After many years of Saab ownership culminating in a 95 Aero I have a XF 3.0D on order. I had been looking at getting another Saab, but the 93 Aero Ttid is too small and too expensive and the 95 has ancient technology and an underpowered/old 1.9 diesel version.
My experience with a local West Country dealer has so far been good, and I get the impression they are doing quite brisk business on the XF despite the turn down. I was not able to drive a 3.0 but tried a 2.7 which was impressively refined but lacked power in the upper speed ranges compared to the Saab's 250 bhp and manual gearbox.
The salesman was quite neutral in trying to either sell me a used high spec 2.7 or a 3.0 new. There is a vast choice of 2.7's on the Jaguar used car search. In the end I went for the 3.0 because the engine seems more efficient/powerful on paper and the 2010 models also seem to have a few useful upgrades. The S version was out of my price range, but am happy with the deal and the spec I ended up with. The Jaguar is very well equipped even in Luxury basic trim. The one extra I was a bit peeved about was the Bi Xenon headlamps which are an expensive pack option, but once you have had them etc etc.
I have been interested to read the forum and the various positive and some negative points - I am very much looking forward to getting my Jaguar in early September, and nothing I have read makes me regret my decision. There is also a nice feeling attached to buying something designed and made in UK (albeit from a non UK company)
I had a brief fling with Jaguar a few years ago, when as a second car I ran a V12 XJS for a year - It had a beautiful 5.3 litre engine but the 11mpg was hard to justify!
My experience with a local West Country dealer has so far been good, and I get the impression they are doing quite brisk business on the XF despite the turn down. I was not able to drive a 3.0 but tried a 2.7 which was impressively refined but lacked power in the upper speed ranges compared to the Saab's 250 bhp and manual gearbox.
The salesman was quite neutral in trying to either sell me a used high spec 2.7 or a 3.0 new. There is a vast choice of 2.7's on the Jaguar used car search. In the end I went for the 3.0 because the engine seems more efficient/powerful on paper and the 2010 models also seem to have a few useful upgrades. The S version was out of my price range, but am happy with the deal and the spec I ended up with. The Jaguar is very well equipped even in Luxury basic trim. The one extra I was a bit peeved about was the Bi Xenon headlamps which are an expensive pack option, but once you have had them etc etc.
I have been interested to read the forum and the various positive and some negative points - I am very much looking forward to getting my Jaguar in early September, and nothing I have read makes me regret my decision. There is also a nice feeling attached to buying something designed and made in UK (albeit from a non UK company)
I had a brief fling with Jaguar a few years ago, when as a second car I ran a V12 XJS for a year - It had a beautiful 5.3 litre engine but the 11mpg was hard to justify!