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Hey everyone!
It's been awhile since I posted on L4P, due to school and such (Well, I only have 3 posts :lol
. I have been really busy however, between my jobs, business, college, athletics, etc. Things are finally starting to slow down academically and athletically and I have saved up enough money to begin searching for a new car. Through my search, I narrowed my want list down to a few cars. They are as follows..
- BMW M3 E46...(Possibly an E92 if I can find a great deal...)
- 1999-2004 Porsche 911 (Not too sure if going that old is practical)
- 2001 BMW M-Coupe Convertible (I honestly never have seen this car before, but one is for sale nearby.)
- and finally... A 2009 Jaguar XF Luxury..
So, to me, the Jaguar was the most practical choice of them all...It fit everything I needed in a car currently. In short, I don't live on campus, so the car isn't sitting in a parking lot all day. I want a car with 4 doors preferably just to be able to haul people around if necessary or to pack things into the car. I want some kind of performance figure in the vehicle. The XF probably has the lowest Horsepower of the four cars however.. Finally, I wanted a type of luxury factor into the car.
The Jaguar I am looking at is a 2009 Jaguar XF Luxury. I know it isn't top of the line, but it seems to fit my needs very well. At least I think so. I wanted some input, however. I want to make sure I am not disappointed in the car 3 months into the purchase.
TL/DR.... I have some questions about the XF and my next purchase..
1) How reliable is it? The car has rather high mileage, for how old it is, pushing just over 55k. I maybe drive 5-6k miles a year, so is it going to be dependable maybe 3 or 4 years in the future? How is the build quality of the car? Will knobs inside break? Will interior pieces fall off? Things like that.
2) How is the performance? I saw it has about 300HP and around 310 lb. torque. I don't race or anything, but I like to be able to hear a nice engine roar and be able to pass trucks and cars on the highway.
3) Should I maybe wait a little longer, save a little more, and buy the XJ Supercharged?
4) Or should I go a different route?
5) (Last questions I promise!) The Jaguar is located in Florida and I currently go to school in North Carolina. I am from Florida and have friends that can go look at the car, but if I don't see the car myself I don't know how honest of an inspection I can get on it. I am very articulate when it comes to inspecting used cars. So, has anyone else purchased a car out of state? What was your experience and was it worth it?
You don't have to answer all the questions, I am just looking for some input and guidance from some fellow L4Pers that obviously have a lot of experience in exotic cars.
Thank you everyone for your time!! Sorry for the lengthy post!!
It's been awhile since I posted on L4P, due to school and such (Well, I only have 3 posts :lol
- BMW M3 E46...(Possibly an E92 if I can find a great deal...)
- 1999-2004 Porsche 911 (Not too sure if going that old is practical)
- 2001 BMW M-Coupe Convertible (I honestly never have seen this car before, but one is for sale nearby.)
- and finally... A 2009 Jaguar XF Luxury..
So, to me, the Jaguar was the most practical choice of them all...It fit everything I needed in a car currently. In short, I don't live on campus, so the car isn't sitting in a parking lot all day. I want a car with 4 doors preferably just to be able to haul people around if necessary or to pack things into the car. I want some kind of performance figure in the vehicle. The XF probably has the lowest Horsepower of the four cars however.. Finally, I wanted a type of luxury factor into the car.
The Jaguar I am looking at is a 2009 Jaguar XF Luxury. I know it isn't top of the line, but it seems to fit my needs very well. At least I think so. I wanted some input, however. I want to make sure I am not disappointed in the car 3 months into the purchase.
TL/DR.... I have some questions about the XF and my next purchase..
1) How reliable is it? The car has rather high mileage, for how old it is, pushing just over 55k. I maybe drive 5-6k miles a year, so is it going to be dependable maybe 3 or 4 years in the future? How is the build quality of the car? Will knobs inside break? Will interior pieces fall off? Things like that.
2) How is the performance? I saw it has about 300HP and around 310 lb. torque. I don't race or anything, but I like to be able to hear a nice engine roar and be able to pass trucks and cars on the highway.
3) Should I maybe wait a little longer, save a little more, and buy the XJ Supercharged?
4) Or should I go a different route?
5) (Last questions I promise!) The Jaguar is located in Florida and I currently go to school in North Carolina. I am from Florida and have friends that can go look at the car, but if I don't see the car myself I don't know how honest of an inspection I can get on it. I am very articulate when it comes to inspecting used cars. So, has anyone else purchased a car out of state? What was your experience and was it worth it?
You don't have to answer all the questions, I am just looking for some input and guidance from some fellow L4Pers that obviously have a lot of experience in exotic cars.
Thank you everyone for your time!! Sorry for the lengthy post!!