Jaguar XK8 for 13000 quid

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Tue 18 Apr 2006 10:20
Jaguar XK8 for 13000 quid - Lounge Lizard
I saw this car for sale on a 'main-dealer' forecourt in Bangor, North Wales (not a Jaguar dealer). I walked round the car and inspected it from the outside; no obvious scratches, tattiness, need of repair that I could see; inside & out.

Is this a record?
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Tue 18 Apr 2006 10:41
Jaguar XK8 for 13000 quid - Altea Ego
1996 JAGUAR XK 8 4.0 Auto, with private plate, bright metallic blue with beige leather, XKR alloys, CD, computer, Motd & taxed Dec 06, 90,000 miles, full Jaguar history, this is truly an outstanding . . . . (trade) £10,650

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Tue 18 Apr 2006 12:57
Jaguar XK8 for 13000 quid - Garethj
Like an XJ-S for the new millennium.

Looks lovely but worth almost nothing when they're getting on a bit.
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Tue 18 Apr 2006 18:59
Jaguar XK8 for 13000 quid - blue_haddock
It's the sort of thing a dealer might stick on his forecourt whilst awaiting collection to go to auction. If it sells great he'll do it as a retail deal, if not it'll go to auction and he'll just clear it off the front.
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Tue 18 Apr 2006 19:00
Jaguar XK8 for 13000 quid - Lud
Why so valueless? Has it got problems? Is it a dog?

Quite a good 10k's worth if not.
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Tue 18 Apr 2006 19:04
Jaguar XK8 for 13000 quid - Altea Ego
Its 10 years old.
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Sat 22 Apr 2006 14:03
Jaguar XK8 for 13000 quid - Nsar
A colleague has just sold his. P plate, bought for 15k a year ago, sold it to a dealer for £12k. Drove from the Wirral to Manchester every day, not a problem.
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Sat 22 Apr 2006 19:03
Jaguar XK8 for 13000 quid - Mapmaker
If you want a jaguar, get a £500 one. The anticipated 100% depreciation over a very short time will be much less painful. And jolly stylish whilst it lasts.

XJ6 eBay item 4629063728 only £300 12 months MOT and an unidentified intermittent problem. 4631182262 same price, similar problem.
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Sun 23 Apr 2006 22:06
Jaguar XK8 for 13000 quid - Hugo {P}
Jaguars have never held their value that well.

I must admit I have been tempted with some nice examples in the past but I knew they would be bad investments.

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Mon 24 Apr 2006 12:08
Jaguar XK8 for 13000 quid - Mapmaker
>>Jaguars have never held their value that well.


Every time I get into the jag section of eBay my mouth waters. XJS £500...

The only jags that do hold their value well are the older models. Mk ii (which has always been my ideal car); E-type.
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Mon 24 Apr 2006 14:07
Jaguar XK8 for 13000 quid - Garethj
The only jags that do hold their value well are the older models. Mk ii (which has always been my ideal car); E-type.

But look at when they were 10-15 years old, you could hardly give them away
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Mon 24 Apr 2006 22:53
Jaguar XK8 for 13000 quid - Maz
Values have been hit by the new XK and will probably get worse yet, despite the fact it's a beautiful car, it's quite common.

Ploughing a similar furrow is the Aston DB7/DB9, but DB7s are staying quite firm , suggesting the AM brand is on the up.
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