SteveBRX

Thanks for your thoughts. That gap is indeed making me think long an hard about the car, especially the first gap where significant miles were covered over a three year period before the oil was changed again. I'm hoping the previous owner (luckily there has only been one) is willing to have a conversation and may well through some light on why those years were skipped. I appreciate that the services aren't cheap, but if spend that amount of money to buy the car new in the first place, you would hope that £400 - £600 isn't too much of an issue. I'm grateful for the other tips, I certainly didn't check the battery but will now. The brakes look okay and it's shod with Pirelli P Zero tyres all round; I do need to check their age though - thanks for the Kwik Fit link, I'll take a look at that. So, I will remain as pragmatic and as unattached as I can, and they are indeed fantastic machines. Thanks again for your thoughts, and yes, I am thinking long and hard!

Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. I've heard the engine is pretty robust, and indeed the car has been serviced generally in line with the 10,000 miles recommend, just not to JLR's schedule. It is a particularly nice late example, with low mileage and one owner. The dealer so far is accommodating, and at my request is trying to see if the previous owner would be willing to give me a call. I have driven it, but need a longer test drive if the truth be told. It's passed all my HP/ Car Vertical checks and I'm also going to have it inspected by a local Jaguar specialist. If all that checks out, then I'll pull the trigger. However, despite best efforts, the rest really is in the hand of the gods! I'm encouraged to hear your higher mileage XF is providing effortless, reliable and relaxing motoring. Fingers crossed, I'm heading the same way! Thanks again.

Hi, I'm looking a purchasing a very clean and well spec'd, one owner, XK R-Dynamic 5.0 that has done 28.5k miles (registered Jan 2015) from an independent car dealer (not approved). Looking at the service history I can see that it is missing some annual services, but covered low miles in between those services. Please see the attached PDF where I have put everything onto a spreadsheet which makes things a little clearer. 2016 5,976 miles service complete 2017 Service missed 2018 Service missed 2019 18,017 service complete 2020 21,657 service complete 2021 24,472 service complete 2022 service missed 2023 service missed 2024 28,272 awaiting service, mileage from the MOT. The service will be done at point of sale. As you might notice, services were missed in 2017/18 and the car covered 12,041 miles between services. Similarly, services missed in 2022, 2023, and so far to 2024, and the car has covered 3,800 miles during that period. The next service to be carried at point of sale. In your collective opinion, how big an issue could this be? Are these engines very reliant on regular annual oil changes? My concern would be finding excessive oil consumption following the purchase as it generally takes a few thousand miles to notice a problem. This would also take me well outside of the 3 month warranty period offered by the vendor. I also believe that if there was an issue, any warranty wouldn't cover it given the missed service intervals anyway. Your views would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance, Steve Service and MOT's.pdf