Anyone test drive the X-type yet?
11-20-2001, 06:58 PM
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Anyone test drive the X-type yet?
Just curious... I think I will cruise over there next week and take it for a spin for kicks.
ANyone else drive it, or know anyone who has it? How they like it?
Also I dont want to hear its a ford.. blah blah.
ANyone else drive it, or know anyone who has it? How they like it?
Also I dont want to hear its a ford.. blah blah.
11-20-2001, 09:11 PM
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Not to mention they list at about 30K, but when you start throwing on the “options” you approach BMW 3-series price territory rather quickly.
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11-20-2001, 09:39 PM
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Originally posted by Shawn S
Not to mention they list at about 30K, but when you start throwing on the “options” you approach BMW 3-series price territory rather quickly.
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Not to mention they list at about 30K, but when you start throwing on the “options” you approach BMW 3-series price territory rather quickly.
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yea i priced one out on their site... for the 3.0 sport package, full loaded with navi, it comes to 45k!
But im thinkin, thats not too bad for a AWD car. Then again, the 330xi should be a better buy.. rite?
Im just shopping for my old man. I swear there is nothing good out on the market!!! Why couldnt the 5-series be AWD!
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I test drove soooooooo many cars; as far as the X type:
1)nice sound, not as nice as the CLS
2)nice power, not as powerful as CLS
3)nice interior, NICER than CLS
4)great looks
5)outfitted the way I wanted & comparable to CLS= $45,000
In short, 15 biggins for the Jaguar nameplate
1)nice sound, not as nice as the CLS
2)nice power, not as powerful as CLS
3)nice interior, NICER than CLS
4)great looks
5)outfitted the way I wanted & comparable to CLS= $45,000
In short, 15 biggins for the Jaguar nameplate
11-20-2001, 10:59 PM
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Re: Anyone test drive the X-type yet?
Originally posted by Crazy AcurA
Just curious... I think I will cruise over there next week and take it for a spin for kicks.
ANyone else drive it, or know anyone who has it? How they like it?
Also I dont want to hear its a ford.. blah blah.
Just curious... I think I will cruise over there next week and take it for a spin for kicks.
ANyone else drive it, or know anyone who has it? How they like it?
Also I dont want to hear its a ford.. blah blah.
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11-21-2001, 08:21 AM
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Originally posted by NJ_CLS_driver
And what is Jaguar. It's basically a fancy name now for a Chrysler
And what is Jaguar. It's basically a fancy name now for a Chrysler
11-21-2001, 11:33 AM
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Originally posted by Scooter
once i hear the word Jaguar, i think make sure u buy 2, 1 to use while the other's in the shop
once i hear the word Jaguar, i think make sure u buy 2, 1 to use while the other's in the shop
That weird how eveyone says that... but my old man used to own a 89, and a 94 XJ6 back in the day... and he NEVER had problems..
I thought they would be even better now since Ford took over. :P
11-21-2001, 12:33 PM
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X-type is built of the Ford Mondeo platform (that would be Contour to us). The new x and s type jags suck, cheapening the brand to sell cars. The last TRUE JAGS are the current XJ and XK8 series.....
11-21-2001, 12:39 PM
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Originally posted by 1SICKLEX
X-type is built of the Ford Mondeo platform (that would be Contour to us). The new x and s type jags suck, cheapening the brand to sell cars. The last TRUE JAGS are the current XJ and XK8 series.....
X-type is built of the Ford Mondeo platform (that would be Contour to us). The new x and s type jags suck, cheapening the brand to sell cars. The last TRUE JAGS are the current XJ and XK8 series.....
What platform is the Lincoln LS on? I thought the Xtype and LS were the same...
11-21-2001, 12:45 PM
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My father has an S-Type and he has had absolutely no problems with reliability.
In fact he hasn't had any problems with it at all.
I'm not a big fan of the styling, either interior or exterior, but if you want that kind of look I guess the X-Type or S-Type are the way to go.
I haven't driven the X-Type yet and I probably won't because it just doesn't seem like the car for me, but if it is built the same standard as our S-Type then I think it's probably a safe bet.
As for the high price once you add options....it's the Jag nameplate and the over-the-top styling. If you wan't a car with all those swoops and chrome pieces, and lunging animal ornamentation and all that stuff, then where else are you going to go for a lower price.
Just my two cents (well...maybe a penny or so).
In fact he hasn't had any problems with it at all.
I'm not a big fan of the styling, either interior or exterior, but if you want that kind of look I guess the X-Type or S-Type are the way to go.
I haven't driven the X-Type yet and I probably won't because it just doesn't seem like the car for me, but if it is built the same standard as our S-Type then I think it's probably a safe bet.
As for the high price once you add options....it's the Jag nameplate and the over-the-top styling. If you wan't a car with all those swoops and chrome pieces, and lunging animal ornamentation and all that stuff, then where else are you going to go for a lower price.
Just my two cents (well...maybe a penny or so).
11-21-2001, 02:25 PM
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Yea the interior of the S-type is nasty IMO, but i really like the interior of the X-type....
There is just somthing about jaguar that i love... the style is just soo classy!!
There is just somthing about jaguar that i love... the style is just soo classy!!
11-21-2001, 04:55 PM
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I drove a Jag x-type and a Lincoln LS the other day. Not bad cars.. The Jags interior was really nice! But i wasnt impressed with the interior noise and engine sound (for a so call upscale car). I might have been thinking "this is still a friggin ford". I liked the cars as a whole but liked the LS a little better because it was a manual. Suspension was about even. Im not to fond of AWD but for the money i would get a awd Audi A4.
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I drove a 02 LS toaday (V8 AUTO). My friend was telling me how fast it was...one romp & I knew my CLS would blow all 4 off. Not to mention it still felt like a boat.
11-21-2001, 08:00 PM
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Originally posted by Scorpius
What platform is the Lincoln LS on? I thought the Xtype and LS were the same...
What platform is the Lincoln LS on? I thought the Xtype and LS were the same...
appearance here in the states as the Contour/Mystique twins. That is why Jag made it all wheel drive. Basically they took a front wheel drive car and made it all-wheel, knowing they could NEVER get away with a fwd Jag. The LS shares a platform with the new Tbird and Jag s-type.
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Originally posted by 02 Aegean CLS
Sorry, I didn't see this before I replied...The X-Type is built on the European Mondeo platform, which made a brief appearance here in the states as the Contour/Mystique twins. That is why Jag made it all wheel drive. Basically they took a front wheel drive car and made it all-wheel, knowing they could NEVER get away with a fwd Jag. The LS shares a platform with the new Tbird and Jag s-type.
Sorry, I didn't see this before I replied...The X-Type is built on the European Mondeo platform, which made a brief
appearance here in the states as the Contour/Mystique twins. That is why Jag made it all wheel drive. Basically they took a front wheel drive car and made it all-wheel, knowing they could NEVER get away with a fwd Jag. The LS shares a platform with the new Tbird and Jag s-type.
X-type is the Contour? Didn't know that. back in 98/99 I almost got a Contour. It looked like my Legend's tranny was about to die and it had too many miles to get it fixed. So a left over Mystique/Contour appeared to be in order. It turned out to be an improperly set ECU. Do ECUs have firmware updates, like PC BIOSes and high end printers?
I think Ford made a mistake when thet ditched the Contour here in the states. They don't have a mid sized sedan. Unless I'm forgetting something.
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