Description
One for the enthusiasts. Here we have a rather lovely Jaguar XJ Executive 3.2 being sold for spares or repair
Overview
Metallic Beige (it's more of a light gold colour), 3.2 six-cylinder engine, 114,000 miles, four owners.
Good points:
Lots of service history - a huge file of invoices, and the original book pack, this car has been well maintained with all MOT advisories attended to as needed, pretty much regardless of cost. The service book is stamped up to 54,498 miles, with receipts for all maintenance after that, up to its current miles of just under 114,000. The current owner has had it for twelve years, with three owners prior to that, with the two immediately prior to the current owner known to him. It comes with three sets of keys. All four tyres are good, and the engine runs perfectly. It's recently had 500 worth of repairs done - the brake pedal switch had failed (common on these) meaning it wouldn't start.
Bad Points
As with any car that is 29 years old, there are some bad points. The minor ones are in line with age, as follows:
Headlining is starting to sag - these are available for around 90, if you fancy fitting yourself; some lacquer peel on the mirror capping; a small amount of rust on the nearside front wing; a tiny dent in the boot and the bumper chrome trim needs replacing or straightening out; the interior has some wear to the driver's seat bolster, and the steering wheel. The alloy wheels would benefit from a refurbishment. Please see pictures and video.
It failed an MOT due to needing welding. The owner was quoted 1000 for this work by his garage - it's mostly quite minor, it's just that the garage labour costs to remove and replace interior trim. If you're handy with a welder, it would be relatively easy to repair. Pictures of affected areas available.
It's far too good to scrap - mechanically it is spot on, emissions etc are well within MOT limits, and it drives perfectly
All in all, it's a good project that with not much effort could be made very nice. You could probably get it insured on a classic policy as it is now over 25 years old.
Included in the price is a box of spare parts including - windscreen wiper motor, headlamps, ECU, wing mirrors, electric window motors, and also there are five replacement alloy wheels. Car is in Gloucester , it will need transporting - we can put you in touch with someone able to do this. Will to negotiate.