Comments on: End of the line for the Jaguar X-Type? http://www.leftlanenews.com/end-of-the-line-for-the-jaguar-x-type.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:43:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Patrick http://www.leftlanenews.com/end-of-the-line-for-the-jaguar-x-type.html/comment-page-1#comment-47425 Patrick Mon, 22 May 2006 12:53:55 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/01/end-of-the-line-for-the-jaguar-x-type/#comment-47425 These cars suck. Unreliable, not very luxurious, and not very sporty. Lammmeeeee. Though I'd drive one if i could find it for real cheap, but look at that, they're overpriced too! These cars suck. Unreliable, not very luxurious, and not very sporty. Lammmeeeee. Though I’d drive one if i could find it for real cheap, but look at that, they’re overpriced too!

]]> By: Angel Rivera http://www.leftlanenews.com/end-of-the-line-for-the-jaguar-x-type.html/comment-page-1#comment-2895 Angel Rivera Thu, 02 Feb 2006 04:35:49 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/01/end-of-the-line-for-the-jaguar-x-type/#comment-2895 X-Types are lemons. The automatic transmission on my friend's was changed twice in the first 11 months of ownership. X-Types are lemons. The automatic transmission on my friend’s was changed twice in the first 11 months of ownership.

]]> By: Chris http://www.leftlanenews.com/end-of-the-line-for-the-jaguar-x-type.html/comment-page-1#comment-2859 Chris Wed, 01 Feb 2006 18:24:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/01/end-of-the-line-for-the-jaguar-x-type/#comment-2859 Good riddance. The X-type is the wrong model to wear the Jaguar name. I admit that Jag has declined in recent years, but the X-type has no business in that stable. The S type should be the lowest model, unless they finally decide to make a smaller more affordable sports model. Jaguar is in a tough spot in my opinion, their designs are dated, yet their design is big part of the brand. It would be hard to pull a Cadillac and go a whole new direction in styling, but they have to do something to get the sales up. The new XK is not impressive in my opinion, the older model looked better, at least the hard top. I understand that the design was constrained by the new Euro regulations, and the Jaguar design heritage, but look at what Aston did with the new Vantage. Good riddance. The X-type is the wrong model to wear the Jaguar name. I admit that Jag has declined in recent years, but the X-type has no business in that stable. The S type should be the lowest model, unless they finally decide to make a smaller more affordable sports model. Jaguar is in a tough spot in my opinion, their designs are dated, yet their design is big part of the brand. It would be hard to pull a Cadillac and go a whole new direction in styling, but they have to do something to get the sales up. The new XK is not impressive in my opinion, the older model looked better, at least the hard top. I understand that the design was constrained by the new Euro regulations, and the Jaguar design heritage, but look at what Aston did with the new Vantage.

]]> By: BCM http://www.leftlanenews.com/end-of-the-line-for-the-jaguar-x-type.html/comment-page-1#comment-2855 BCM Wed, 01 Feb 2006 18:09:23 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/01/end-of-the-line-for-the-jaguar-x-type/#comment-2855 The X-Type has no relation to the "Tarus" or even the Ford Taurus. It's based on the European Ford Mondeo platform, and looks nothing like that car's "New Edge" styling. As for squinting, the X-Type looks similar to the Ford Taurus as much the Toyota Camry (2003-2006) does. Contrary to the notes here, I recall some mostly positive reviews when the car was introduced; I can't recall Car & Driver's exactly, but a paraphrase would be that people who criticize the use of the Mondeo platform fail to recognize that a superior chassis is superior regardless of its provenance. If Forbes is to be believed, it is Jaguar's #1 seller in North America (which may only reflect Jaguar's poor sales in general), and the people I know who drive one are happy, and their friends' comments are generally positive. I like the spy photos and concept models of Jaguar's new styling direction, but I thought that people who buy Jaguars did so because of the classic styling; I'm not sure that people who buy Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Lexus and Infiniti are going to switch because of new styling. Although, maybe Jaguar needs a new styling direction because of other makes like Buick and Kia borrowing their design vocabulary, like BMW and Mercedes did after Chrysler, Lexus, and Infiniti borrowed theirs in the late 80s and early 90s. The X-Type has no relation to the “Tarus” or even the Ford Taurus. It’s based on the European Ford Mondeo platform, and looks nothing like that car’s “New Edge” styling. As for squinting, the X-Type looks similar to the Ford Taurus as much the Toyota Camry (2003-2006) does.

Contrary to the notes here, I recall some mostly positive reviews when the car was introduced; I can’t recall Car & Driver’s exactly, but a paraphrase would be that people who criticize the use of the Mondeo platform fail to recognize that a superior chassis is superior regardless of its provenance. If Forbes is to be believed, it is Jaguar’s #1 seller in North America (which may only reflect Jaguar’s poor sales in general), and the people I know who drive one are happy, and their friends’ comments are generally positive.

I like the spy photos and concept models of Jaguar’s new styling direction, but I thought that people who buy Jaguars did so because of the classic styling; I’m not sure that people who buy Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Lexus and Infiniti are going to switch because of new styling. Although, maybe Jaguar needs a new styling direction because of other makes like Buick and Kia borrowing their design vocabulary, like BMW and Mercedes did after Chrysler, Lexus, and Infiniti borrowed theirs in the late 80s and early 90s.

]]> By: madcapp http://www.leftlanenews.com/end-of-the-line-for-the-jaguar-x-type.html/comment-page-1#comment-2847 madcapp Wed, 01 Feb 2006 17:04:58 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/01/end-of-the-line-for-the-jaguar-x-type/#comment-2847 If you look at an X type from the front or back and squint your eyes, you can clearly see the Ford Tarus chassis the car springs from. No wonder the X type has one of the worst residual values of any "premium" car. If you look at an X type from the front or back and squint your eyes, you can clearly see the Ford Tarus chassis the car springs from. No wonder the X type has one of the worst residual values of any “premium” car.

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