Jaguar F-Type Buyer’s Guide: Insider tips on what to look for to avoid a broken F-type

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[@TheMarkyMarx]

Just got myself a 2016 F-Type R coupe in Ultimate Black with only 27,000 miles it is like new and I am in love.

[@Sigma.6]

I've had a BMW e89 Z4 for 8 years, which is the longest I've ever had any car. I think I'm trading it for an F type. Any tips for me? 😊

[@frankt3585]

I brought the 2018 F type S coupe White with a black pack. The car is awesome to drive and looks impeccable.

[@DB-kl6we]

How much did you pay if you don't mind me asking?

[@stevelee9924]

AWD or RWD?

[@stevelee9924]

​​@@Sigma.6Are you in the Uk or overseas

[@MartinZT]

2014 F-Type V6 340 Coupe: leaking rear diff oil seal, done under warranty, diff failed 3 months later out of warranty with just 38k miles and JLR wanted £6000 to fix but ended up paying £500 after arguing that I had repeatedly brought it back in after their repair stating the diff was still leaking oil and they had assured me it was fine. Also failed sat-nav antenna, failed O2 sensor, failed fuel injector and a glitch in the software that meant it did not always go back into Drive after stopping and engaging neutral, resolved with a software update. 2017 F-Type V8 Convertible: Leaking roof seal that took 3 visits to get the JLR dealer to actually acknowledge there was a problem at one year old and 4k miles. Then the E-Diff failed at 20k miles. Got rid of it before any more issues appeared. In the UK JLR dealers are hit and miss in terms of quality and willingness to resolve issues.

[@ToroAzurro]

Your comment tells me what every thing i need to know. Get an F Type R coupe

[@MrJeffqv]

Owned a V6 for four years, loved it. Owned the current V8 for three, am still in love with it. Rear wheel drive only, soooo much fun!

[@klaus-peterklotz8338]

I love my 2016 F Type R Coupe AWD without OPF or Quiet Update. It got 610 HP. 😍

[@JWL-UK]

If you want to daily an F-type and you're an enthusiast, aim for 2018 model year V6 with manual transmission. I got one and it's awesome.

[@brighteyesvideos]

Thanks for the comprehensive review. I love my 2015 F-Type R, but it is as you say "tail happy." So much so, that when one gives it a bit too much gas getting on the freeway at 40 mph plus, the squirrely back end will put the fear of god in the driver. Reminds me of ridding my motorcycle as a kid on muddy trails. Fun, but not for the faint of heart.

[@themilesdriven]

And I bet it feels worth every penny when ‘it reminds me of riding a motorcycle as a kid’. For me, sentences like that separates a good car and a great one 👍

[@khizs6677]

Another thing worth mentioning which would be applicable to the cars with active exhausts - the actuators which open and close the exhaust flaps can also fail which is quite costly. I had to change mine for £1.5k! Another thing is that the seals around the boot can also fail causing water ingress, that wasn’t too difficult to solve with some silicone but worth mentioning. Overall this car really does feel special and brings a smile every time you drive it.

[@Bigglizzy909]

He mentioned that a beginning briefly

[@ActionJacksNo1]

2016 5.0L AWD R Coupe 48k miles, Dealership bought here 2 previous owners, I can confirm it's awesomeness....and the window scratches as well.. XD AWD is still tail happy under full accel but personally, i think i get more out of it vs the rwd. In the UK our roads don't allow for wide open spaces with space between cars, its country roads etc Oh Also for anyone buying from a dealership, be aware, it is hit or miss out there I had Cambridge who seemed to loathe me for nothing really, then you get oxford who were much better. Don't rely on them and check your coverage on the warranty. But otherwise an extremely positve experience. Well structured and informed video without it being too long. Noice job

[@sichere]

So glad I have the RWD F Type R 😎

[@lukaszmd6523]

As owner of 2014 V8 F-Type R RWD I mus confirm final conclusion with all my heart. Wildest model in the range, even more fun than SVR gives an it is lighter and has shorter gearing so... if there is good dry road also straightline performance becomes best usually in this version...

[@isimon.]

Picking my 2014 R up at the beginning of next month. I‘m so much looking forward to it 😁 What a car! I‘ve lusted after the F Type since it was on the market and finally, I will get my hands on one. Have fun in yours and drive safe!!! 🔥

[@Moorzo83]

2018 F Type V6, 53k miles. Oxygen sensor went on an excessive downshift: £360 at the dealer. Official dealer (Charles Hurst Belfast) was so bad I never went back and never will. Other issues: had the coolant expansion tank crack under hard acceleration - £130 to fix. Coolant pipe cracked under hard acceleration, cheap fix (c£50). Total repair costs were less than half my previous Porsche Cayman over slightly more miles/years of ownership and I prefer the Jag over the Porsche for ease of use and kerb appeal although the Porsche was better to drive hard and has a dealership that is actually good.

[@troybard2130]

My 2015 V8s is an animal. I like the tail-happy RWD and I do believe he 495 Hp is an under-rating to build up the gap between V8s & the great R for marketing. I also like the hydraulic power steering and overall lighter weight as compared to AWD. This being said, it can be scary at 1st and would be very easy to wreck. The instant acceleration at any speed is addictive and the loud exhaust is silly fun. I hope to never sell this one of a kind treasure.

[@kyproset]

Just got my 2016 grey 3.0 S F-type coupe with only 28000km. What an incredible machine.

[@KAM-666]

Love them, driven a V8, V6 and the 4 pot, all different characters, I have a 2021 Reims edition, as a daily, and I love it.

[@ByronGamble-wx7gc]

My 2017 S just reached 92000km. Not a single issue so far.

[@LagunaLeonhart]

Random electronic warning messages are NOT a problem with the software, DO NOT update it. Charge your battery with a trickle charger. If you update the software you will lose some exhaust sound

[@silentstormstudios]

Very true. These cars are very sensitive to battery performance and want a near full charge. The good thing is, if the battery output begins to drop even a little, the car tells you that the battery is low and to start the engine to recharge. This usually only happens with mine if I let it sit for several days without driving it. If I drive it regularly, it's fine. I have a CTEK charger in the event I know I won't be driving it for a while and want to keep it charged.

[@LagunaLeonhart]

Not a single mention of rear LSD oil not being changed regularly or the Y coolant pipe.

[@MattSarchuk]

Makes you think about how much they actually know. Mines has 100k on it and never had an issue

[@rotty66]

I had a burst coolant pipe on my V6S

[@bassbyrdtx]

yep. I have an XF with the same supercharged v6. V6 and V8 use the same block, and share many systems. Mechanic caught the y-pipe seal leaking when I took it in for an oil change. Was almost out of coolant. ~70k miles. Changed the y-pipe, the rear crossover, and water pump while he was in there. $3000 repair. Now sorted, it's amazing though!

[@JayB-j3h]

Y pipe and cats are issues.

[@michaelthompson9261]

Nasty rearend collision last weekend ended my mint condition 2016 R Carbon, which I planned to keep until the Gov't bans fun cars. Now what???? Another one? Or, is there anything else out there? No EVs for me.

[@krungthepsiam]

I love my 2017 AWD F! Only issue I have so far is my lift hatch struts either failed or something else is preventing it from closing when using the FOB or the button on my dash.

[@wolfgangezeh2221]

“The best things in life require some slip and some friction”! 🤔🤣

[@themilesdriven]

😁

[@gregpate3640]

2016 F-Type R convertible. Try to keep up

[@fdiv06]

The exhaust valves fail in the open position (not a bad thing) as the fuse no43 under the passenger seat blows. The exhaust doesn't need replacing at all.

[@mrlewis4946]

Rip jaguar… you had a decent run.

[@evolusd]

Wow, excellent video 👍

[@themilesdriven]

Thank you 👍

[@finneganfly]

My 2015 F type with 120,000 km averages 30.2 mpg (rather spirited driving always in dynamic mode).

[@kyproset]

Which one?

[@finneganfly]

@@kyproset RWD S.

[@kyproset]

@@finneganfly it must be something.

[@finneganfly]

@@kyproset I really like it.

[@jasonmorecroft7764]

No mention of the coolant pipes failure….this is big. Early versions had the two piece pipes that crack a leak, and even the redesigned pipes from Jaguar, they still can fail on the connection ends because of getting brittle. Most of us have replaced these plastic pipes with aluminum ones. If failure, a huge risk of a blow, leak, over heat and blow the engine.

[@alexishuille4102]

definitely. I blew them up three times on a 2014 v6s :D Lots of smoke but that's pretty much it if you stop right away

[@dlj1285]

There’s not a lot of reports of the revised piping failing. Not saying they can’t, but it’s not exactly a thing like the original ones. Not yet anyway.

[@ronschwolsky1626]

Great part of being an F Type owner: You don’t see them every day and nothing in its price range looks as (dare I say)…sexy.

[@Cuzzazbuzz]

I’m thinking of buying a recent V8 such as the 75 model. With crazy rules coming in to force us to drive Scalextric cars I plan on it being a keeper. Any suggestions? Am I right in thinking the 75 is a detuned version of the R75 so it should be more reliable?

[@flymefromthemoon662]

The fuel economy for the V6 and the V8 is surprisingly similar

[@MartinZT]

Agreed, having had the V6 coupe and then a V8 convertible, I could get almost the same on long runs on the motorway.

[@flymefromthemoon662]

@@MartinZT okay interesting, good to know!

[@scoops0406]

probably because it's exactly the same lump but just missing 2 cylinders.

[@runndrive]

Great video good sir!

[@themilesdriven]

Thank you kindly 👍

[@Schaufelor]

"The best things in life require some slip and some friction" 🤣 Jokes aside. I don´t understand the P450. Is the supercharger even required to hit the 450 PS mark? It´s like a castrated engine for marketing purposes just to replace the V6 as a middle range engine🤔

[@vassabatielos4740]

Not gonna lie This has put me off

[@themilesdriven]

If it helps, an industry standard for ‘common’ faults are 0.5% of production which I follow in the guides. So be aware of the things to check, but you are looking for things that are very unlikely, unfortunately they can cost A LOT of money if you have the problem but as long as you know what to look for you increase your chance of buying a good on 👍

[@chadryan2234]

I'm looking at a 2015 v6 convertible with 80,000 on it and 6 previous owners. Before I even entertain it does anyone have any advice?

[@themilesdriven]

From my personal view on car buying I would always concentrate on service records over number of owners. The sad truth is that lots of people buy sports/enthusiast cars and quickly realise they aren’t as cheap and convenient as the ‘normal car’ they owned, meaning owners can add up quickly. All the best on your search and one thing I would say is this is one of the few videos I’ve produced where almost all the comments have been positive ownership experiences so far 👍

[@LaLiLuLeLoX]

This was perfect. Thanks a much

[@BrunoHeggli-zp3nl]

Maybe Its better to forget about Cars at all?

[@themilesdriven]

As long as you know what to look for then you can avoid most problems, that's why I make the videos, so you can look for a car knowing what you need to check 👍

[@jahwangful]

Everyone that I know said " Don't buy this car ! " I don't know why ?

[@jamesmoyes5685]

Jaguar could well go out of business, please watch this space!

[@formula1fancolorado632]

I didn't click on this to get a history lesson.

[@daidavies6210]

Jaguar is going to go broke ,, No one wants EVs .

[@tristanx3096]

This (EVs) is the end (The Doors). An illusion to think Jaguar continue with that empty emotional EVs... But Jaguar continue to exist with the former types😊

[@AndyK.1]

😂

[@Bringbackthesixties]

2015 V6s without a doubt the worst car for reliability we have ever owned. Great to look at and listen to but that is where the dream stops. This car had only 50000 miles with FMDSH but was off the road more than it was on it. Two banks of injectors needing replacing was just the start of a journey from ownership hell. Gone back to a trouble free Mercedes. Buy a new one or don’t bother would be my shout

[@mariuspoparascu1822]

To be honest, I was looking at buying a 2015- 2016 v6s. Everyone says that they are really reliable. Aside from the injectors, what other problems has it had? thanks!

[@Bringbackthesixties]

@@mariuspoparascu1822 silly things like windscreen wipers stopped working and turned out to be a broken wire to find and fix £700, pulley on supercharger making strange noises £1300 then general items that needed replacing were just expensive ie tyres, discs and pads etc

[@mariuspoparascu1822]

got it, cheers mate!

[@Alexishshanghai]

😂 I think we bought the same car

[@Bringbackthesixties]

@@Alexishshanghai 😂😂😂👍