Jaguar 1981 XJ Saloon
  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    You can't get a Fiesta Ghia for this money (who'd want one anyway?)

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Petrol a bit of a problem (£20 instead of £10 at the garage).

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    To much roll. Drive this baby with care!

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Not a GTi, but it does weigh nearly 2 ton!

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Starts every day no problem, but air con not working - big ££.

    Image

    5 out of 5 5.0

    I love it!

    Comfort

    5 out of 5 5.0

    There's nothing like riding on a carpet of air covered in black leather :-)

  • Security and Service

    Security

    5 out of 5 5.0

    No one nicks them (unless they're gonna ram raid).

    Service

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Never been to a dealer!

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Idle a bit lumpy at times.

    Other

    Air con needs gas, but due to new EU reg it's gonna cost a fortune :-(

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes