Autoblog Advice: funcar to Jaguar XJ6 forget to do
Posted on 12-08-2015 at 14:00 by Dizono – 53 Comments”
How nice your car is, there comes a time when you get bored. That is also true for Stan and his Jaguar XJ6. Time for something different, something tasty for it.
How fine a Jaguar XJ6, at a given moment, it may be time for something else. It’s not a sports car, but is also not the epitome of luxury, they also in England two other brands. We will find you a car that is more fun. They have the luxury, the sportiness, or perhaps because of terreincapaciteit. This is the wish and voorkeurslijstje of Stan and his family:
Current autoJaguar XJ6
Sale/ leaseKoop
Business/ privePrive
Budget5000-15,000 euros
Jaarkilometrage15.000 km
BrandstofvoorkeurBenzine
Reason for buying other autoLeuke car for there, we are looking forward to the Jaguar
GezinssamenstellingTwee adults and two children. It doesn’t have a real vierpersoonsauto to be but with four chairs
Preferred brands/ modellenJaguar, Land-Rover
No-go models/ merkenGeen
Clearly, Stan is a lover of British cars. Which generation of XJ6 Stan exactly, we don’t know, but for a 15 mille, you can almost every generation XJ, the latest model after. It is, however, much of the same, the result of evolution instead of revolution. You would for a thick XJR, beautiful cars, of course, but it remains an XJ. Another Jaguar that you can consider is the XK8/XKR. The children are a bit narrower, but it can be. Don’t expect a very sporty drive, it is not a sports car but a comfortable GT.
Considering also Land-Rover at the preferred brands, we will guess that good sportsmanship is not necessarily a requirement. A Defender is one great character, but if you really 15,000 kilometres per year would drive, we would not do it. This will drive a Defender just kinda, uh, moderate. A Discovery has been driving a lot better on paved roads, without too much need of work in the field. The handling of old Range Rovers (generation 1) and (2) it is best to compare with a boat. It is comfortable, but get seasick is not impossible.
There are still more British options? A MG ZT, but a really fast car is that the V6 is not, the brilliant V8 is unfortunately out of budget. Compared to the Jag liver you were also in on luxury and finish, so that rugged Rover 75 we would have left. A Rolls Royce then? For 10 to 15 mille for sale you best a neat Silver Shadow (or Bentley-brother T2), although you will need some extra money reserve for maintenance. Beautiful cars, but if you’re seriously considering, check and see the very first performance of James May in Top Gear a look back (from 22:40).
The European mainland
If we on the European mainland to search for cars that still have the most in the come near of British cars, we arrive in Italy. Think about it: above average unreliable, but with just that little bit extra which the passion for cars. Character, thus the owners of Italian and British automobiles. Within the budget we can you the Alfa Romeo Giulia heartily recommend. For around 15 mille can cost you a lot of beautiful Giulia’s find, but make sure rust in the sills, wheel arches, bottom of doors and raamranden (especially around the mirrors). Go is definitely a time to send, it rides really nice and there are plenty of specialists and parts to the maintenance comprehensible.
Main competitor of the Giulia was at that time the BMW 02-series. Also that are great classics, a bit smaller and less luxurious than the Jaguar, but you do get a lot of stuurplezier for back. Trip you prefer a bit more comfort, then a Porsche 928 you thing. Let your purchase be sure to be assisted by a specialist, and keep in mind that the maintenance of such a 928 is not cheap. On the other hand, it is certainly a late 928 with timely maintenance, a reliable car, that steers well and provides room for four persons.
If this car’s all not enough, then there is still a four-door alternative from Italy what the worth may be. The car in question is called even so, we’re talking about the Quattroporte. The previous generation with the V8 is just outside of budget. The generation before that might also be an option if you go with Maserati’s are doing, take also a look on the Ghibli from the nineties.
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