Re: Re: IML: My 81 for sale: The Math

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MATT,
I HAPPEN TO OWN A GORGEOUS 1989 JAG VDP AND IT HAS BEEN VERY RELIABLE--AS LONG AS I DON'T DRIVE IT OVER 1000 MILES PER YEAR AND FIX IT MYSELF!
A '98 PROBABLY IS QUITE RELIABLE, BUT I'LL REMIND YOU THAT A CAR THAT COSTS ABOUT $80K ,NEW, IS NEVER GOING TO BE CHEAP TO REPAIR--UNLESS YOU DO IT YOURSELF--AND PARTS ARE NEVER CHEAP OR INEXPENSIVE!!!!
FOR RELIABILITY, I CAN TELL YOU THAT, WHEN MY '81 FS IS RESTORED, I WILL NOT HESITATE TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE, AND JUST THIS WEEK, I HESITATED IN DRIVING MY JAG 600 MILES FOR A 2 DAY TRIP.
IF IT BROKE WHILE I WAS GONE, I WOULD HAVE TO SELL IT TO GET HOME, AS MOST MECHANICS WON'T WORK ON IT OR WILL CHARGE SO MUCH TO WORK ON IT, THAT THEY COULD RETIRE ON THE LABOR COST ALONE!! 
IN OTHER WORDS, JUST BECAUSE THE JAG IS AN INCREDIBLE CAR AND A GREAT BUY, DOES NOT MAKE IT A GOOD DEAL--UNLESS YOU ARE LOADED.
JERRY --'81 FS
From: Matthew Gill <mgill3@xxxxxxx>
> Date: 2006/12/09 Sat AM 11:43:58 EST
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: IML: My 81 for sale: The Math
> 
> 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
> >>>
> >>>
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