Should I be worried?

[Big Brin]

All,

I have desires for either a Speed Six Cerbera or an XKR. Frankly, the XKR has top spot because it's metal, but big drawback is the auto box!

I have been reading through some of the posts on this board and I am getting worried about the seemingly high running costs of the Jag and the big problems woth stalling etc. Should I be worried if I am looking to spend GBP 25K on an XKR. Will it be ok?

I expect to be returning to UK around July after being abroad.

Any help in deciding between the two current best coupes around would be much appreciated.

Rgds, Big Brin

[FourWheelDrift]

Having owned one and run another I have spent far less on the Jaguar in a year than the Cerbera.

The autobox has a very good sport mode or even a bit of manual dexterity can get it moving just as quickly.

[V12Bob]

Jag you know it makes sense

[thepipesmoker]

I had an XK8 and now have an XJR and I can thoroughly recommend the cars and the driving experience. I had a stalling isssue with my XK8 but i gather this was confined to '98 models and you'll be getting a new model than that.
Don't worry about the autobox - its a peach. Press the sport button and you've got a ferarri under your right foot; turn sport mode off and it will waft you effortlessly. When Jaguar combined this Merc-derived autobox with the mighty Jag 4.0/4.2 supercharged engine they created a thing of beauty.
Maintenance costs are suprisingly low.
My biggest advice is buy from a dealer and you'll get a full Jag warranty for your peace of mind.

[lux_r]

Jag easy,
box is fantastic, especially in sport mode, running costs better than expected, im over 120k miles now and still more than happy with my xkr