Jerry,I understand, and am sort of coming to my senses. I always seem to act on impulse and it sounded great at the time, and i still think it's a great car and a great price but like you say, it's expensive to repair. If i got it, i'd probably get a warranty on the car so it's covered if anything happened. But, regardless of the reliability, full coverage for me being a new driver is VERY expensive. The only way i could really afford that car is if i could finance through a bank for a personal loan rather than an auto loan and pick my own insurance plan. I'm going to talk to the guy at the dealer and see if that is even an option.
I think a late 90's or early 2000's model Chrysler for around 3-5 thousand is more up my alley, i can get that small amount as a personal loan, and get a cheaper insurance plan for it. I'm going to see what I can find as far as an LHS, Concorde, or 300M goes..
Matt On Dec 9, 2006, at 9:59 PM, jlandis81044@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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 exactlywhat I was looking for. Plus, as a daily driver, I think it's morebeneficial 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 iwere to chose between six cars to own (I've narrowed it down to sixfor 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 andbig 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 toworry about anything going wrong. (for the most part) And I'mconsidering paying about 30 dollars extra per month to get a powertrain warranty for two years. Think that's a good idea? So if anybody in the Phoenix area is interested in a fairly solid '81with 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 signalindicator (not installed).. let me know! The car just needs some carbwork to run perfectly (i think), and the front facia needs replacedthanks 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. 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