is maintenance of a jaguar expensive?

Answer 1

As compared to ????

I would say, it is. I think the 4.2 V8 holds 7 qts of oil.
However, The dealer here in Louisville will take cae of all the scheduled maintenance as long as the warranty is good for. I think it was 5 or 6 years, I can't remember and too lazy to look it up.

Answer 2

Yes, when compared to domestic (U.S.) and Japanese makes. The 4.0 Liter L6 from 97 uses 8.5 quarts of oil. European parts are relatively expensive and harder to find locally. Most repair shops are not familiar with Jaguars. The rarer the car, the more expensive (and difficult) the maintenance and repair. It's best to learn to maintain it yourself. A spare key (non-transponder) for a 97 costs $42. Filters are expensive, but cheap $7 aftermarket oil and air filters can be found. The battery is so large that it's placed in the trunk (boot), next to the spare tire. A DieHard maintenance-free battery (Jaguar-brand is not maintenance-free) from Sears costs $116. Aftermarket brake pads cost $70 - $80 from most parts stores. I'm not familiar with more modern Jags, but I can guess that the maintenance costs are similar to those for my new Volvo S40 ($20 German-made Volvo oil filter, $40 wiper blades, but I use $9 Mann German-made oil filters; aftermarket filters and wiper blades generally must be ordered, unless you find a specialty shop). The 97 Jaguar 4.0L L6 has 245 hp and requires premium gas. It's a good engine, and has a stronger reliability record than the 98 V8 that replaced it.

Answer 3

Pre mid 1990's are horrendously expensive to keep running, after that the reliability improved though not to the level of most other cars.
I have a friend who owned a 86 jag, he loved the looks, after being stranded many times and spending a fortune on repairs, he's had it. My friend had some furniture delivered and one of the young delivery guys made a comment "wow what a nice car". My friend seized the moment and said"you want it? its yours. We laugh at the story from time to time, but mainly we pity the kid who got stuck with the jag.

Answer 4

The older ones can be pretty expensive - and they needed a lot of work. The new ones are really built by Ford (who bought Jag a few years ago), so these are much more reliable (but not as much fun.)

Answer 5

Depends what type.

An X-type Jag is essentially a Ford Mondeo under the bodywork.

Answer 6

i own a repair shop and no,not really,just regular maintenance of it,isn't much worse than a regular car is,some of the parts for them cost a little more,but just on routine maintenance it wouldn't cost much more than anything else to maintain,good luck i hope this helps.

Answer 7

Well, I don't know about recent ones, but I have a '67 Jag and the headlight cracked. To get that replaced, it was 150 bucks. Then some part inside it broke, or fell off, and that was $4,000. but they're GREAT cars!

Answer 8

Yes, all European cars have expensive maintenence costs.

Answer 9

Yes! Very same as Land Rover!

Answer 10

Just gotta love these people whose eyes are bigger than their wallets. If you can't afford the total operating cost, don't buy the car.