage, service history, as well as the all important condition that dictates what a buyer is prepared to pay for any given vehicle. The point being made about modified vehicles is very true and very, very important regards insurance. Quite often insurance companies in general will not want to quote for insurance cover on modified vehicles. The specialist insurers that will/do quote are very likely to charge premiums for the cover. Also consideration has to be made to the fact that if modifications are not declared, then the insurance would/could become null and void, in the event of any incident.

Best Wishes and Regards, John

sure, i know it will impact the insurance price but that comes with buying an arden, brabus, etc. well, the usp for this car is that it is an arden, an extremely well kept one at that, and that a genuine arden is extremely rare - far more rare than the standard oem version. so, if anyone wants to buy it, it will be because it is an arden. as i mentioned earlier, the arden alloys were sold for £1,500 on eBay a while back, whilst OEM alloys are not. So i do think this car is more valuable than a standard version - i think this would be true of a well kept brabus mercedes too. 

7 hours ago, JOE-DOT-COM said:

hi

you will only get what people will want to pay for it

it all depends on condition, as you may know the sills on these can completely rot away

you will get more for a good solid one with history, the arden bits were just bolt on parts, so wont make it worth a lot more, as its not a official jaguar model.

also there really classed as modified, so dont appeal to every one, also can effect insurance as its been modifed which can open another can or worms, if they ask for more details

cheers

Joe

 

that's very true. mine is in great condition - and i'd imagine more valuable than a basic model. 

I've just spotted this on eBay. You will notice that this is NOT a genuine arden body kit. you can see it is different to the kit on the arden website, and I don't know if it is the full exhaust system and not just the endpipes, which arden still sell separately. those are also the cheaper arden alloys, and it has almost 100k more miles than mine. 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-AWD-X-Type-Arden-spec-/115280689540?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

I'd like to add that this kit nor the full exhaust system is being sold by arden anymore. so, this car will only become rarer. 

although the alloys were almost 4k when new, they still have great resale value, on eBay at least. 

50 minutes ago, JOE-DOT-COM said:

Hi,

pics may help, whats a Arden conversion, stickers, wheels, badges, any engine mods, any paperwork.

cheers

Joe

 

that's a good point. I have the full aesthetic package, including the exhaust system (which cost a few grand new, about 5 if i remember correctly) but I'm unsure about engine mods - I'm guessing not. 

11 minutes ago, Wrinkly said:

 

hi, thanks for the reply. I didn't see any answers - unless I'm missing something? 

Hi, first post here. I will be selling my late fathers jaguar x type arden 2.5 sport. he loved the car and it's one of our memories of him as a family - he passed away prematurely 14 years ago, and it has been sat there unused, except to be started and driven around the road. as to be expected of a loved car, it is in pristine condition with very low milage, 46K to be precise. I live in the city now and I think it's time we sell the car, as the used car market is pretty decent atm. it has the full arden kit, and is a beautiful grey with light grey leathers. the exact same car can be found on google (see attached image). I will upload pics of my dads car as soon as I can. 

I see normal models with the same milage and condition are for sale on autotrader for about £4,000. Considering I saw the alloys listed on ebay for £1,500 alone a while back, I was hoping I could get about £7,000 for mine. The logic being that if the arden parts were stripped, they could probably fetch at least 6-7000, and the car could be sold for 4,000. but i am hoping i'd get 6-8k from a jag lover like my dad who will keep and take care of it because it is an absolute beauty.

I'm not in a rush sell it and the longer time goes on, the rarer the car will become. What do you guys think? 

On 8/12/2021 at 7:53 PM, TinaB said:

Hi,  I need a guide price for 2002 S-type with Arden conversion,47k miles, v good condition, Any help greatly appreciated.

do you have pics? thanks