| I think they're good cars, and the car has a good reliability rating. I think people still feel that they are unreliable because of their past. After Ford purchased Jaguar the reliability supposedly shot way up, and that was in 1990.. so I think any newer model Jags should be good cars, and from what I hear from different owners that statement holds true.
Matt On Dec 9, 2006, at 9:22 AM, Christopher H wrote: No, he’s paying $9,500 for the Jaguar, not getting that for the ’81 Imperial. Funny choice in a replacement car when reliability is the goal, Matt!
Chris in LA
On 12/9/06 4:36 AM, YBSHORE@xxxxxxx at YBSHORE@xxxxxxx wrote:
Fellow Imperialist's,
I would like to know who Matt's financial advisor is, as to roll a $500 dollar investment into a $9500 windfall is truly an Imperialist's dream.....TIC.
ybshore
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
In a message dated 12/9/2006 2:25:27 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, mgill3@xxxxxxx writes:
I think i've decided that the '81 isn't quite my style. I sort of
bought it on a whim (not that that's a bad thing) because it was only
$500 and said "Imperial" on it... (I'm sure you can all relate)
Anyway, I don't particularly like 80's cars, i don't really agree
with the build quality, overall. I think it was a phase between solid
steel cars and the newer style with different materials (ex: plastic
etc)... And they just didn't quite get it right until about 2000, and
since then everything seems quite a bit more solid to me, and looks a
lot nicer.
Don't get me wrong, I like the car, I just don't think it was exactly
what I was looking for. Plus, as a daily driver, I think it's more
beneficial for me to have something newer as far as reliability goes.
I'd love to keep it, but I can't have two cars. And besides, if i
were to chose between six cars to own (I've narrowed it down to six
for my future six car garage) The '81 Imperial would certainly not be
on the list... i'd have an Imperial or two, but different years. That
said, I'm not going to keep it.
I'll get my $500 (minus what I put into it, couple hundred bucks
maybe) And use that toward my down payment on a fancy, showroom
condition '98 Jag XJ8 L, which is a very solid, rear-wheel drive and
big enough to see the front of my hood... Jaguar's are probably one
of the most beautiful things I've ever seen on the road. For about
$9,500 (which is a steal considering blue book retail is $15,000)
I'll have myself a nice reliable daily driver where I won't have to
worry about anything going wrong. (for the most part) And I'm
considering paying about 30 dollars extra per month to get a power
train warranty for two years. Think that's a good idea?
So if anybody in the Phoenix area is interested in a fairly solid '81
with a good body (rust-free AZ car) complete with all four original
cast wheels with red center caps, an NOS hood ornament, gold plated
cartier key blank, owners manual, shop manuals, and NOS turn signal
indicator (not installed).. let me know! The car just needs some carb
work to run perfectly (i think), and the front facia needs replaced
thanks to yours truly. That's as far as the damage goes though, just
the front fascia and grille, no big deal. Every other part is
straight and solid except for the hood having a couple of dings in it.
Matt
----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com -----------------
This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please
reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be
shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the
Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm
|
Back to the Home of the Forward Look Network