Finally ready to pull the trigger

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SquareFeet

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Hello!

After lusting after an F-Type for about three years now, I'm getting awfully close to getting one. I've found one with a reasonable (but small) spec 2016 V6S that I'm rather tempted by, the only downside being the mileage (66k). It's not Jaguar Approved either.

Having lurked on these forums for a couple of years now, I've come across a few posts regarding higher mileage cars, most of which seem to indicate they're not too much of an issue. I'm aware of things like diff-oil changes, that I should check to see whether they've been done, but not sure if there are any particular things I should look out for? It drives and sounds fine (as far as I can tell, what with my incredibly limited experience).

I've got the VIN and reg, but no access to Topix to have a nosey myself - is it possible to register as a "lay person"?

It may well be that I'll soon pull the trigger, but I think a big part of me wants to know as much as I can about this car (or any future potentials) before doing so! Would it be rude if I asked a local JLR specialist (not a dealership) to look over it before I bought it?

Anyway, what was going to be a quick hello turned into quite a ramble, so I'll just say thank you for providing such a gold mine of information and experiences, and I'm happy to have finally made an account!
 
FWIW - I registered with TOPIx previously for my XKR (and used it for build spec) but they must have changed access so build spec is no longer free. I found this out when i got my FType recently.
Jaguar customer service will help if you have the VIN.

Put a link to car here, im sure others with more knowledge of these cars will help you out on relative spec of car compared to others.
 
AJ13 said:
FWIW - I registered with TOPIx previously for my XKR (and used it for build spec) but they must have changed access so build spec is no longer free. I found this out when i got my FType recently.
Jaguar customer service will help if you have the VIN.

Put a link to car here, im sure others with more knowledge of these cars will help you out on relative spec of car compared to others.
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Thanks AJ. I ended up making an account on Topix and it was pretty useless in the end. Shame they've locked pretty much everything behind a paywall now.

The car in question is this one: https://www.merciamotors.co.uk/used-cars/jaguar-f-type-3-0-v6-s-quickshift-2dr-sheffield-202111269962737
 
SquareFeet said:
AJ13 said:
FWIW - I registered with TOPIx previously for my XKR (and used it for build spec) but they must have changed access so build spec is no longer free. I found this out when i got my FType recently.
Jaguar customer service will help if you have the VIN.

Put a link to car here, im sure others with more knowledge of these cars will help you out on relative spec of car compared to others.
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Thanks AJ. I ended up making an account on Topix and it was pretty useless in the end. Shame they've locked pretty much everything behind a paywall now.

The car in question is this one: https://www.merciamotors.co.uk/used-cars/jaguar-f-type-3-0-v6-s-quickshift-2dr-sheffield-202111269962737
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Looks a decent spec to be fair.
Partial elec seats, but not a deal breaker.
With it being a light coloured interior a bit of bolster wear and tear and looks discoloured a bit on drivers side. Im sure the dealer could sort it.
Personally I'd be more concerned with "2 dealer stamps" on a 2015 car with 60k plus miles.

Ask the dealer for VIN - send Jag customer service a message asking for build spec.

Lovely colour but im biased as my wifes FPace is the same. Really nice colour when clean.
 
Nice car , new discs on it and tyres look good , as Aj has said service history is paramount when buying these cars , but in saying that changing the diff oil is easy if it has not been done , also so is changing engine oil and filter , i like the colour and the performance seats and price is good
 
AJ13 said:
Looks a decent spec to be fair.
Partial elec seats, but not a deal breaker.
With it being a light coloured interior a bit of bolster wear and tear and looks discoloured a bit on drivers side. Im sure the dealer could sort it.
Personally I'd be more concerned with "2 dealer stamps" on a 2015 car with 60k plus miles.

Ask the dealer for VIN - send Jag customer service a message asking for build spec.

Lovely colour but im biased as my wifes FPace is the same. Really nice colour when clean.
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Blimey, that was fast, thank you! Yeah, the service history is something I'm chasing them on - they haven't been forthcoming with it which is a little concerning. I'll keep pressing them on it and walk away if I can't see its full history.

Yep, the colour and that light interior are a really stunning combination to me! I'm rather envious of your wife's F-Pace in that colour!
 
Fantastic colour combo IMHO. F-Types with a good interior colour spec seem quite rare.

Does look like a decent spec. A pano roof is a must in an F-Type IMHO and I can't see it in the pics but the spec list says it has it. A few things that are only standard and not upgraded are the steering wheel, side sills and rear diffusor. There's no steering wheel heating either if that matters. The wheels seem to be repainted at some point because I think those wheels only came in silver. The spec list says it has the upgraded brakes but it's a bit hard to see in the pics (look at the size of the rear discs) if it's really the case.

Just so you're aware and fine with it, being a 16 it will probably suffer from the sticky button issue.

A 12 month warranty is good. Just check what it covers.
 
Beltupandholdon said:
Nice car , new discs on it and tyres look good , as Aj has said service history is paramount when buying these cars , but in saying that changing the diff oil is easy if it has not been done , also so is changing engine oil and filter , i like the colour and the performance seats and price is good
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Thanks for checking it out, BeltUp. Yeah, in person it looks in great condition for its age, too - I noticed the condition of the discs, too - good eyes! Like I said in my post above, I'm chasing for service history, so fingers crossed.

Out of curiosity, and since you mentioned them, during its 5 short years on this earth, do the services mainly consist of fluid changes unless something more serious has occurred?


MajorTom said:
Fantastic colour combo IMHO. F-Types with a good interior colour spec seem quite rare.

Does look like a decent spec. A pano roof is a must in an F-Type IMHO and I can't see it in the pics but the spec list says it has it. A few things that are only standard and not upgraded are the steering wheel, side sills and rear diffusor. There's no steering wheel heating either if that matters. The wheels seem to be repainted at some point because I think those wheels only came in silver. The spec list says it has the upgraded brakes but it's a bit hard to see in the pics (look at the size of the rear discs) if it's really the case.

Just so you're aware and fine with it, being a 16 it will probably suffer from the sticky button issue.

A 12 month warranty is good. Just check what it covers.
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Thanks MajorTom. Yep, it's got the pano roof - it's pretty much the only absolute requirement we have. The sense of space it brings is superb. That's interesting about the wheels, I'll see what its build spec is when I give Jag Customer Services the VIN.

I've heard about the sticky buttons, but thankfully the fix (or cure!) for that is straightforward. And yep, the warranty is key - being my first "proper" car (read: "special"), I'm wanting as much of a safety net as I can get with this purchase! All your comments so far have settled it somewhat, so thank you indeed.
 
One further question: We found the performance seats quite hard, and as we'll be using this car mainly to road trip around Europe, does anyone have any experience doing long stints (3 or 4+ hours) in these seats? We've test-driven this particular one, but can't tell how my back would be after being in those seats for longer than the 30mins we've had!
 
Yes services are mostly fluid changes apart from spark plugs , this car should have had them changed before now ... then they will need changed at 8years or 96000 service then the supercharged belt a year after , performance seats I've never had a problem but in saying that only been for shortish drives of an hour so far
 
A RWD V6S coupé is IMHO the ideal F-Type and being quite well specced and looking this fantastic it does seem like a very nice example if only the history is clean.

I would never buy one of these cars without a warranty either. If this warranty only has good coverage and covers the most common stuff like the diff, O2 sensors, coolant system bits and supercharger you'd have peace of mind and a year to iron out any such issues.

Regarding the sports seats I did some longer drives in identical seats in an XKR and didn't find them uncomfortable, only a bit warm but that's maybe because I'm used to perforated cooled seats. Road tripping all over Europe is my thing too and I've done it with other seemingly hard Jaguar seats. My last X250 XF had the top of the range 18 way sports seats that were quite hard but still super comfy. My F-Type has the latest magnesium based performance seats which are even thinner than these and also appear as quite hard but are super comfy even if you spend all day in them. That said I'd say it's unlikely that those earlier sports seats would be uncomfortable unless you're really big and heavy.
 
Thanks (again!) Tom, your experience is valuable indeed. I found a post on this forum that mentioned osh.jaguar.com, so I put in the VIN and the most recent service was 2017, at 32k miles (it's at 66k now)! Is it only main-dealer services that are logged here, or do services at independent garages get logged here too?

It's concerning to say the least - I'll give the dealer a call tomorrow and quiz them on it. Good shout re. warranty. I'm going to make a list of things I'd like covered (awfully similar to your list!) and check.

That's great to know about the seats... It's settled some of my concerns about them, that's for sure. I also found an old-ish post after doing a search here, and someone had done 600+ miles in them with no issues!
 
Independent garage services can also be logged in the OSH but I'm not sure if all garages bother or even know how to upload service info there. My guess is that it's been serviced by an indy since 2017 and the records haven't been uploaded to the OSH. Main dealers sometimes also miss to register services in the OSH.

One more thing which is good if it's covered by the warranty are the exhaust valves.

Loads of people have those seats and I can't remember ever seeing anyone complaining about them. I'm pretty sure I've seen some threads about them but that was perhaps over at the US forum. From my experience all modern Jaguar seats are comfortable and the seats in this car used to be the best F-Type seats so they should be fine.
 
As Major Tom said, a lot of servicing isnt logged into OSH system.

Both my cars have full Jag history but the last couple havent been logged on OSH.
Not an issue for me as i have main dealer paperwork - i like a bit of paper (and the old service books) but online seems to be the way things are going.
 
this OSH is a racket , i preferred the old service books , like AJ i to had "issues" with services not getting added to it by main jaguar dealers , the last service in october 21 an oil service , was not added to the OSH but i was given a receipt and the paperwork by pentland stirling , i phoned them was told "if "its just an oil service they do not add it to the OSH , and the customer has the paperwork to prove the service was done , makes a mockery of OSH
 
SquareFeet, press the selling dealer on the service history , ask if they have any paperwork to back up the gap between 2017 - present , tell them this is a sticking point see what they say, I see you are in South Yorkshire, there is a very good jaguar Indy garage in Doncaster called the jag specialist that I have seen mentioned on other forums perhaps they would be willing to do an inspection
 
It wasn't me! I'm gutted - was waiting for a call back from them and in the interim they've sold it. I hope its new owner is happy with it, but yeah... gutted.

Oh well, at least now I know what I'm definitely looking for, what I can compromise on, and that I should be quicker next time. You never know, the next one that pops up might well be the Racing Green/Oyster combo I originally had my eye on (before finding out they're rarer than unicorns).

Thanks for all your help and advice, chaps/chapesses - you've made my (hopefully) eventual purchase much easier!
 
Ohh sad to hear , yes BRG and oyster combo you have more chance of winning euromills lol in saying that I like the red performance seats in ours
 
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