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ok Jim --it happened 2005 2.5 V6 80000 miles.Lovely condition. Owned it 5 years ago and saw it advertised on Gumtree and thought it would be fun to buy it back for little money

I had a Golden Retriever many years ago, sadly don't have any photos, but she was also a character! Walter here is a suggestion of how to protect your seats

What a poser! Dogs never cease to amaze me, watch the electric window though! Ah yes, child lock! I mean ... dog-lock!

Fantastic Guys, love it! Two classy ladies

Amazing! I love it! Jaguar's own version of 'The Lady in the Van' ... except this is The Retriever in the X-type'!

Hi Jim Thank you very much for your very thorough reply! Lots of interesting ideas for me to explore, especially in the tailgate area. Yes you are right - the car is a 2009 model registered in 2010. I will change my profile to reflect the year of manufacturer rather than year of registration. My two previous xtypes were not as noisy. Although this is one of the last to be built and is extremely low mileage, the build quality is not as great as my earlier models. Guess they were running short on parts at the end. Single tone horn and no dual climate control. But excellent low mileage mechanics so hoping that at 8k pa I'll get ten years trouble free motoring and still not have reached 130k when it will be wanting a new clutch. Happy Easter to you. Charlie

Looks like someone with oodles of spare time ! Certainly puts mine to shame (for now !) thanks again, Barry.

Hi Walter I understand your concerns, However as you know, Bills come hand in hand with being a car owner, it doesn't matter what badge is on the car. I believe parts are generally quite reasonable, you're level of DIY skills or lack of, is where costs could be reduced, if you can't do the work then unfortunately you have to pay someone to do it for you. The guys have mentioned finding a good Indy mechanic, totally agree, I used a main dealer straight after I bought her for peace of mind, with a health check, and some work that required immediate attention, I wanted some other bits doing and the main dealer quoted numbers that made my eyes water, it was finding this forum that opened my eyes to other options and ultimately cost savings. Also I would imagine you would find a similar range of problems being discussed on other forums of other brands of car, so don't be overly concerned about the Jaguar brand. I'm a newbie to Jaguar ownership, and have already paid out money on her, but as the advert says 'She's worth it' I've got her to a place now where I'm happy, it's just about keeping her there, as the guy's say. it's a pleasure to look at her, admire her, and an honour to own and drive a Marque, not just any Marque, it's a Jaguar! Best Regards Steve

Walt, With any car come garage bills. The trick with any vehicle is buying well, with sound & reliable service history, and then looking after the car as best you can. If, like me, you have no flair for car DIY then best to find a reliable and trustworthy Independent mechanic to look after you, whatever car you’ve got, then hopefully those big bills will stay away. I have another thread about Main Dealer Servicing, to which many good people have contributed interesting and valid comments, and I am now convinced that Main Dealer Servicing for any 10+ old car simply doesn’t make financial sense. The one big caveat is that your Indy needs to be reliable, qualified and trustworthy so as not to rob you blind, like the Main Dealers have a tendency to do. Best, Rowley

hi depends what you want, if you want a nice smooth ride, these arn't for you these will have much lower profile tyres and the ride will be much harsher and more road noise they should fit but overall size might be different, if the outer size is much bigger then it will effect your speed reading cheers joe