Used Jaguar For Sale

Country & Base –UK – Coventry

Key Models:

• XF [executive saloon]
• XJ [luxury saloon]
• XK [GT coupe and convertible]

Net Cars Need To Know:

There's not much that makes us happier than seeing Jaguar at the pointy end of customer satisfaction surveys. Whereas once a used Jag was the dictionary definition of a ruinous money pit, these days the opposite holds true. In fact, shopping for a used Jaguar can often be a more rewarding experience than looking at one of the premium German marques.

Not only do you get a lot of car for your money, but the dealers make an effort with used buyers and there's some very good low mileage, often privately-owned stock to choose from rather than the usual fleet hacks. The XF seems as good a starting point as any. Reliability scores have been excellent and £16,000 will buy you a 2008 car with the 2.7-litre turbodiesel engine and a sensible mileage showing. That's mid-range Astra money.

The current shape XJ opens at around £34,000 and is a completely beguiling way to travel, but might well be out of the reach of many. A more inclusive used option is the previous shape XJ 2.7-litre turbodiesel. This is what many more mature buyers feel is a classic Jaguar shape and with opening prices for tidy cars hovering around £9,000, I represents a savvy piece of business.

The same goes for the XK. Although the latest shape car is undeniably a better vehicle, the older the original shape model gets, the prettier it seems to look. You'd need to have taken a few brave pills to drop £6,000 on an early supercharged XKR coupe, but driving one is an unforgettable experience.