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Originally posted by blackmercedes
Jaguar sold V-12 cars that also emptied wallets faster a WorldCom CEO can deplete a company treasury.
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Not exactly true -- I had a '95 XJ12 before going over to The Dark Side (as Jaguar owners would say) -- the V-12 sedan, with all Jaguar options, including the upgraded stereo and the Connolly Autolux leather and Wilton carpets (like the Vanden Plas, but without the fluted grill and plinth) -- great car and would outrun either a 750 or a 600 as it was lighter and better geared.
While it was in warranty the whole time, I did not have any problems with the V-12 engine and would have kept the car had Jaguar been willing to deal at the end of the lease (only willing to sell at the original residual, which was high due to the factory-subsidized lease rate).
The last Series III cars ('86- '87 -- I also had an '86 XJ6) and the post-95 XJ cars (when Jaguar went back to the round headlights -- V-12s were available only in '95 and '96) are fine maintenance-wise and have scored well in consumer satisfaction surveys (certainly compared to the '92 - '96 140s). In fact, Jaguars have been relative bargains given the factory-subsidized lease rates and lingering consumer attitudes from the pre-'86 and '88 - '94 cars (the rectangular headlight models).
Everyone should own a V-12 at least once in their life -- it teaches the kids to be good spotters of cheap premium. I got only 10-12 MPG in the city and 15-16 on the highway!