SL/R230: She found a new home...
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I doubt MB will be Lovin's shopping list for a while... If their most desirable car doesn't work for you, there's no point looking further down the food chain.
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What a beauty...
Originally Posted by LovinSL600
Well, the time has come and she has left her home and found a new one.
The Aegean blue also impressed me. Much better in person than in pictures.
One SWEET ride!
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I work with the guy who bought Lovin's ex love. I haven't driven it yet but had a chance to ride in it and take a long look at it. While I think I'm still more interested in an SL 55, I love that X11 interior. It will be tough buying anything used now as I think the all black X11 interior is the only way to go on an SL55. Seems like it would be difficult to locate many used rides with that interior. Maybe if they offered stone in the 55 but since they don't....it's X11 for me.
The Aegean blue also impressed me. Much better in person than in pictures.
One SWEET ride!
The Aegean blue also impressed me. Much better in person than in pictures.
One SWEET ride!
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Originally Posted by mick1
i would pick the Jaguar too, based upon the look, but I don't know if it is reliable enough to serve as a "daily driver"
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Jaguar Super V8 Portfolio
Yesterday I ordered the new 2006 Jaguar Super V8 Portfolio. There will be 150 brought in the USA for 2006. Performance is 0-60 in 5 seconds. For a car this size it is fast.
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The new XJ (350 code) is more reliable than most luxury cars.........the car just get's great reviews all around.
I dont know whats worse, the car being unreliable or the fact they have one of the WORST depriciation rates. Jaguar has a stigma that they just cant shake... Any automaker that trys to change how there brandname is pronouced is flat out retarded (aka JAG-EEE-WARRR).. oops.. forgot FORD owns Jaguar. This explains a lot...
I wondering, I am I the wrong forums? Its getting really old hearing about Aston Martins, and Jaguars... If thats what you own, GOOD for you.. GO to those brands forums!!
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Originally Posted by lorinserbenz
I wondering, I am I the wrong forums? Its getting really old hearing about Aston Martins, and Jaguars... If thats what you own, GOOD for you.. GO to those brands forums!!
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No hating.. Just sick if hearing about Jaguars and Aston Martins. This is a Mercedes Forum right?? Since we are talking Fords umm I mean Jaguars, IMHO they suck *** big time. If anyone wants to debate that Jaguar make a reliable car please show me some numbers. I have NEVER met a Jaguar owner that had anything good to say about their car. The Jag dealers have to kiss your a s s ... they sell junk.
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Relax...
Originally Posted by lorinserbenz
No hating.. Just sick if hearing about Jaguars and Aston Martins. This is a Mercedes Forum right?? Since we are talking Fords umm I mean Jaguars, IMHO they suck *** big time. If anyone wants to debate that Jaguar make a reliable car please show me some numbers. I have NEVER met a Jaguar owner that had anything good to say about their car. The Jag dealers have to kiss your a s s ... they sell junk.
As far as Jaguar corportate is concerned, I don't know as I have never had a problem or issue requiring me to even think about calling them. Now 10-15 years ago that may have been different but not in it's latest generation of cars. If Jaguar has any problems it relates to its lack of changing it's styling.
Also, a few complained about bashing Mercedes and that I could certainly understand. I don't see any of that going on...so what is the problem?
I wouldn't think some additional knowledge would be a problem for people unless they like to remain uniformed and rest their brain cells.
Besides there may be others that are thinking about other cars and even keeping their Mercedes and they too might like to become more informed.
Bottom line, you need to take a "chill pill".
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Originally Posted by lorinserbenz
No hating.. Just sick if hearing about Jaguars and Aston Martins. This is a Mercedes Forum right?? Since we are talking Fords umm I mean Jaguars, IMHO they suck *** big time. If anyone wants to debate that Jaguar make a reliable car please show me some numbers. .
The S-Type is not a Ford either, Ford happened to have borrowed the S-Types frame to use in the Lincoln LS and Ford Thunderbird.
The X-Type is basically a Ford Mondeo and I admit is not a good car.
All future new Jags will "not" be based on any Ford.
I would post reliability charts on the XJ, but costs $ to get them.
If you don't want to read about Aston Martins, don't click on the threads that have to do with them......problem solved.
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Here Ill post it for you...
http://www.edmunds.com/used/2004/jag...s_jdpower.html
http://www.edmunds.com/used/2004/jag...s_jdpower.html
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Lovin, I have to say I find it amazing you have chosen a JAG for your daily driver. My Volvo dealer is also a JAG/ASTON dealer and all I can say is, good luck!
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Lovin, I have to say I find it amazing you have chosen a JAG for your daily driver. My Volvo dealer is also a JAG/ASTON dealer and all I can say is, good luck!
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Spyker C8, MB ML63 AMG, land rover
Originally Posted by BklynBenz
congrats man, cant wait to see the pics. the one i saw at the new york auto show was beautiful!
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'04 S430 4 Matic and '05 997
One of my colleagues has an XK8 cab. Her husband, at about the same time, bought an R230. Guess who had all the mechanical problems (including water in the trunk?) She still has her car. He traded his in for an SLK55.
Jaguar used to have a bad reputation for reliability but nothing like the stench of the current generation SL.
Jaguar used to have a bad reputation for reliability but nothing like the stench of the current generation SL.
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Originally Posted by LovinSL600
We will see. It is not too late to cancel. What exactly are they saying is wrong with the Jaguars? I would be interested in knowing.
There is nothing wrong with the new XJ, its a great car. The reviews are good and the forums report little drama. Those JD Powers surveys are not out of the ordinary, they show that the car overall is very good. I don't know how any new MB owner could call the new XJ a pos, when its MB that is redefining the word "unreliable."
Doesn't mean I don't like MB, matter of fact I favor them over BMW at this point.
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Originally Posted by lorinserbenz
No hating.. Just sick if hearing about Jaguars and Aston Martins. This is a Mercedes Forum right?? Since we are talking Fords umm I mean Jaguars, IMHO they suck *** big time. If anyone wants to debate that Jaguar make a reliable car please show me some numbers. I have NEVER met a Jaguar owner that had anything good to say about their car. The Jag dealers have to kiss your a s s ... they sell junk.
For the other,doesn't your SL have a plate:made by Chrysler ?
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Originally Posted by swisstrader
How many of these have you seen in NYC?...must be 1000's
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For the past 3 years Jaguar scores better reliability points then MB for one.
For the other,doesn't your SL have a plate:made by Chrysler ?
For the other,doesn't your SL have a plate:made by Chrysler ?
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Originally Posted by BklynBenz
your hysterical how you follow me from forum to forum and comment on what i say, what a fukin loser