The Full Octane Garage got to spend a week with the Jaguar XJ R-Sport and put it thru its paces. Join us as we review one of the largest sports cars on the market today!
That is not an R Sport , it's a PORTFOLIO - The R Sport has a leather steering wheel, the same seats as the XJR, door panels are finished in carbon fiber or piano black lacquer, and the sill scuff plates say R SPORT. The Portfolio has the wood wheel, piping on the leater seats, wood door panels, and the sill scuff plates say Jaguar ,etc. Both cars have the same motor and hp, but the Portfolio is a luxury trim and the R Sport has the XJR Sportier interior which the car your test driving does not. Both are great cars ! People are notorious for putting the R Sport emblem in the outside fender vent and trying to call them and R Sport.
im purchasing this car it’s being delivered next week like yours you test driving it doesn’t have the R badges.. so is it really a R sport or do you need the 5.0 for that badging ?
That would be a high mileage beater XJR with either an accident or a claim and 200k kms lol. People who buy such an XJR would not have the means to maintain it even
My personal opinion that I have practiced several times when buying a luxury car... Buy a 1 or 2 year old CPO (certified preowned) car. You avoid the heavy initial depreciation and the CPO certification typically gives you a 6 yr/ 100,000 mile warranty. I do agree with Ayy Vlogs comment.... I just bought a 2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT with only 1406 miles on it at auction in Amelia Island.... and immediately spent $5K on a new screen in the center dash. tough hit after dumping $116k on it. These cars can really hit the pocket book. Not just picking on Jag tho... I have a Porsche and an Audi that have had big repairs. Funny enough, my 2-1/2 year old Denali with 73K miles has cost more to repair than any of them.
@@Fulloctanegarage You have a point there. Another way to look at it is: If you only paid 25% for these 5+ year-old cars, even if you need to put 5k into initial repairs it's still good value (or try to find a good aftermarket warranty). Pre-purchase inspection and recent service records are mandatory, and private sellers are preferable to dealers. Just my own personal experience.
