Comments on: Tough times for Jaguar dealers http://www.leftlanenews.com/tough-times-for-jaguar-dealers.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thesandman http://www.leftlanenews.com/tough-times-for-jaguar-dealers.html#comment-3370 Thesandman Thu, 09 Feb 2006 20:59:19 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/08/tough-times-for-jaguar-dealers/#comment-3370 Jags have always been pricey and unreliable. They lost the one thing that brought them to the party - cachet. Now, when you take your XJ in for service, you mingle with some plebe in a Mondeo. Jags have always been pricey and unreliable. They lost the one thing that brought them to the party – cachet. Now, when you take your XJ in for service, you mingle with some plebe in a Mondeo.

]]> By: BAC http://www.leftlanenews.com/tough-times-for-jaguar-dealers.html#comment-3304 BAC Thu, 09 Feb 2006 11:43:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/08/tough-times-for-jaguar-dealers/#comment-3304 Jaguar's styling is ageless but thats because they never change it. They should drop everything untill they can get the XJ and XK right and get them to sell. Then branch out from success not borrowed money from parent company Ford. A supercar is never looked on as a bad thing. This is starting to sound like they should just give up. Jaguar’s styling is ageless but thats because they never change it.

They should drop everything untill they can get the XJ and XK right and get them to sell.

Then branch out from success not borrowed money from parent company Ford.

A supercar is never looked on as a bad thing.

This is starting to sound like they should just give up.

]]> By: chase http://www.leftlanenews.com/tough-times-for-jaguar-dealers.html#comment-3292 chase Thu, 09 Feb 2006 05:45:37 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/08/tough-times-for-jaguar-dealers/#comment-3292 I agree 100%. Jags are pricey, and have poor reliability. I agree 100%. Jags are pricey, and have poor reliability.

]]> By: crazy88since88 http://www.leftlanenews.com/tough-times-for-jaguar-dealers.html#comment-3242 crazy88since88 Wed, 08 Feb 2006 22:50:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/08/tough-times-for-jaguar-dealers/#comment-3242 Come on, lets be honest, jaguar has a historic name, but its cars are shit!
The XJ, no serious changes worth luring new buyers, its damn near looked the same since my granddad had one, Boooooo! And that 2009 update / redesign is too damn long ahead.

The S-Type, it was the “IT� car for a minute & that was IT. Its boring now also.
The X-Type has been X’ed!

And The Coupe, its hot, but, that’s it!

Jaguar Need a Whole New Line Up!

A Crazy 500HP Super Coupe Sports Car, Starting around 160K

A Luxury SUV, Something Along the lines of the Infiniti FX45, Not All Big or based around the Ford expedition platform, Small, Quick, 4-5 Passenger Luxury mover, With 335 & 400HP engines. (hell maybe even a V10 or 12 as a 3rd option)

The New XJ that looks like that new Aston Martin Rapide.

The XK is Fine. (but not enough)

An All New S-Type, Ditch The Old Design all together!

An All New Entry Level Coupe with Hardtop Convertible.

And a New Entry Level Model, sedan & wagon.

Change the Model Letters Too! Stick to one thing! The J-Type (XJ), K-Type (XK), V-Type (SUV), K-Type (New Sedan, wagon & Coupe)

Or ANYTHING, Something! Jaguar is so boring! But the name has history. (or will be history…LOL…LOL…)

]]> By: Matt http://www.leftlanenews.com/tough-times-for-jaguar-dealers.html#comment-3235 Matt Wed, 08 Feb 2006 20:29:13 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/08/tough-times-for-jaguar-dealers/#comment-3235 I couldn't agree more with your assessment of the situation, and the perceived lack of judgment by anyone thinking that Jaguar (under the acquisition of Ford) would be a worthwhile investment (especially considering the cross-platform elements). But I think on a larger scale that this speaks to the general problem plaguing American cars: attaching value through heritage only. Several American brands are solely relying on their past success and branding from previous generations without providing a modern replacement of their iconic achievements. (Of course there are exceptions here). Where is the innovation? Instead we get recycled cross-platform styles that are only mild improvements over their late 20th Century counterparts. I couldn’t agree more with your assessment of the situation, and the perceived lack of judgment by anyone thinking that Jaguar (under the acquisition of Ford) would be a worthwhile investment (especially considering the cross-platform elements). But I think on a larger scale that this speaks to the general problem plaguing American cars: attaching value through heritage only. Several American brands are solely relying on their past success and branding from previous generations without providing a modern replacement of their iconic achievements. (Of course there are exceptions here). Where is the innovation? Instead we get recycled cross-platform styles that are only mild improvements over their late 20th Century counterparts.

]]> By: Scott Anderson http://www.leftlanenews.com/tough-times-for-jaguar-dealers.html#comment-3219 Scott Anderson Wed, 08 Feb 2006 18:18:43 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/08/tough-times-for-jaguar-dealers/#comment-3219 I feel really bad for some multi-millionaire who made a stupid business decision. If I knew that a once out of business luxury maker were looking to increase volumes, and dilute brand character with Ford front drive components (X type) and try to sell high volume from unique boutiques built from scratch, I would question the reasoning right off the bat. Would a customer buy garbage if it were wrapped in a Nieman Marcus bag? maybe at the $50 transaction price, but not when you are talking about a $30K plus investment. Americas money has diluted its brains. Somewhere in the late 90's, Ron Zarella and his similar minded marketeers managed to convince the auto industry that cars wehere like any other commodity, just build shit and wrap it up real nice. Meanwhile, the Japanese adn Germans continued to invest in technology and product, whil American copmpanies go bankrupt. This guys's problem is not Ford Marketing, but lack of sound business judgement. If only I were that blind with all that money, I could sure find better ways to spend it! I feel really bad for some multi-millionaire who made a stupid business decision. If I knew that a once out of business luxury maker were looking to increase volumes, and dilute brand character with Ford front drive components (X type) and try to sell high volume from unique boutiques built from scratch, I would question the reasoning right off the bat. Would a customer buy garbage if it were wrapped in a Nieman Marcus bag? maybe at the $50 transaction price, but not when you are talking about a $30K plus investment. Americas money has diluted its brains. Somewhere in the late 90′s, Ron Zarella and his similar minded marketeers managed to convince the auto industry that cars wehere like any other commodity, just build shit and wrap it up real nice. Meanwhile, the Japanese adn Germans continued to invest in technology and product, whil American copmpanies go bankrupt. This guys’s problem is not Ford Marketing, but lack of sound business judgement. If only I were that blind with all that money, I could sure find better ways to spend it!

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