Today’s seller Good price or no dice Jag attributes its high mileage to a previous owner who used it to travel between San Diego and Boise, Idaho. That means it’s a suitable cruiser, but will its price give it a cruise win?
Mario Andretti won his last Indy 500 in 1969 and took victory for the last time as a professional racer at the Valvoline 200 in 1993. This victory crowned one of the most successful and varied careers in all of racing. Then it’s a shame that they… 1995 Ford Mustang GT Mario Andretti Edition Last Friday we thought we wouldn’t be able to continue Andretti’s winning streak. The car’s $29,700 price tag was to blame. Many of you felt that the car was asking too much, while others felt that there were too many other interesting options in this area. The result was a 75 percent no-dice defeat for Mario and the Mustang. Hopefully Andretti can recover from this bitter disappointment.
We all know the wisdom that says to stay away from car and truck models for the first year. It is assumed that not all problems have been solved with such initial models.
Today 2006 Jaguar X-Type Sportwagon is not an entry-level model. However, it – and the X-Type as a whole – represents several firsts for Jaguar. The first and most obvious innovation is the body style, which is similar to that of a station wagon. This is the first factory station wagon in Jaguar’s entire history and, apart from large hatchback crossovers like the F-Pace, one of only two in the model range.
The next notable aspect is the powertrain. The X-Type is based on a heavily modified version of Ford’s CD132 platform, best known as the basis for the modern Ford Mondeo. This makes the X-Type the first Jaguar with a transverse engine and the first to offer both AWD and later FWD. In certain markets, it was also Jag’s first entry into diesel power, adopting Ford’s Duratorq four-cylinder.
After all, when introduced in 2001, the Gained momentum, incurring large costs for Jaguar and parent company Ford in the form of amortized development costs for each example sold.
This Sportwagon was one of those slow-selling models. According to the ad, fewer than 1,600 total were sold here in the U.S. over its five-year run. That’s a shame, because in this form the X-Type can be a comfortable, practical and, above all, stylish means of transport.
This has a mileage of 197,000 miles. Although cats still have a reputation for having nine lives, such a high number in a jaguar usually means it’s no longer raising the proverbial daisies.
Commendably, that doesn’t seem to be the case here at all. The seller claims that the majority of the mileage came from a previous owner’s trips between San Diego, California and Boise, Idaho. This means that the highway miles are usually less stressful. The current owner bought the car in Idaho and claims to have easily made the trek from there to the San Francisco Bay Area. Since then, it has passed the strict California emissions test and carries a clean rating.
The car itself also seems reasonably clean. Sure, there are some minor aesthetic blemishes that need to be acknowledged. The seller points out issues with the clear coat in places, and the tow hook cap in the front bumper is apparently missing.
Remarkably, the interior, covered in leather and real wood, appears to have held up admirably. The interior also features electrically adjustable and heated front seats, automatic climate control and Jaguar’s silly J-Gate selector lever for the standard five-speed automatic.
Purring under the hood is Jaguar’s 3.0-liter DOHC V6 – sideways, of course – which, according to the factory, produces 228 hp and 206 lb-ft of torque. The whole thing is split 40/60 front to rear via the AWD system, with slip handled via the ABS-centered traction control.
The ad doesn’t mention service history or, it should be said, any problems with the powertrain or other major components. It is noted that this is “a 20-year-old car valued at $4,000, so a few cosmetic blemishes are to be expected.”
In fact, it is a car worth $4,200, as that price is stated in the title of the ad. Now let’s get to the crucial aspects of this particularly rare car and its asking price. What do you think of this X-Type and this question? Does that seem fair for the car as presented in the ad? Or do you think this cat has sacrificed too much of its life?
You decide!
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