The Ultimate Guide To Buying A Jaguar F-type!

[@jaso747]

I have watched dozens of F-Type "what to look for" videos and this is the best. Thank you.

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Thank you so much, delighted you liked it :-)

[@JWL-UK]

Thanks for the amazing video. I spent many hours researching before I bought my manual F-type V6 2018MY last December and this video would've saved me so much time. You've done a fantastic job for the entire F-type community and it's truly appreciated. I'll be posting this on the F-type forum.

[@ViezuTechnologies]

WOW, thank you - we do love these cars, you sort of collect this knowledge as you go along and it just felt right to pass it on. Here to help if we ever can, best regards Paul #TeamVIEZU.

[@NotMalikScott]

Thank you so much for this. F-Type has been my dream car since 2014 and I'm hoping to buy one in the next year or two. Here's some notes I've taken over the years. - Water ingress causes engine to seize - New Hood design with vents further apart - Y-Pipe burst from being plastic. - Upgrade to Aluminum Y-Pipe - Battery not being charged causes many issues - Charge battery - Non tightened gas cap can cause issues to flag. - Check 3/4 window panel trim. Trim can peel.

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Excellent points, glad you liked the video! Let us know when you find your dream F-Type or of you need any help in the meantime!

[@themark3836]

Thanks VIEZU. While I've already purchased an F-Type, I'm still saving this video for a general periodical F-Type health check walk around!! Just Subscribed!

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Hi Mark, Thanks for the comment and follow. What F-Type have you purchased? Have you any plans to remap your car?

[@goldy7678]

Thank you for such a thorough walk through on a used car purchase, especially for the F-Type. As an ex-Brit living in Southern California I am looking to buy a 1-2 year old convertible V-8. Many of the used Jags in the US are the other side of the country from where I am so shopping and viewing the right car can be quite challenging. Your video was excellent resource for someone in the market.

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Thank you so much - here to help if you have any questions

[@sniperoliversniper]

Excellent information! thank you for taking the time to share.

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Here to help with any questions at all [e-mail]

[@baronofgreymatter14]

This was so well done

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Thanks so much! Keep an eye out for more videos to come!

[@TrinityCT11]

Very comprehensive! Great video, best I've seen. I had an early 2013 V6S with around 48k miles and experienced issues with various coolant pipes, water pump, supercharger coupler, squeaky (but not seized) exhaust valves and two O2 sensors plus many other issues. On the other hand, my 2021 P450 has been much better so far, just one O2 sensor.

[@ViezuTechnologies]

The P450 is a great car, and some of the early issues do seem to have been worked out now - great to hear from you viezu.com/

[@andrewsproson1410]

Mine’s 2024 , how did O2 sensor manifest itself ?

[@ElPsiCongroo]

Amazing video, probably the best approach to a buyer's guide I've ever seen. Has the facelift addressed any of these design issues, particularly around the engine water leaks?

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Its a good question, the water pump has been changed we think around 2017, and the Y pipe has been updated around 2020. We do see less water pumps fail now, and I think they may well have sorted the Y Pipe issue, but it may be a bit early to tell, as these pipes tend to fail at around 5 years - all being well it will be ok now. Delighted you liked teh Video - best regards #TeamVIEZU

[@mikebaker8667]

Highly informative, excellent................

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Thank you very much :-) glad you liked it.

[@joe7801]

Just listening to this makes me petrified, making me want to sell my SVR tomorrow even tho I have zero problems. 😮😢

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Hi Joe, really don't want to put you off, as I say in the video in general these cars are very strong, I have had 3 with no issues, but my cars were quite new, and like any car, with more time and mileage, sooner or later some things can start to go wrong. Good care, service and maintenance will always help too of course, and catching issues early can be the key sometimes to avoiding a larger repair bill. Keep loving the car!

[@davidthomson692]

Information is key to making an informed decision Thank you for giving anyone interested in purchasing one of these cars the ability to do so with a reasonable amount of confidence

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Thanks David, glad you liked it - the team here is on hand if you need any help - best regards Paul #TeamVIEZU.

[@mentonish]

Thanks for a great review, I think a review by an expert would be my first call before talking price. Being a jag owner for over twenty years no real problems, but always follow the maintenance checks by the main dealer

[@andrewsproson1410]

A fantastic review , best I have seen,watched this with great interest (No Top Gear on Sunday evenings).Very comprehensive and very good advice for purchasers and owners alike.Thank you.

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Feeling the Love Andrew, thank you so much - always here if we can help with anything.

[@thomasbell6655]

Brilliant video......given me the confidence to look for one now.

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Hi thanks for your comment glad you enjoyed the video. We can offer a pre purchase inspection of any vehicle you may be interested in. Please get in contact on 01789 774444 or email [e-mail] if you need any advise or to book an inspection.

[@MrTeuf66]

Great advice on checking out an F-Type before the purchase! Much appreciated!

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Thanks so much, we're always glad to help! We'd love to chat about your F-Type purchase and the services we can offer so do drop us a line anytime and in the meantime take a look at our own unreal F-Type halo vehicles via the links below: viezu.com/jaguar-f-type-predator-tune/ viezu.com/jaguar-f-type-predator-2-tuning/ We're here to help at every step of your F-Type performance journey and we really look forward to hearing from you again! Many Thanks, Eve #TeamViezu

[@r6ymy]

Really useful guide. I'll be shopping for an F Type in the new year and will take these points into consideration when I view and test drive.

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Delighted you liked it, if you need any help or advice when you are looking, you can find us at viezu.com/

[@BoSSLeVeLs]

You wont regret it had mine a few years Love it

[@justwhenithought]

Many thanks for pointing out all potential issues in this video. This will be my check list for buying the F-type.

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Very happy to hear its of use, we are on hand if you have any questions, good luck hunting :-)

[@gairnmclennan5876]

Very good for the F type owners too.

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Delighted you liked the video - enjoy the drive

[@windyflyovers4221]

Awesome job Paul!

[@ViezuTechnologies]

💪 Thank you :-)

[@fezziwig47]

thank you for posting this extremely informative video. I've worked through a few of the issues on the MY2017 that I bought in 2020. Really liked the explanations of what to look for, what to listen for...

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Delighted you liked it, will be on hand if you have any questions - enjoy the drive #TeamVIEZU

[@handhwiegman8115]

Great to have your comprehensive assessment of potential issues on the F-Type. A good summary to take note of before buying into this great sports car.

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Thank you - here to help with any questions if we can :-)

[@handhwiegman8115]

@@ViezuTechnologies if you could expand a bit on why the Jag doesn’t “sleep” once an OBD-2 device is removed from the car, necessitating a battery reset/disconnect.

[@ViezuTechnologies]

It seems that when any device other than Jaguar's own diagnostic tools are plugged in to the OBD port it can create a situation where the ECU still continues to run a routine after the device has been disconnected which prevents the cars systems properly going to sleep when the car is locked and putting a slow drain on the battery. The way to tell is after the car is locked the little LED's next to the interior door lock switches and the hazard warning symbol on the dash remain lit. I believe the fix is as simple as the battery needs to be disconnected for a couple of minutes, and then when reconnected it seems to have reverted to the correct status.

[@petebyworth7855]

Tremendous video and eloquently and fluently narrated-thank you. I own a DBS Superleggera but am wanting to add an F-type to the flock! I'm thinking P450 then over to you guys for full predator treatment to get me to what I'm used to, 730PS! Btw, is the car in the video an SVR?

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Hi Pete, thanks so much for your lovely comments! Our own Predator II started life as an F-Type R rather than an SVR but the full predator II upgrades are available on any F-Type 5L model and we would love to see you when you have found your ideal P450!

[@MikeJF355]

Excellent video. I sold my F type last year and regret it as it was one of the nicest cars I have had. Brilliant sound and performance coupled to a great chassis. I'm getting a V8 next year and the video showed me a couple of things I didn't know. Many thanks.

[@ViezuTechnologies]

No problem at all Mike! Do let us know when you get your new V8, we have so many great performance options available for the F-type!

[@jonesjackal]

Enjoyed the video, however I am the owner of a 2019 2.0 liter F-type. I need a comprehensive review from you guys on this lovely car. Preferably tuning upgrades accessories.etc. Turbo maintenance i. e. All that can go wrong and. Overall quality of engine. Love to hear it from your shop.

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Hi, we will be happy to help, at this time the2.0 engine is still quite new, so far I cant think of any repeat issue we have seen at all, I am sure with time some of the gremlins my creep in, but so far so good. I will see if we can do a little more on these cars, we don't see that many really though. We do of course offer tuning, and exhaust systems for them too - always here to help if we can viezu.com/

[@N0T45ale]

I know this video is for things to look out for.. but after seeing this video its scarier than a horror movie 😮

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Don't be put off, all cars can have issues and on the whole the F-Type is very reliable, its always best to be for warned though, especially when buying. We hope teh review was of use.

[@IlPerish]

Congrats for the video! I am writing to you from Italy and I am a Jaguar enthusiast. It would have been useful to me before purchasing my 2014 F Type S 3.0 V6 with 130,000 km. I noticed several things you described: oil leak from the rear differential and blocked exhaust valves certainly. What happens when cold is that as long as it stays at 1500 rpm it is noisy, then after the first minute the noises go away. I would have to do a test with a younger, lower mileage F Type to understand the differences. Unfortunately the steering wheel buttons don't work, which is why I don't see the oil level and water temperature. When I turn off the car, I hear a small noise, not three as you described. In short, a bit of work to do.

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Thanks so much for your message and good luck with your project! Do let us know if we can help in any way. Eve #TeamViezu

[@BoSSLeVeLs]

Trust him on potholes if you dont own one cost me a fortune this year Fix the Roads ! Great vid

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Delighted you like it - here to help if you have any questions

[@stephenspiceley3082]

Thank you for a very enjoyable and informative tutorial Paul, With regard to the fault codes you mentioned that some OBD readers can leave an ECU powered up which would quickly drain the battery. Obviously, I wouldn't want to leave anyone's car in that condition, so can you please recommend a reliable fault code reader that would avoid this? As you say, a fault code reader is pretty essential these days anyway for modern cars, so any recommendations would be welcome. Thanks again for a great video.

[@ViezuTechnologies]

It seems that when any device other than Jaguar's own diagnostic tools are plugged in to the OBD port it can create a situation where the ECU still continues to run a routine after the device has been disconnected which prevents the cars systems properly going to sleep when the car is locked and putting a slow drain on the battery. The way to tell is after the car is locked the little LED's next to the interior door lock switches and the hazard warning symbol on the dash remain lit. I believe the fix is as simple as the battery needs to be disconnected for a couple of minutes, and then when reconnected it seems to have reverted to the correct status.

[@stephenspiceley3082]

@@ViezuTechnologies thanks for information, appreciated.

[@bsb6350]

Amazing video, i would like to get a 2016 model with a few miles on it so i can afford it, love the car but have been nervous about the issues reputation , i could just get a Merc C63S for similar price and prob have less issues but they lack the appeal the Jag has for me. Wondering with the boot issues you mentioned with water leaks, wondering if one can install a cost effective solution maybe installed above the tray that protects the electrics, perhaps some sort of sheeting/lining that will hold or divert the water?

[@ViezuTechnologies]

The water leak in the book is not that common, but we have seen it a few times, we would suggest possibly some of those water absorbing silicone bags you get in packaging and always check after you wash the vehicle or if you have particularly heavy rain.

[@FLTlvl]

Hi Paul, thank you for this! As an owner of three of them, I want to ask you this: which front grille is your favorite design? Asking as I can't decide which route to go (horizontal like yours from this video is one of my top choices) I have a red MY17 Type R, with the classic two fins on each side and a crossbar in the middle I am dying to remove (proj 7 style)

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Yes this car came with horizontal bars on the side grilles, i have had them carbon fibre look dipped, my first F-type can with the shark grilles but i swapped for a full project 7 bumper, with the full open grills, ( i cant attached a picture here sadly) I still think that is my favourite

[@MikeTimbers]

Had a failed injector on #4 which then was stuck/corroded in place. JLR UK service centres have a significant wait before even getting it looked at. Mine required a specialist to remove it and it cost over £2k to fix.

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Sadly this can be the way :-(

[@hughmcneillie1032]

Think I'll stick with my 07 XKR that has been fine fettled. Too many potential issues with these Ftypes

[@vector409]

well that's put me off then :P

[@bsb6350]

The rust issues you mentioned, i am in Australia, mainly a hot climate and bit of rain over winter , i feel UK/Europe are more susceptible to the rust issues due to snow and salting the roads. I also heard the vents on the bonnet take in water which can rust the engine parts?

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Hi there, you are right in regards to the bonnet vents! This is a known fault in the early pre face lift models and our advice would be to not remove your engine cover to minimise this damage.

[@stephenspiceley3082]

Hi Paul, a related question on Jaguar service history, in particular for the XKR 5.0. I am looking at an early 2015 example, one owner, 28k mile car that seems excellent in every way, except the service history. Its been serviced by Jaguar 4 times in its 10 year life, but the owner has skipped some years because I assume they think its okay due the fact the annual mileage was very low (typical 3k miles in later years). One notible hole is in its 2nd and 3rd year during which it had covered 12,000 miles between services (6k - 18k) without being serviced for those two years. The second hole is from 2021 until present where its covered a further 4k miles. Do you think this could be an issue given Jaguar stipulate an annual service? Many thanks

[@ViezuTechnologies]

its a really good question, has it done the car any damage, probably not, there are no timing belts to worry about, has the oil degraded with age, may be. I think I would get it thoroughly inspected though. It really is quite gappy! and that will affect the resale value, you will want to get a full service as soon as you can, and make sure things like tyres are in date, the fuel filter has been changes etc, all the things that may have been missed. And you need discuss the price, this will affect the price and it will when you come to sell it too - it will put a lot of people off. These cars don't sit around unused well, they do need to be driven, so do go over it thoroughly. The low mileage sounds great - but can be a double edged sword.

[@stephenspiceley3082]

@@ViezuTechnologies Paul, thank you for getting back to me, and my apologies for the slow acknowledgement. I'll definitely take all that on board, and yes, I did think that if I'm in two minds about the purchase then others will be too, so that will impact me come sale time. Huge thanks, much appreciated.

[@Chris-ii2qu]

nice video, I had many of the engine issues mentioned when I owned mine. Absolulte nightmare and the most unreliable car ive ever owned. I had no confidence in the car after that. Other than that it was lovely :D

[@ViezuTechnologies]

What a shame that this experience has put you off. We absolutely love the F-Type and with the right care and maintenance (along with some Viezu performance modifications of course!) we really think it's easily one of the best cars on the road for any driving enthusiast!

[@Chris-ii2qu]

@ViezuTechnologies oh totally agree. It was a lovely driving car and is still one of the best looking cars ever made in my opinion.

[@LeonZedd]

Panel alignment with the bonnet is annoying. Got way too many adjustments lol difficult to get right

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Yes it can be quite poor, its strange when a body shop does a better job than teh factory

[@pauldavies3764]

I should have kept my Marina TC!

[@ViezuTechnologies]

😝

[@Brad5161]

Thanks. Unfortunately it made my decision much easier.

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Dont be put off, great cars, but just like all cars, there can be annoying issues with time and mileage - just got to find a good one.

[@stevenfreeman7798]

Fantastic video well done!. Would love more information on what to look for on the p300 though as there seems to be nothing much on the net about this model!. Was thinking about buying a v6 but seems like to much of a gamble lol!!.

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Hi Steve, I guess in truth, at this time the P300 is still quite new, while they may in time suffer with niggles, and issues, like the water leak in the boot, or rattling exhaust valves, at this time, we really have not seen any repeat issues, and no engine issues either, - ( other than it could do with some more power :-) ) things develop over time of course, but i don't think we are there yet with the P300 to know what these will be

[@dlj1285]

Buying an F-type for grandma…Got it ;-0

[@ViezuTechnologies]

😜

[@larrysimon1]

If you know little about cars Pay for a Professional Vehicle Inspection by the RAC, AA or Dekra....Money well spent.

[@ViezuTechnologies]

would have to agree with that - in many cases the cost of the inspection can be taken off teh asking price too - there is always something to haggle about - and if there is not, sleep well knowing you have a great example. viezu.com/

[@paulmarriner5906]

That scared me I was thinking of getting one or that sort of car think I’ll keep what I’ve got with none of those Engine Problems so it’s true all the jokes about newish jag’s outrageous not worth the risk no fun driving a time bomb

[@ViezuTechnologies]

Hi Paul, as I say in the video, I have had 3 F-Types myself and never had an issue, I think you have to accept though, if you buy what was a £100k car and buy it 12 years later for much much less, there can be issues starting to creep in with time and mileage, generally I would still have to say the Jaguar is very reliable. And while the water leaks can be an issue on the engine, the engine its self is pretty much bullet proof mechanically - hope that helps viezu.com/

[@dlj1285]

Ridiculous. Guess you missed the part where he said the engines are reliable, there’s a few things around the engine to keep an eye on. Lots of cars these days have plastic piping around the engine. 2020 and onward have revised piping that is less of a concern because there is no seam in the pipe, and then there is the option of replacing the piping with metal. None of this is a big deal. Most cars worth owning have some warts and known issues. The latest f-types have less issues than what he is talking about here. For example, the water ingress issue into the hood corroding the injectors. Doesn’t happen on the redesigned car. There are no massive problems with these cars. Your loss. Great cars.

[@BoSSLeVeLs]

Had mine 3 years No issues Apart from potholes lol