Wat_Tyler
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Jag should be concentrating on building reliable cars instead of assembling parts into a car-shaped-object and then worrying about how to avoid warranty issues.
I think most people today aren't interested in the electronic geegaws that you can get in your everyday Honda or Toyota. Instead they're looking for styling and panache. Something you can't get in your everyday Honda or Toyota.
IMO it's why classics are priced higher than modern cars. Less crap, fewer things to break, and more style.
Personally, if it weren't for Bentley or RR, I'd consider buying a Jag XF to replace my current car.
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The problem with the Jag is the hit & miss electronics AND there's a coolant crossover tube behind the engine that will eventually break. Which will necessitate engine removal to repair. BTW, did I mention that the engine goes in from underneath? Yeah, no wonder they're so cheap to buy. No one wants a $10,000 coolant leak repair bill.
Insurance cost is also a problem but since I'm looking at a luxury level car, it's kind of a built in expense.
I want one of these:
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But will settle for one of these:
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Or this if I have to:
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See bold: most of them do any more. I haven't figured out how to attend to that in the shop - yet.
Oddly enough, anvil bodies were built on the second floor and lowered onto the farmers with drivetrain already installed, but they still come out from above, so that doesn't suck, aside from they're just so fucking heavy.