| Buying a used car can have potential pitfalls - but it | | | | Jaguar S Type - Options |
| needn't be a painful experience if you follow a simple | | | | Jaguar S Type car is available in 1 shape |
| set of rules and checks. This article aims to provide | | | | - Jaguar S Type Saloon - The engines are smooth, |
| you with all the advice and information to make the | | | | the ride is comfortable, and it's good value for money. |
| right choices when buying a second-hand car. This | | | | It’s time to visit and test the Jaguar X Car |
| guide can significantly help you with if you are going to | | | | Jaguar XJ’s Looks |
| buy a used Jaguar S Type car on sale | | | | Some argue the Jaguar S-Type looks are slightly |
| Browse the areas below to arm yourself with all the | | | | contrived to create a direct link with the original S-Type |
| information you need to make the successful | | | | from the 1960s, but others love its retro charm. Its |
| purchase of Jaguar S Type car. | | | | 2004 facelift gave the mid-sized Jaguar some deeper |
| Always compare prices of used cars | | | | front bumpers, which while at odds with the |
| There are number of websites you can use to | | | | olde-worlde image, keep the car looking contemporary. |
| compare 100s of used S type cars for sale in your | | | | The Jaguar S-Type has a genuine feline quality, from |
| local areas. So do your search and find few most | | | | its four round headlights and oval grille through its curvy |
| suitable cars to visit. | | | | flanks through to its rear haunches. |
| Essential car buying checks | | | | Car Accessories & Interior |
| Jaguar S Type | | | | Car accessories and interior play important role in the |
| The Jaguar S-Type was a mid-sized executive saloon, | | | | price of a used car. Only Car accessories and interior |
| designed to take on the Audi A6, BMW 5-Series and | | | | can make or break your decision. There's no doubting |
| Mercedes E Class. However, it was never as popular | | | | you're sitting inside a Jaguar; it has a real sense of |
| as its German rivals, partly because of its retro styling; | | | | occasion, with leather covering most surfaces and a |
| its lines were directly influenced by Jaguar’s | | | | set of clear but classy-looking dials – much like an |
| sporting saloons of the 1960s, such as the Mark 2. | | | | expensive chronograph watch. Jaguar's trademark 'J' |
| Reliability could also be an issue; while the car was | | | | shaped gear gate sits ahead of a chrome push-button |
| great to drive when working properly, some cars | | | | handbrake. The centre console sits in a curved recess |
| didn’t give the fault-free service that their owners | | | | and houses controls for the climate control and audio |
| expected. However, decent packaging, generous | | | | systems. The Jag's leather seats look great and |
| equipment levels and class-leading comfort ensured | | | | proved very comfortable too. Critics say the S-Type's |
| many buyers chose British instead of German. | | | | interior is old fashioned, so drivers seeking a modern, |
| Know the history | | | | Germanic cabin should look elsewhere. |
| The Jaguar S-Type made its world debut at the | | | | How practical is Jaguar S Type? |
| Birmingham International Motor Show in October 1998. | | | | The Jaguar S-Type isn't the most practical car in its |
| Until now, Jaguar had focused largely on large luxury | | | | class. The boot can swallow 400 litres of luggage, |
| saloons and sportscars, so the S-Type was | | | | rising to 810 with the rear seats folded. That's about |
| conceived to expand sales significantly, in conjunction | | | | 100 litres less than the BMW 5 Series, mainly due to it |
| with the even smaller X-Type. Although all of its key | | | | being very shallow because of the S-Type's sloping |
| rivals were offered in both saloon and estate forms, | | | | bodywork and space-sapping rear-wheel drive layout. |
| Jaguar chose to offer the former only; something that | | | | Jaguar S-Type Performance |
| proved to be quite a restriction to selling large numbers | | | | The Jaguar S-Type can be specified with one of four |
| of S-Type. The S-Type finally bowed out in 2008, | | | | engines: a 2.7 diesel or a 3-litre and two 4.2-litre petrol |
| when its replacement the XF came on stream. | | | | configurations; one with a supercharger. |
| Already the XF is proving to be far more popular than | | | | Running Cost |
| the S-Type ever was. | | | | Although the Jaguar S-Type is cheaper than many of |
| All Types of S Type | | | | its rivals, especially when factoring the amount of |
| Jaguar launched the S-Type in 1998 with 3.0-litre V6 or | | | | standard equipment, it is not a particularly cheap car to |
| 4.0-litre V8 petrol engines, then in 2002 a 2.5-litre V6 | | | | run, especially in the petrol-powered guises. |
| petrol engine joined the range. At the same time, a 4.2 | | | | Other than the Car |
| V8 superseded the 4.0-litre unit, which was also | | | | Car Tyre |
| available in supercharged form in the S-Type R. The | | | | - Take a look at the tyres. Are they in good condition? |
| Sport 200 limited edition arrived in May 2003, based on | | | | The minimum legal tread depth for tyres in the UK is |
| the Sport but with extra equipment and Type R | | | | 1.6mm. |
| bumpers. The S-Type was facelifted in March 2004, | | | | Documentation |
| with a reprofiled rear end and refreshed nose, higher | | | | - You must see the V5C document, the service |
| quality interior trim and revised instrumentation. More | | | | history, the MOT. Everything must be present and |
| than five years after the S-Type’s debut, the best | | | | correct, or you should walk away from the deal. |
| derivative finally appeared; the 2.7-litre V6 turbodiesel. | | | | MOT & Road Tax |
| Know Few Important Facts about S Type? | | | | Always check the expiry date of MOT and Road tax. |
| - The S-Type was the world’s first production car | | | | This could increase the cost you pay to buy used car |
| to feature voice-activated controls for all of the | | | | if MOT or Road or both are about to expire. These |
| primary audio, phone and climate control functions. | | | | things you must also check when you are comparing |
| - Before S-Type production got underway, Jaguar | | | | the car prices of used Jaguar S Type or other cars. |
| created over one million virtual cars to establish the | | | | Jaguar S Type Car Insurance Band |
| most efficient assembly process. | | | | Car insurance band is another important dimension to |
| - The S-Type was one of the first cars to use | | | | look at when comparing and purchasing a used car. |
| hydroform technology, where oil is injected into tubular | | | | Overall Jaguar cars insurance group ranges from 14E |
| steel under immense pressure. | | | | – 19E where as S Type stands on 14E band. |