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Originally Posted by Gigagator
Hi all,
Some of you may have seen my post recently about leaving 75 ownership and replacing with a 2008 Jaguar XF, which I was over the moon with.
Unfortunately, I got the XF up on a lift this morning at a local garage and we were shocked to find the underside was rotten.
Very sad as I loved the car and I am now out of pocket a bit (though distance selling regulations mean I am able to return the car to recoup some of my money). It was immaculate inside and out but was hiding a nasty secret underneath.
None of this mentioned on MOT history either...
Amazing that my 75 that is 4 years older and has done nearly twice the mileage is in far better condition underneath, so I am going to do what I should've done in the bl00dy first place and spend the money getting the 75 sorted.
Lessons learned here:
1. NEVER buy a car without seeing it in person. Hard at the moment I know but nothing beats getting dirty on the ground and crawling underneath with a torch.
2. NEVER buy a Jaguar. Can't believe the corrosion prevention is that bad on a 2008 car.
Happy to be back driving my 75 though. I had forgotten how well she drives.
Good job I hadn't sold her yet!
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I have been there, albeit with an X-Type and a untraceable limp mode issue (10 years later I believe it to have been a turbo actuator issue/leak). But this was so perfect everywhere, with common issues (for that time) being sorted. Top money, ad 3 months later, it was traded against a used dealer supplied Passat
lost three grand on it between dealer trade in price and the main dealer labour charges.
Because of the era, British car, and looks, I was put off ZTs and 75s at the time because of it (we know better now lol).
One tip though, when looking at a low mileage car, always check and expect the rust to be worse than a higher mileage. Low mileage suggests standing for long periods, and therefore a major lack of air flow. Static moisture and air promotes oxidisation.
One thing