The XJ8 has won the satisfaction survey in the Top Gear Magazine survey. Over 43,000 viewers and readers were polled for cars between '99 and '02.
The XK8/R came 30th and the S-Type came 42nd.
The X-Type? Well that was 104th well below the Mondeo even. Seems like I was right.
"To say I am utterly unimpressed with the car would be an understatement."
"I am less than impressed with Jaguar - I wish I'd ordered a BMW!"
"I won't ever buy another Jaguar "
"The car was over £32k new and has been a complete nightmare"
"This was a bit of a dream purchase, but I'm now lookking to replace with a BMW."
"I spent over £20k on a car that I loved, but soon hated."
"It was the realisation of a lifelong dream for me to own a Jaguar, but I'm sorry to say the dream has become a nightmare, and I wish I'd never walked into the Jaguar showroom."
"One thing's for certain - I'll never buy another Jaguar, and it'll be a BMW or Mercedes next time."
"The X-Type is the most unreliable vehicle that I have owned, "
The complaints all seem to follow a similar pattern. They buy their "dream" car only to be very disappointed. I know for economic reasons Jaguar probably had to build the X-Type but I don't think they will benefit from this sort of reaction.
They should have stuck to what they are good at. People should also realise that a new £19 car is never going to be the same as a £45k car.
Not unsurprisingly there are no complaints for the XJ.
Tim
4.0L XJR8 and happy with it.