I BOUGHT ANOTHER CHEAP JAGUAR FOR ONLY £500

[@HighPeakAutos]

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[@Paul-Thomas-LifeCoach]

SO this car didn’t show crash damage, however in your opinion, it had. Whilst you know your cars, it would seem this flew under the CarVertical radar!! Not a good advertisement for its service, surely!

[@patrickgregory7763]

Matt, brilliant work thanks. I Don't know how you getting the time but all your videos are interesting, fun, full of knowledge and the best of all so honest. I see there's High Peak, Romiley Car Sales, Nick Ford trade sales etc. Are they all in your place.? I'm getting on a bit and I think I'd love to finally get a really nice Jag to cover the next few years! Say an XF or sportback or possibly an XJ. I don't expect you'd know them much but when I was your age I used to rebuild Lancia Fulvias. Had 7 at one stage. What fun cars they were. Keep going and all the best to you.

[@seanmclean3028]

@@Paul-Thomas-LifeCoach it just wasn’t reported to the insurance company. That’s why it’s doesn’t show on any check, no matter who you use.

[@phillylarkin.s1930]

Matt Armstrong

[@owensteele1645]

Been MoTed more recently yet still not taxed. It's still around somewhere instead of in the hands of the scrap(wo)man. Still a very nice Jaggggg.

[@annekarice1587]

Thanks for the UK centric 'shed of the week' type content that we all love!

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks

[@timfagan816]

@@HighPeakAutos did yiu notice the front drivers side wheel was missing a wheel nut?

[@princeofabudhabi1323]

@@timfagan816 I noticed that aswel

[@BondRichBond]

My 2004 “Spirit Edition” (yup) is a wonderful, family car. 2.5 v6 4WD auto. Get a good one and it’s better than most modern cars.

[@timfagan816]

@@princeofabudhabi1323 good spotting!

[@georgepickford3843]

Years ago my friend bought one of these and used it to try a poor attempt at donuts in the Sainsbury’s car park in Matlock. Once he was doing this and an elderly chap banged his stick on the car window yelling “Hooligan! That’s a gentleman’s car!” - at the time I found it hilarious but 10 years later I completely empathise with the ol chap. 😂

[@SirReginaldBlomfield1234]

Even empathise...👍😉

[@Maurice_Moss]

@@SirReginaldBlomfield1234 I emphatically empathise.

[@gbthegreat]

😂

[@bannjaxx]

Its an X-Type, good luck doing donuts with front wheel drive! Probably the S-Type your friend was driving.

[@R04drunner1]

@@bannjaxx the X-Type 2.5 litre and 3.0 litre were AWD with 66% bias to the rear. Donuts feasible albeit difficult 🍩 😄

[@jeadie2273]

I thoroughly enjoy these videos. Just kills me how cheap used cars are in the UK. That car would be $4-5k all day here in the US.

[@Patel-Chirag-Gupta]

A honda. A fucking 2 door 1998 honda ex goes for $3,000. In a major city. With 5,000,000+ people. And i only mention the number of people because youd think out of all of those people, one.. at least ONE would have a car that runs and works fine for less than $1,000 but no. Never. For a shitty beater that needs hundreds in work already.. people are charging no less than $2,300. And the have the nerve to say shit like "price firm" "i know what i got" At this point it gotta be God preventing this😮‍💨🙌

[@benllewelyn98]

Difference is in the UK they're usually completely rotten they pretty much dissolve in the winter here

[@lordcharfield]

@@benllewelyn98I’ve not noticed any rotting cars for years. Which cars do you mean?

[@benllewelyn98]

@@lordcharfield most brands suffer with rust in the UK but of new cars I've seen 3 year old qashquis with completely rotten subframe and suspension arms and Dacia's too

[@lordcharfield]

@@benllewelyn98 Funnily enough, my wife and I have Qashqui’s - mine is 9 years old and not a spot of rust anywhere! I’m in Derbyshire. Do you live in Scotland lol?

[@stevestone4346]

These are massively underrated cars, unfairly ignored by the badge-snob brigade. Get a good one and you’ve cracked it.

[@geoff9759]

There are so few good ones though

[@imkirbo3094]

You could say that about any car tbh. Jags atract badge snobs too, for all the wrong reasons.

[@stevestone4346]

@@imkirbo3094 the badge snobs generally by German

[@WyreForestBiker]

Badge snobs ? surely Jaguar is the type of badge a badge snob would desire ?

[@Ewannj]

@@WyreForestBiker Yeah but not an X-type because "It's just a mondeo in a frock"

[@vickybatchelor6858]

Such a shame... they're still classy looking cars 17 years on 🙁 Great video Matt!

[@JJonCars]

My dad had a manual '03 2.1 V6 until a couple of years ago. Very smooth engine, though of course not especially powerful. Comfortable car, great cruiser on the motorway, handled ok too. And it genuinely felt special, like a real Jag. His went the exact same way - excessive corrosion underneath and just not worth saving. I could feel your disappointment at the end there, but can't save them all :(

[@HighPeakAutos]

They sound sweet too.

[@markziff7234]

@@HighPeakAutos they do, growl from 3k-4.5k then starts to howl.

[@skimmingstoness]

My old man had a 02 2.1v6 it was mechanically sound at 16 years old but the sills were rotten.. managed to cut off the old ones and weld on new ones for £50 a side. Back on the road for another few years. He bought it back in 2013 for £950 and did 80,000 in 4 years with nothing more than a basic service every year. In 2019 he sold it for £650 and it’s still on the road today.

[@MotorTorq_ZA]

Oh hi jj. You and high peak autos and jayemm must collab. Pretty please 🥺

[@oliverstemp9132]

@@MotorTorq_ZA and don’t forget backseat JJ

[@Dave..1978-i9t]

Oh Matt I just love you!! You're a rising internet star but you just refuse to forget your roots. You really are a man of integrity....... a dying breed nowadays! An old Jag that many people would just overlook as outdated, outmoded...... but you love em and you don't care. You don't care about trends and modern bullshit. And for that I say YES!!! You are a man after my own heart. I'm sure if we met and had spare time we could talk cars until the cows come home. Don't stop and never change Matt.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Cheers! I’m old before my time.

[@neildixon1231]

If you need to check AC operation quickly, bring the engine rpm up to 2/3000 and that will spin the compressor faster and the system will reach optimum pressures faster

[@TheUkuleleMan]

My first Jag was a two litre X Type. I loved it to bits. After three years, I traded up to a three litre S Type, which I also loved. Then, some years later, I happened upon a very low mileage three litre X Type four-wheel drive estate. Great car. When I first inquired about it, the garage said it had belonged to "a titled gent". He turned out to be the late Lord Carrington, former Foreign Secretary who resigned over the Argentinian invasion of the Falklands. I kept it a few years and always regretted selling it.

[@clonmult]

I'd love to hear the subsequent story on this car - it got an MOT a few months later, so it was either dodgy, or someone spent a fair bit of money in getting it sorted.

[@zak2175]

That's quite sad actually, I've always had a bit of a soft spot for the X-Type, regardless of the haters calling it an overpriced Mondeo. Real shame this is the end of the road for another one, but as you say, it is just not worth repairing. Great vid as always, love the cheap car videos especially.

[@andrewfrancis3591]

What's wrong with a Mondeo? All of are cab drivers run that age model into the ground. They were loath to get rid of them. 325k they were saying.

[@zak2175]

@@andrewfrancis3591 oh absolutely nothing is wrong with the Mondeo, I have a 2009 model myself, and I love it. But most view the mondeo as an inferior car, even though I would argue it really isn't.

[@deaks25]

I personally never understood why the chassis-share with the Mondeo was a bad thing; that gen Mondeo was arguably best in class, even compared well to the 3-Series, better in some ways. And ironically these days, every car shares its base with something else, but even at the time; you could have a V6 Jaaaag for the price of a top end Mondeo, that sounded great to me. It felt like an aspirational car; someone who needed a sensible, practical car but hadn't completely died inside and wanted something with a touch of class.

[@zak2175]

@@deaks25 I agree completely, I'm only 19 so a V6 Jaaaag is a bit out of my realms in terms of insurance, but one day I certainly will own one.

[@andrewfrancis3591]

@@zak2175 For me a car performs a function. Main features comfort reliability and decent handling. If I want to get my rocks off a bike is the sensible option.

[@JeanTheron-cf8zl]

Had a 2007 2.2D SE manual, and still regret letting her go. As for the whole platform-sharing thing with the Mondeo, the X-Type still drove like a true Jag (albeit with front wheel drive in the diesel's case). People seem to conveniently forget that the S-Type was based on the Ford DEW platform used by the Thunderbird and Lincoln LS. Took the insurance money and didn't repair her, but replaced with a 2012 XF S diesel.

[@ibs5080]

Always had a bit of a soft spot for the X type, ever since watching Jeremy Clarkson feature an estate version on Top Gear in winter. Still remember him filling the estate boot with all kinds of clobber in an exadurated attempt at 'winter preparedness', as well as being towed on skis behind one. He also went on to say "Back when we had proper winters" whilst showing some black and white footage of the winter of 1962/63.

[@jaycartwright4308]

Love these Deal or No Deal videos Matt.... your little optimistic face at the start usually disappears by the end and you'll "sell to a mate of mine". The best thing about these are how cars can look great on the surface, but turn out to be lemons (often the case) or sometimes all they need is "a really good clean" and you've got a winner. That's the gamble! Top work 👍👍

[@alanwayte432]

We got two rescue French Bulldogs two years ago and purchased a 2009 XType estate AWD from my Wife’s Uncle who at 78 had decided to stop driving and only wanted £4000, 2.2 D 44K miles high Spec, leather Wood...I have a BMW 530d 2021 but find myself taking the Jag on lots of trips, living in a small village it’s perfect for sloppy narrow country lanes, and we took it skiing to France last year it was unbelievable with Winter tyres and you don’t have to worry about anyone damaging or stealing it...quite simply a fantastic underrated Car in estate form ❤

[@navnoot]

Mate this is crazy. Have a British racing green x type, which my parents bought in 2005. It’s got almost 300,000km’s on it now (about 185k miles) and is still going strong!! Even though it’s not worth much anymore, I still spend 1-2k a year on it in maintenance but I don’t care because I just love it, I make sure I stay on top of any issues meticulously lol. Probably to my financial demise. It was my first car and still is 7 years later. Love the thing and just can’t justify letting go of it. Maybe one day.

[@operator6471]

Run it into the ground. If you get rid of it you will always regret it.

[@JeanTheron-cf8zl]

Hang on to it. I still miss my 2007 2.2D manual. Was on 270 000 km, and the only real work done on the car in its lifetime was two sets of rear stabiliser bushes, a new ABS harness, new set of discs and pads all around, two door locks, and a boost pipe between the EGR valve and intercooler.

[@samcole768]

Had a dark blue 2.5 Sport auto as my first car and this video brought back so many memories; from the beeps of the air-con buttons and the sound of the boot going up, to the mentions of coolant leaks, corrosion, wheel bearings and flat tyres. All very familiar but what a great car it was for the 5 minutes when everything worked properly.

[@mikenewbold1699]

must be only youtuber iv'e seen who shows the part ex lemons it's so refreshing to see a different side of this business.

[@poppamaboya2004]

Coming from Birmingham, your accent was pretty good and made me chuckle 🤣. Binge watching this channel at the moment really good stuff 👍🏾

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thank you so much 😁

[@lewishorsman2219]

Would be interested to have a series about modifications to cars that would fix a particular problem each brand of car has.

[@abdulhussein5086]

Quite strange that none of these advisories have been picked up on the MOT 🤔 then again to be expected with a jag of this age - great review as always Matt!

[@HighPeakAutos]

That’s what I thought. It filled me with confidence

[@organiccold]

@@HighPeakAutos friendly MOT tester lol

[@paultasker7788]

Seems like the last MOT tester was very generous

[@garysandiego]

My wife bought an X-Type 3.0 new in 2003. Trouble free, pleasant to drive, and we put 163,000 miles on it before it was rear ended and totaled. Good car. No complaints here.

[@wwilll]

Always do a car vertical check before you buy a car, says Matt after buying the car😂

[@faustinaadu2284]

It is good that you are putting it for spares or repairs. Maybe a proper Jag / Jag X-Type enthusiast could buy it

[@davek7256]

What a shame, I’ve always loved these Jags and ignored the idiots who just bang on about it being a Mondeo in a suit. Great to drive, well equipped, comfortable and to my eyes at least stylish in a traditional kind of way. I reckon it could make someone a nice project car if they were a budding mechanic 👍🏻

[@haymaker96]

The X Type can use Ford parts which saves a ton of money

[@litarmleka3511]

Every manual was more of a mondeo, I only approve the U type automatic

[@brianwhittington5086]

It's an easy and cheap fix for anyone used to doing their own vehicle repairs. It's very save able if you're not counting your own labour costs, and source aftermarket, or even good used parts. The biggest task is the welding, and a gearbox swap if it's needed, and that's not a major one, even in a domestic garage. The sills usually only rot on the bottom edge, around the body sill cover fixig points, so not a difficult area to make. The sill covers are held on with plastic screws and clips, and will hide a lot of the welded area. So minimal refinishing with aerosol spray paint and waxokl is equired. Many of the mechanical parts are the same as a Ford Mondeo, so easy and cheap to source.

[@zeewin]

I second your thought tho not viable and economical to some points if sorting them out at garage. I fixed my W plate old cars for the common rusty sill and misfire issues bit by bit for fun, not difficult at all. HOWEVER, swapping a gear box is a pain-axx job for sure. These old cars are viable for enthusiasts to save but not for flippers.

[@brianwhittington5086]

@@zeewin l did the dual mass flywheel and clutch kit on my 2006 spec 2.0 SD estate not so long ago. Not too bad a job considering it was all done in a garage at home. If looked after, they're a great car to own and drive, and that one isn't too far gone. Mot fail sheet sounds frightening, but most of it is nuts and bolts, basic spanner jobs. With a bit of TLC, that one could be a really nice example that should last a good few years. Once you get the sill covers off, it's a pretty easy job to weld a few patches on the sills as they're not a complex shape. The full body coloured sill covers are only held on with a few hidden plastic push in clips, ( like you find on door trim cards ) on the tread area. The bottom edge has a few plastic screw in fixings and they're cheap to buy on eBay if you break any. With a bit of ingenuity, you could probably do the repair by just releasing the screws underneath and easing the covers away. It wouldn't be too expensive even to remove the covers and let a professional patch them as it's usually just around the fixing holes if caught in time. If you're on a budget, most of the patched area is hidden by the covers, so no fancy bodywork reshaping and paint skills needed.

[@-na-nomad6247]

This is definitely a piece I would love to try and restore, sure it's a money pit, but if taken care of correctly, it's a really nice piece.

[@markbrennan4693]

Such a shame, mine was the same rust wise, looked great on top. I'm told post 2007 models have better rust protection. It's a pity proper Jag looks in a small package, like a 3/4 XJ. Still quite fancy a good example, would insist inspecting the underside first though. Cheers Matt.

[@peterowen4456]

It just doesn't look like a scrapper. Amazing how freshly washed bodywork can fool you. Love the guessing game as to what type of person drove the car via chosen radio station etc. I can always hear Loyd Grosman in the background "Who would drive a car like this, Matt it's over to you."

[@NGMonocrom]

It's _scary_ how good it looks from the outside, and with such a nice interior. Happy Halloween, Matt.

[@IceMan-il7dx]

Bloody stupid salting of the roads 🤬

[@paulf2529]

A couple of wax oiling over its life and it would be a different story.

[@richwilliams9895]

Absolutely it looks mint on the outside and interior looks new. But hiding a multitude of problems underneath. So it does go to show that no matter of the checks you do online etc can tell you everything that you need know. A dodgy MOT tester mate and it could of been flogged on as being mint for 1500 quid. The previous mot never mentioned rust or all them issues. Perhaps the previous mot tester done the guy a few favours lol

[@josipbrcic271]

Have one 3.0 V6 Estate with allOptions you could get back then…and i love this Car!!! Its massive fun to drive especially with new Bilstein suspension…this car is totally underrated!

[@Danharding999]

I just bought a 2004 X-Type.. for £500, i had a bit more luck though. It's 62K Miles, full history and other than a noisy prop bearing immaculate. It's the 2.5 V6 Auto also, only downside is cloth seats! I'd be interested in your leather seats if the car gets broken for parts.

[@jonnohanks]

Lovely car. It's crazy how these collection videos are my favourite - even more than than the car review ones!

[@morgantaylor9271]

I've just bought myself a 2.5 awd manual, 2007 67k miles, really high spec too with the sports suspension, luckily the underneath is in very good condition, its my second car too as im only 18! definitely a bit different than a Corsa! and sounds so nice too

[@jabberwock95]

It's just nice to have a motoring channel that praises cars for their good qualities even if they're vastly different (2.5L V6 vs Prius) rather than slagging off everything deemed unpopular.

[@stu1701E]

What a shame. It's vital that these be kept on the road whenever possible, if only to spare us a future consisting entirely of grey crossovers. Hopefully the parts from this one will help keep another Jaaaag going a few more years.

[@alistairthorn1122]

I bought a 2 year old 2.1 petrol manual Jag about 15 years ago. 1 owner. 15,000 on the clock when I bought it. Loved it for about the first 6 months but by the end of my ownership I was happy to change. It was thirsty regardless of how you drove it. Although it was a comfortable car for the entire time I had it, the studs holding the door card on had broken off from the door in places and it just got worse no matter how gentle you were with the door. To the point where there was a reasonable gap between the door card and the inside of the door. It was mechanically sound mostly. From memory it cost me a wheel bearing and a few bushes as well as a service every year and the usual consumables (pads, tyres). No engine problems other than it's thirst for petrol. Had it for 5 years, so it never really cost me the earth in repairs and the running costs for a v6 like that were always going to be a bit higher. As far as I remember, the servicing costs were very reasonable. Paint still looked fine when I traded it in at what was then 7 and a half years old and by that point it had passed 5 MOTs with no problems. Probably not the kind of car most (then) 28 year olds decide to buy though.

[@kageyme8109]

They're known for rot for the sills and the bottom of the A pillar and it's a big problem to change them . Also the rear axle bushes are a major problem to change . For the diesels just avoid when and injector goes as it's a £1000 minimum to purchase plus fitting . This is why you see so many what seems very nice cars going cheap . It's not what you see that's the problem , it's the job of repairing what you don't see . Scrap or sell it to someone thats willing to buy for what you paid telling them the tasks

[@SillySaxon]

Yeah I totally agree with Annekas comment, this “Shed of the Week” style content is so wholesome. One of the pillars of great KZbin content lol

[@mercedesvan-doors34]

I'm not hearing anything particularly scary, well sills maybe. I work a lot at these old Jags and with a few tools and a bit of encouragement what you describe is a fairly easy home fix. Lets say the car in MOT is worth what £2K, you'll want a £500 return so that gives a grand to play with. say £600 for both sills and £400 the rest, labour by yourself and its a £2K Jaag for £1500. I'd give it a go.

[@bobgorman2]

I bought one here in Gran Canaria. €2000 V6 2.5 manual estate 2007. Drives really well except for rear antiroll bar bushes. I'll get that sorted. 2 years of comfortable, not too thirsty Jaaaag motoring. Very happy 😊

[@neuralyser]

In 2016 I bought an immaculate 72000 mile 1 owner 57 plate 2.0 Diesel for my wife to drive and paid £2,600, which was cheap. After she'd had it 8 months and put 8,500 miles on it somebody ran into her and dented the back door and sill and smashed the wing mirror. It was written off and the ins. co. paid me £3,100 as book value. I used the £500 I was up to buy the 'wreck' back from them and spent 30 quid on a second hand door mirror. Ever since then I've been using it as a get me to work and back car and it has never missed a beat, 110 thousand miles and still going strong...turned out to be a bargain car cos it only actually cost me £30 lol

[@thekastley]

Don't know if you watch Hoovies Garage and the Car Wizard but if your mechanic is up for youtube it could be a good fit for UK cars and would give those who are interested in the mechanical side of cars a more in depth look at the foibles of the different makes and models. Great channel and keep up the great content. I love the older cars with 'proper buttons', that curry hook is genius :)

[@steveegginton535]

I had a an X Type 2.1V6 for over 11 years and it had nearly 200K on the clock when I sold it. Great car and brilliant reliability. Not that quick but very smooth and refined and a great motorway cruiser - I was sorry to see it go and even more gutted that it was scrapped a year later due to rusted sills. This one looked pretty tidy and was a good spec for its era. What a shame that it couldn't be saved but again it was probably the corroded sills that sealed its fate! In time I think X Types will get "modern classic" status but still a bit of a way off yet.

[@RATTLER238]

I’ve just done all the work on my daughters 2016 Fiat 500. Garage quoted over £1200 for front lower arm and ball joint, front Shock Absorber, two handbrake cables and two rear brake drums. Parts cost me £260 and it took me 5.5 hours including removing front bumper assembly as it’s the only way to get to one bolt for the lower arm!! Still, saved a fortune 👍🏻😎

[@HighPeakAutos]

Nice work!

[@Eric_L456]

What a shame about the rust and all the other faults, looked like a really nice car. One complaint Matt : you don’t have to be old to listen to Classic FM , especially in a Jaaaaag !!!! Great video as usual.

[@phanter344]

Gutted! Really thought you could turn that one around as it didn't look bad at all. But that's a long list of stuff to put right.

[@martinhogg5337]

A shame that economics dictate that the car has to be scrapped/ broken up. It is a good looking vehicle!

[@HighPeakAutos]

I agree. Gutted

[@Randyolsson]

Why are the jag videos always the best?

[@toucan221]

I Have the exact same model and colour but no buttons on the steering wheel. I have replaced the wheel baring, Had to replace the water pump then soon after the Radiator, then found it had leaking water pipe right by the radiator, I was happy to pay to get these things done, because its the best I've ever had, thanks

[@stefandhervlogs]

I have the 2.2 diesel x type sport premium. It's a lovely drive and I go all over the country in it. Love it, never getting rid of it

[@paultasker7788]

It reminds me of a 2007 Mazda 3 I once had. Corrosion was the big problem. Not rust but mechanical parts underneath and under bonnet. All faults were pretty much due to things corroding and total of them plus labour ended up too much to keep the car. Next seller ran it for a year and now SORN. That was 12 years old with 130k miles. The last 4 of them living very near to the coast. I doubt that helped. But I think even worse than that was a whole year of barely being used before we got it from the family. Managed to source parts 2nd hand but sadly I think those parts were not in great condition either. Had bits been available rather than having to buy entire components it would have been fixable but my garage could only source the power steering pump as a complete unit when it leaked. That's the problem with modern stuff. Individual parts are not always stocked

[@paultasker7788]

Not necessarily a bad thing having a manual X type. Test drove an auto 2.5 when they first came out and it never stopped changing gears. The suspension was also soggy. Was an early one so maybe a few teething troubles.

[@bradleyheald4199]

Hi just bought a 59 plate 2.0 diesel for £1000. Bodywork amazing with full history and new mot. Also has a private plate work £350. Love the videos Matt keep them coming

[@98_martin90]

I've had my current 05 X-Type 3.0 Auto Estate for just over a year now and absolutely love it. Sport premium trim and finished in Midnight Black it really is a young-looking car for its years and I think suits a guy of my age well. The sills of course suffered from the usual rot but some time with the welder and a lot of metal later it's back to how it should be, certainly not covered in patches like many of them are now going from MOT to MOT. I've never understood the hate that they receive from so many, at the price point they sit at with the V6 engine and AWD there really are few more capable cars out there. A few tasteful mods further improve its road presence that I've done such as larger front calipers from the MK2 Focus ST225, Borla backboxes and some rare 18" BBS Melbourne alloys really set it off. Thanks for giving the X-Type some love and allowing it the spotlight, I always enjoy hearing the little snippets of information you have about the cars, really shows the enthusiasm you have for them.

[@andy2a2m]

always love these cheap car videos.

[@Sam-gw5pl]

Agree. Always the best

[@25myma]

The pity with cars like these in the UK is theyre worth repairing in Eastern European countries but the driving position either slashes their value or plain makes it impossible to import or register them.

[@johnparnell8571]

Even with its many issues, there is an awful lot that is right with this car. On 75kmiles, the engine still has a lot of life ahead of it, it is not a gas guzzler like the 3.0 litre; being 2005 it is ULEZ compliant, the interior is high spec and immaculate, and the visual exterior on inspection is still impressive. How about spending the £1,500 to bring this car back up to what it once was and raffling it?

[@daviddouillet4138]

You could invest in a Bluetooth OBD2 device that can read the error codes when you have engine lights, that could help you decide if the vehicle is worth it, and could be informative /entertaining.

[@davidbowie2046]

Used to work in Halewood where these were built. Great cars and very underrated. I remember the quality control was stepped up. So no more hammering the doors into place like the Escort ;) Biggest market was The U.S , where most of our orders come from. Seats were made down the road at Johnson controls. Bargain for such a prestigious car.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Ah thats interesting

[@davidbowie2046]

@@HighPeakAutos Gutted that it never worked out (just watched the end) Looked really good too

[@tobyraffles]

Johnson used to make the seats for Nissan Sunderland

[@grayfool]

It's crazy that such a decent car gets scrapped so soon.

[@dmc9487]

A shame, nice car and great condition inside. Keep them coming Matt.

[@Dr.Jellyfingers]

What a shame although the 2.1 is probably the worse choice for the X. I've had a few of them and the 3.0 awd Sport Premium is a gem of a car, mine was manual and I loved it!!

[@notroll1279]

It's good you show those deals that don't go brilliantly so people don't get carried away about the prospects of dealing used cars. You've been doing this for ages, you have the habit of checking a car very systematically AND estimating what necessary repairs may cost - and you still get some wrong. Me, I'd probably end up with cars like this one all the time - AND I'd overpay for them in the first place..

[@cliffseeger6263]

Love the comment about the scrambler bikes. couldn't agree more, well said

[@SGM805]

So sorry this one didn’t work out , I would have loved to buy it from you “love jags , usually great cars” all the best . Happy halloween. 🎃

[@jeffuk3940]

I had a 2.1 manual I never liked the clutch and gearbox.. I was glad to part with it in the end.

[@johnzero8923]

Loved the Charles Bronson homage at the end

[@smoothmicra]

I'm old enough to remember when £500 was the asking price for a little runaround, don't expect a FSH or TLC unless it happens to be a private sale, where someone just wants to get rid and doesn't appreciate what they are selling. £500 for a high end car 30 years ago told you it was basically spares or repairs. So you done well to get a running Jag in 2022.👍

[@nb_productions]

Imagine people looking better after their cars. This beauty would have a nice second life. Great video again!

[@craigme2583]

You should carry a code reader when inspecting cars - they are very cheap. You could ring the number on the service sticker and ask about the car. 2L car came standard with full stability control.

[@geoffrey6557]

Great video. Exactly the same problem I had with my 2001 2.5 manual. Had to scrap it in the end. Sad day😢

[@TheTalentedTrout]

Also the 2.2D with the 6 speed manual is a fantastic car to drive providing you get a pre-facelift without the dpf, and especially if it’s remapped. But yeah the sport wheels are all 18 inch and that car is sat on 17s.

[@robertavadani5946]

I had one exactly like what you're describing. I Wouldnt reccomend the 18's though as they will eat through bushes and rear drop links.

[@babybambi8389]

1:37min in and I'm already LMAO from your flat tyre reaction. My favourite youtube channel. Keep up the great work.

[@leesoutheast]

Got a 2.2 D Sport manual, actually really like it especially after a remap. Runs lovely and later shape 👌🏻

[@richardautenzio8117]

This 2.1 is the best practical choice if you are not a rev head. I'm onto my third X Type since I departed from the 2.5 and 3ltr models. Why? Because the 2.1 does not have a transfer box, drive shaft or rear diff and only one exhaust pipe. That's half the major problems and future costs. But under the bonnet of the 2.1, the rear 3 spark plugs and coils are accessible through the smaller intake manifolds. Having to remove the intake manifolds on the 2.5 and 3ltr is a real bitch. Now realistically if you asked me if you should buy an X Type I would say definately no, unless you are a real Jaguar enthusiast (who wants the last of the traditional looking Jaguars) or if you are really lucky to find a really good one. Took me years but the I am a older Jag enthuistic. My first car in the 70's was a JAG and my second only a few years later was an XJ6. I still have an XJ6 but from the mid 90's.

[@stephenlane9168]

Always entertaining videos Matt. I enjoyed it. No surprising ending either let’s face it.

[@hamshank29]

Mot tester can't remove the panel to properly inspect the sills on these. Don't buy one unless you're able to see the bare sill as they rust horrifically

[@alecbrown66]

I hope you got a really good one. This Lincoln town car based jag is notorious for electric faults, weird flat batteries, and this mini jag was never popular with the proper jag owners. They are the one jag to avoid

[@kishankantelia9423]

I appreciate these depreciated car reviews Matt! That Birmingham accent 😂😂

[@murrieteacher]

That is sad. It is a good looking car. In Australia we don't use salt on our roads so we do not see the rust problems. In reality, there is only a few places here that get snow. Our rust equivalent is the paint gets cooked, head lining comes away and the interior fades, the leather dries out and cracks. The air con gets hammered and the cooling system fails.

[@GWLAD]

The Engine Management light is usually the Upper Inlet Manifold Gasket common fault cheap fix

[@davidmarshall5596]

I love these reviews on the older cars seeing the conditions they are in

[@alanjones6359]

I drove one of these nice comfortable car did a lot of long road trips touring etc , had a chemical toilet fitted replacing one of the back seats good air conditioning system took care of the smell issues door handle was perfect for a loo roll

[@TringmotionCoUk]

DIY job for sure, doesn't sound frightening for someone with a MIG and a tool kit

[@lazylad8544]

Made in Liverpool at Halewood. Absolute bargain for 500 quid. I'd give 500 for it. 1000 to get it back on the road is buttons compared to how long this car will run. It could last at most another 10 years.

[@AB-cg9np]

That comment at the end about thiefs .. great content as always. ❤

[@JohnBattram]

I had three of these over the last ten or so years, 51 plate 2.5 auto, followed by 53 plate 3 litre auto, then a 07 plate 2.5 auto from Oct 2015 to Nov 2022. The first one I got rid of after MoT fail particularly on rear springs. The second one had really dodgy electrics, which I understand were cured when Jag switched loom suppliers. The 07 car never had any electrical problems, but the sills had to be done in 2021 at high cost. It also got through a few other expensive repairs (leaking gearbox cooling system, discs and pads, several tyres, coil pack, exhaust). But what really killed these off for me was the punitive road tax from 2006 when all the petrol X types were put in the top bracket, while the country was conned into buying diesels that were way more polluting. This ridiculous cost made me get rid of the last one which at 15 years old had been sorted, was smooth and quick, but at 26mpg and over 600 quid road tax became a bit of a liability. I had it from 44K miles up to 110K. I loved the car, I just couldn't justify running it any more. Road tax on the post 2006 petrols is now £695 a year! Thats extortion!

[@deadpoet62]

Looking much cooler in that pink hoodie. Don’t take the piss out of Brummies, they are good people. Great vid.

[@dngmusic346]

One word for this song-PERFECT

[@split_pin]

That's a shame, it looked like it had everything going for it too! I do really like these but the rust scares me. I know you don't like Rovers but I know that the 75 is a lot more robust in that respect and that's what keeps mine on my drive for now. If I was to find a 2003-on XJ though.......

[@colincleary8669]

Such a shame matt I thought you might have had a bit of luck with that one but you made the right choice of your heart not ruling your head hope you get your money back on it the interior should sell that car alone gud luck 👍

[@jamiehughes5078]

Matt, just used car vertical to by a 62 plate L322 with 52,000 on the clock and FSH. It's worth every penny! The report gives you so much confidence! Also saw you RR and AMG GT up for sale! Time to start Patreon mate? Or you just fancy a change? Cheers for the advice, love what you do.

[@athollmcnicoll1028]

Well as you said Matt looks as if the back seats are still virgin, so they should fetch you a decent price and the rest of the interior looks mint so clearly as a breaker for parts you should suffice to say get your £500 back and maybe more?

[@philcrockford5534]

The Queen's X Type estate is coming up for auction soon Matt - I did link to it earlier and KZbin seems to have deleted the comment. Green with Barley interior and the big V6 - right up your street!

[@HighPeakAutos]

I’ve just seen it

[@peterg6677]

Never liked these when they first came out, it looked like the front end had been squashed down, but now I'm older, I've got a different view of them, I quite liked the one you had up for just under six grand, that looked a nice car, diesel and auto a perfect combination in my opinion

[@paultaylor9652]

What a absolute shame, it could be repaired by someone who likes DIY on cars in their garage over winter, keep em out of mischief.

[@boblargecock7724]

I loved the "I can't really lose" and then explaining how you could lose 150/200 pounds.

[@HighPeakAutos]

😂

[@brumsgrub8633]

As a very proud brummie i would like to congratulate you on your excellent black country accent. There was no brummie to be seen lol Another top video mate 👌

[@HighPeakAutos]

Haha sorry. I can’t differentiate