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@Paul-Thomas-LifeCoach

Жыл бұрын

SO this car didn’t show crash damage, however in your opinion, it had. Whilst you know your cars, it would seem this flew under the CarVertical radar!! Not a good advertisement for its service, surely!

@patrickgregory7763

Жыл бұрын

Matt, brilliant work thanks. I Don't know how you getting the time but all your videos are interesting, fun, full of knowledge and the best of all so honest. I see there's High Peak, Romiley Car Sales, Nick Ford trade sales etc. Are they all in your place.? I'm getting on a bit and I think I'd love to finally get a really nice Jag to cover the next few years! Say an XF or sportback or possibly an XJ. I don't expect you'd know them much but when I was your age I used to rebuild Lancia Fulvias. Had 7 at one stage. What fun cars they were. Keep going and all the best to you.

@seanmclean3028

Жыл бұрын

@@Paul-Thomas-LifeCoach it just wasn’t reported to the insurance company. That’s why it’s doesn’t show on any check, no matter who you use.

@phillylarkin.s1930

10 ай бұрын

Matt Armstrong

@owensteele1645

9 ай бұрын

Been MoTed more recently yet still not taxed. It's still around somewhere instead of in the hands of the scrap(wo)man. Still a very nice Jaggggg.

Thanks for the UK centric 'shed of the week' type content that we all love!

@HighPeakAutos

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@timfagan816

Жыл бұрын

@@HighPeakAutos did yiu notice the front drivers side wheel was missing a wheel nut?

@princeofabudhabi1323

Жыл бұрын

@@timfagan816 I noticed that aswel

@BondRichBond

Жыл бұрын

My 2004 “Spirit Edition” (yup) is a wonderful, family car. 2.5 v6 4WD auto. Get a good one and it’s better than most modern cars.

@timfagan816

Жыл бұрын

@@princeofabudhabi1323 good spotting!

I thoroughly enjoy these videos. Just kills me how cheap used cars are in the UK. That car would be $4-5k all day here in the US.

@Patel-Chirag-Gupta

11 ай бұрын

A honda. A fucking 2 door 1998 honda ex goes for $3,000. In a major city. With 5,000,000+ people. And i only mention the number of people because youd think out of all of those people, one.. at least ONE would have a car that runs and works fine for less than $1,000 but no. Never. For a shitty beater that needs hundreds in work already.. people are charging no less than $2,300. And the have the nerve to say shit like "price firm" "i know what i got" At this point it gotta be God preventing this😮‍💨🙌

@benllewelyn98

11 ай бұрын

Difference is in the UK they're usually completely rotten they pretty much dissolve in the winter here

@lordcharfield4529

10 ай бұрын

@@benllewelyn98I’ve not noticed any rotting cars for years. Which cars do you mean?

@benllewelyn98

10 ай бұрын

@@lordcharfield4529 most brands suffer with rust in the UK but of new cars I've seen 3 year old qashquis with completely rotten subframe and suspension arms and Dacia's too

@lordcharfield4529

8 ай бұрын

@@benllewelyn98 Funnily enough, my wife and I have Qashqui’s - mine is 9 years old and not a spot of rust anywhere! I’m in Derbyshire. Do you live in Scotland lol?

Years ago my friend bought one of these and used it to try a poor attempt at donuts in the Sainsbury’s car park in Matlock. Once he was doing this and an elderly chap banged his stick on the car window yelling “Hooligan! That’s a gentleman’s car!” - at the time I found it hilarious but 10 years later I completely empathise with the ol chap. 😂

@SirReginaldBlomfield1234

Жыл бұрын

Even empathise...👍😉

@Maurice_Moss

Жыл бұрын

@@SirReginaldBlomfield1234 I emphatically empathise.

@gbthegreat

Жыл бұрын

😂

@bannjaxx

Жыл бұрын

Its an X-Type, good luck doing donuts with front wheel drive! Probably the S-Type your friend was driving.

@R04drunner1

Жыл бұрын

@@bannjaxx the X-Type 2.5 litre and 3.0 litre were AWD with 66% bias to the rear. Donuts feasible albeit difficult 🍩 😄

These are massively underrated cars, unfairly ignored by the badge-snob brigade. Get a good one and you’ve cracked it.

@geoff9759

Жыл бұрын

There are so few good ones though

@imkirbo3094

Жыл бұрын

You could say that about any car tbh. Jags atract badge snobs too, for all the wrong reasons.

@stevestone4346

Жыл бұрын

@@imkirbo3094 the badge snobs generally by German

@WyreForestBiker

Жыл бұрын

Badge snobs ? surely Jaguar is the type of badge a badge snob would desire ?

@EwacoolThereviewer

Жыл бұрын

@@WyreForestBiker Yeah but not an X-type because "It's just a mondeo in a frock"

I'd love to hear the subsequent story on this car - it got an MOT a few months later, so it was either dodgy, or someone spent a fair bit of money in getting it sorted.

Such a shame... they're still classy looking cars 17 years on 🙁 Great video Matt!

Always do a car vertical check before you buy a car, says Matt after buying the car😂

Always had a bit of a soft spot for the X type, ever since watching Jeremy Clarkson feature an estate version on Top Gear in winter. Still remember him filling the estate boot with all kinds of clobber in an exadurated attempt at 'winter preparedness', as well as being towed on skis behind one. He also went on to say "Back when we had proper winters" whilst showing some black and white footage of the winter of 1962/63.

My first Jag was a two litre X Type. I loved it to bits. After three years, I traded up to a three litre S Type, which I also loved. Then, some years later, I happened upon a very low mileage three litre X Type four-wheel drive estate. Great car. When I first inquired about it, the garage said it had belonged to "a titled gent". He turned out to be the late Lord Carrington, former Foreign Secretary who resigned over the Argentinian invasion of the Falklands. I kept it a few years and always regretted selling it.

My dad had a manual '03 2.1 V6 until a couple of years ago. Very smooth engine, though of course not especially powerful. Comfortable car, great cruiser on the motorway, handled ok too. And it genuinely felt special, like a real Jag. His went the exact same way - excessive corrosion underneath and just not worth saving. I could feel your disappointment at the end there, but can't save them all :(

@HighPeakAutos

Жыл бұрын

They sound sweet too.

@markziff7234

Жыл бұрын

@@HighPeakAutos they do, growl from 3k-4.5k then starts to howl.

@lastwalkaroundmirrorlake

Жыл бұрын

My old man had a 02 2.1v6 it was mechanically sound at 16 years old but the sills were rotten.. managed to cut off the old ones and weld on new ones for £50 a side. Back on the road for another few years. He bought it back in 2013 for £950 and did 80,000 in 4 years with nothing more than a basic service every year. In 2019 he sold it for £650 and it’s still on the road today.

@MotorTorq_ZA

Жыл бұрын

Oh hi jj. You and high peak autos and jayemm must collab. Pretty please 🥺

@oliverstemp9132

Жыл бұрын

@@MotorTorq_ZA and don’t forget backseat JJ

If you need to check AC operation quickly, bring the engine rpm up to 2/3000 and that will spin the compressor faster and the system will reach optimum pressures faster

must be only youtuber iv'e seen who shows the part ex lemons it's so refreshing to see a different side of this business.

Mate this is crazy. Have a British racing green x type, which my parents bought in 2005. It’s got almost 300,000km’s on it now (about 185k miles) and is still going strong!! Even though it’s not worth much anymore, I still spend 1-2k a year on it in maintenance but I don’t care because I just love it, I make sure I stay on top of any issues meticulously lol. Probably to my financial demise. It was my first car and still is 7 years later. Love the thing and just can’t justify letting go of it. Maybe one day.

@operator6471

Жыл бұрын

Run it into the ground. If you get rid of it you will always regret it.

That's quite sad actually, I've always had a bit of a soft spot for the X-Type, regardless of the haters calling it an overpriced Mondeo. Real shame this is the end of the road for another one, but as you say, it is just not worth repairing. Great vid as always, love the cheap car videos especially.

@andrewfrancis3591

Жыл бұрын

What's wrong with a Mondeo? All of are cab drivers run that age model into the ground. They were loath to get rid of them. 325k they were saying.

@zak2175

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewfrancis3591 oh absolutely nothing is wrong with the Mondeo, I have a 2009 model myself, and I love it. But most view the mondeo as an inferior car, even though I would argue it really isn't.

@deaks25

Жыл бұрын

I personally never understood why the chassis-share with the Mondeo was a bad thing; that gen Mondeo was arguably best in class, even compared well to the 3-Series, better in some ways. And ironically these days, every car shares its base with something else, but even at the time; you could have a V6 Jaaaag for the price of a top end Mondeo, that sounded great to me. It felt like an aspirational car; someone who needed a sensible, practical car but hadn't completely died inside and wanted something with a touch of class.

@zak2175

Жыл бұрын

@@deaks25 I agree completely, I'm only 19 so a V6 Jaaaag is a bit out of my realms in terms of insurance, but one day I certainly will own one.

@andrewfrancis3591

Жыл бұрын

@@zak2175 For me a car performs a function. Main features comfort reliability and decent handling. If I want to get my rocks off a bike is the sensible option.

Love these Deal or No Deal videos Matt.... your little optimistic face at the start usually disappears by the end and you'll "sell to a mate of mine". The best thing about these are how cars can look great on the surface, but turn out to be lemons (often the case) or sometimes all they need is "a really good clean" and you've got a winner. That's the gamble! Top work 👍👍

Would be interested to have a series about modifications to cars that would fix a particular problem each brand of car has.

They were unfairly branded the Mondeo Jag but they weren't. Although they were built on the Mondeo platform (new platforms cost many millions to develop) it was strengthened and tweeked and it only shared 19% commonality with the Mondeo. I've driven a few of these and they're alright. But whether you like them or not you can't deny they are Jag's.

@stevestone4346

Жыл бұрын

Well said.

Lovely car. It's crazy how these collection videos are my favourite - even more than than the car review ones!

It's _scary_ how good it looks from the outside, and with such a nice interior. Happy Halloween, Matt.

@IceMan-il7dx

Жыл бұрын

Bloody stupid salting of the roads 🤬

@paulf2529

Жыл бұрын

A couple of wax oiling over its life and it would be a different story.

@richwilliams9895

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely it looks mint on the outside and interior looks new. But hiding a multitude of problems underneath. So it does go to show that no matter of the checks you do online etc can tell you everything that you need know. A dodgy MOT tester mate and it could of been flogged on as being mint for 1500 quid. The previous mot never mentioned rust or all them issues. Perhaps the previous mot tester done the guy a few favours lol

This is definitely a piece I would love to try and restore, sure it's a money pit, but if taken care of correctly, it's a really nice piece.

Always entertaining videos Matt. I enjoyed it. No surprising ending either let’s face it.

Don't know if you watch Hoovies Garage and the Car Wizard but if your mechanic is up for youtube it could be a good fit for UK cars and would give those who are interested in the mechanical side of cars a more in depth look at the foibles of the different makes and models. Great channel and keep up the great content. I love the older cars with 'proper buttons', that curry hook is genius :)

It is good that you are putting it for spares or repairs. Maybe a proper Jag / Jag X-Type enthusiast could buy it

Great video. Exactly the same problem I had with my 2001 2.5 manual. Had to scrap it in the end. Sad day😢

Got a 2.2 D Sport manual, actually really like it especially after a remap. Runs lovely and later shape 👌🏻

Such a shame, mine was the same rust wise, looked great on top. I'm told post 2007 models have better rust protection. It's a pity proper Jag looks in a small package, like a 3/4 XJ. Still quite fancy a good example, would insist inspecting the underside first though. Cheers Matt.

It just doesn't look like a scrapper. Amazing how freshly washed bodywork can fool you. Love the guessing game as to what type of person drove the car via chosen radio station etc. I can always hear Loyd Grosman in the background "Who would drive a car like this, Matt it's over to you."

Had a dark blue 2.5 Sport auto as my first car and this video brought back so many memories; from the beeps of the air-con buttons and the sound of the boot going up, to the mentions of coolant leaks, corrosion, wheel bearings and flat tyres. All very familiar but what a great car it was for the 5 minutes when everything worked properly.

I love these reviews on the older cars seeing the conditions they are in

I've just bought myself a 2.5 awd manual, 2007 67k miles, really high spec too with the sports suspension, luckily the underneath is in very good condition, its my second car too as im only 18! definitely a bit different than a Corsa! and sounds so nice too

Have one 3.0 V6 Estate with allOptions you could get back then…and i love this Car!!! Its massive fun to drive especially with new Bilstein suspension…this car is totally underrated!

So sorry this one didn’t work out , I would have loved to buy it from you “love jags , usually great cars” all the best . Happy halloween. 🎃

Great videos as always

I had a 2.1 manual I never liked the clutch and gearbox.. I was glad to part with it in the end.

Love the comment about the scrambler bikes. couldn't agree more, well said

That comment at the end about thiefs .. great content as always. ❤

1:37min in and I'm already LMAO from your flat tyre reaction. My favourite youtube channel. Keep up the great work.

Coming from Birmingham, your accent was pretty good and made me chuckle 🤣. Binge watching this channel at the moment really good stuff 👍🏾

@HighPeakAutos

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😁

I appreciate these depreciated car reviews Matt! That Birmingham accent 😂😂

Oh Matt I just love you!! You're a rising internet star but you just refuse to forget your roots. You really are a man of integrity....... a dying breed nowadays! An old Jag that many people would just overlook as outdated, outmoded...... but you love em and you don't care. You don't care about trends and modern bullshit. And for that I say YES!!! You are a man after my own heart. I'm sure if we met and had spare time we could talk cars until the cows come home. Don't stop and never change Matt.

@HighPeakAutos

Жыл бұрын

Cheers! I’m old before my time.

It's crazy that such a decent car gets scrapped so soon.

I have the 2.2 diesel x type sport premium. It's a lovely drive and I go all over the country in it. Love it, never getting rid of it

A real shame, they are great cars but sadly too many of them end up like this one. I loved mine but ended up in a similar situation, looked lovely inside and out but failed the MOT and needed too much work doing to be worth it. Good on you for giving it a fighting chance at least!

I Have the exact same model and colour but no buttons on the steering wheel. I have replaced the wheel baring, Had to replace the water pump then soon after the Radiator, then found it had leaking water pipe right by the radiator, I was happy to pay to get these things done, because its the best I've ever had, thanks

Not necessarily a bad thing having a manual X type. Test drove an auto 2.5 when they first came out and it never stopped changing gears. The suspension was also soggy. Was an early one so maybe a few teething troubles.

Hi just bought a 59 plate 2.0 diesel for £1000. Bodywork amazing with full history and new mot. Also has a private plate work £350. Love the videos Matt keep them coming

We got two rescue French Bulldogs two years ago and purchased a 2009 XType estate AWD from my Wife’s Uncle who at 78 had decided to stop driving and only wanted £4000, 2.2 D 44K miles high Spec, leather Wood...I have a BMW 530d 2021 but find myself taking the Jag on lots of trips, living in a small village it’s perfect for sloppy narrow country lanes, and we took it skiing to France last year it was unbelievable with Winter tyres and you don’t have to worry about anyone damaging or stealing it...quite simply a fantastic underrated Car in estate form ❤

After watching, have subscribed, only polite after binge watching your channel all weekend! Fabulous viewing! Best wishes!

@HighPeakAutos

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I had a an X Type 2.1V6 for over 11 years and it had nearly 200K on the clock when I sold it. Great car and brilliant reliability. Not that quick but very smooth and refined and a great motorway cruiser - I was sorry to see it go and even more gutted that it was scrapped a year later due to rusted sills. This one looked pretty tidy and was a good spec for its era. What a shame that it couldn't be saved but again it was probably the corroded sills that sealed its fate! In time I think X Types will get "modern classic" status but still a bit of a way off yet.

Loved the Charles Bronson homage at the end

It reminds me of a 2007 Mazda 3 I once had. Corrosion was the big problem. Not rust but mechanical parts underneath and under bonnet. All faults were pretty much due to things corroding and total of them plus labour ended up too much to keep the car. Next seller ran it for a year and now SORN. That was 12 years old with 130k miles. The last 4 of them living very near to the coast. I doubt that helped. But I think even worse than that was a whole year of barely being used before we got it from the family. Managed to source parts 2nd hand but sadly I think those parts were not in great condition either. Had bits been available rather than having to buy entire components it would have been fixable but my garage could only source the power steering pump as a complete unit when it leaked. That's the problem with modern stuff. Individual parts are not always stocked

I've had my current 05 X-Type 3.0 Auto Estate for just over a year now and absolutely love it. Sport premium trim and finished in Midnight Black it really is a young-looking car for its years and I think suits a guy of my age well. The sills of course suffered from the usual rot but some time with the welder and a lot of metal later it's back to how it should be, certainly not covered in patches like many of them are now going from MOT to MOT. I've never understood the hate that they receive from so many, at the price point they sit at with the V6 engine and AWD there really are few more capable cars out there. A few tasteful mods further improve its road presence that I've done such as larger front calipers from the MK2 Focus ST225, Borla backboxes and some rare 18" BBS Melbourne alloys really set it off. Thanks for giving the X-Type some love and allowing it the spotlight, I always enjoy hearing the little snippets of information you have about the cars, really shows the enthusiasm you have for them.

Matt, just used car vertical to by a 62 plate L322 with 52,000 on the clock and FSH. It's worth every penny! The report gives you so much confidence! Also saw you RR and AMG GT up for sale! Time to start Patreon mate? Or you just fancy a change? Cheers for the advice, love what you do.

always love these cheap car videos.

@Sam-gw5pl

Жыл бұрын

Agree. Always the best

It's good you show those deals that don't go brilliantly so people don't get carried away about the prospects of dealing used cars. You've been doing this for ages, you have the habit of checking a car very systematically AND estimating what necessary repairs may cost - and you still get some wrong. Me, I'd probably end up with cars like this one all the time - AND I'd overpay for them in the first place..

Hi Matt love the series of cheep and cheerful little projects. Did you ever thought about doing video about imports, I'm sitting on the fence is it a good idea to buy Japanese import Honda Odyssey or Toyota Alphard? Good luck with you projects.

A shame, nice car and great condition inside. Keep them coming Matt.

Why are the jag videos always the best?

I am a new subscriber, am pretty addicted to your channel. So interesting to watch. :)

@HighPeakAutos

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

What a shame. It's vital that these be kept on the road whenever possible, if only to spare us a future consisting entirely of grey crossovers. Hopefully the parts from this one will help keep another Jaaaag going a few more years.

Quite strange that none of these advisories have been picked up on the MOT 🤔 then again to be expected with a jag of this age - great review as always Matt!

@HighPeakAutos

Жыл бұрын

That’s what I thought. It filled me with confidence

@organiccold

Жыл бұрын

@@HighPeakAutos friendly MOT tester lol

@paultasker7788

Жыл бұрын

Seems like the last MOT tester was very generous

I seem to remember that gearbox out and replace clutch is a bit of a hoot on these. Drop the front subframe I think. The old 1969 XJ6 DNA is still present. The sills on those were u/s within 10 years and the rear suspension arms rotted out poste haste. Then again this car seems to have wings, rear wheelarchs and door bottoms. That's progress for you. If it were an XJ, it would be a minter and worth money as a resto project. Go figure.

Gutted! Really thought you could turn that one around as it didn't look bad at all. But that's a long list of stuff to put right.

Cheers Matt another great video.

You could invest in a Bluetooth OBD2 device that can read the error codes when you have engine lights, that could help you decide if the vehicle is worth it, and could be informative /entertaining.

What a shame about the rust and all the other faults, looked like a really nice car. One complaint Matt : you don’t have to be old to listen to Classic FM , especially in a Jaaaaag !!!! Great video as usual.

What a good use you mentioned top man

Good video spoilt by the class view at the end. Btw , interesting that rover 75s seem to be better at this age.

@HighPeakAutos

Жыл бұрын

What class view? Are you talking about the motorbike comment? Do you think it’s acceptable that a group of yobs ride around on stolen bikes committing crime?

I bought one here in Gran Canaria. €2000 V6 2.5 manual estate 2007. Drives really well except for rear antiroll bar bushes. I'll get that sorted. 2 years of comfortable, not too thirsty Jaaaag motoring. Very happy 😊

Yeah I totally agree with Annekas comment, this “Shed of the Week” style content is so wholesome. One of the pillars of great KZread content lol

Oh, and thanks for your super videos 😊

Imagine people looking better after their cars. This beauty would have a nice second life. Great video again!

My wife bought an X-Type 3.0 new in 2003. Trouble free, pleasant to drive, and we put 163,000 miles on it before it was rear ended and totaled. Good car. No complaints here.

I've had work done at Jagman in Wigan, decent place 👍

Always wanted one. A great video as always! Shame about that one, hopefully someone will take it off you at break or above.

One word for this song-PERFECT

I just bought a 2004 X-Type.. for £500, i had a bit more luck though. It's 62K Miles, full history and other than a noisy prop bearing immaculate. It's the 2.5 V6 Auto also, only downside is cloth seats! I'd be interested in your leather seats if the car gets broken for parts.

The Engine Management light is usually the Upper Inlet Manifold Gasket common fault cheap fix

Super video again thank you

That's a shame, it looked like it had everything going for it too! I do really like these but the rust scares me. I know you don't like Rovers but I know that the 75 is a lot more robust in that respect and that's what keeps mine on my drive for now. If I was to find a 2003-on XJ though.......

I drove one of these nice comfortable car did a lot of long road trips touring etc , had a chemical toilet fitted replacing one of the back seats good air conditioning system took care of the smell issues door handle was perfect for a loo roll

They're known for rot for the sills and the bottom of the A pillar and it's a big problem to change them . Also the rear axle bushes are a major problem to change . For the diesels just avoid when and injector goes as it's a £1000 minimum to purchase plus fitting . This is why you see so many what seems very nice cars going cheap . It's not what you see that's the problem , it's the job of repairing what you don't see . Scrap or sell it to someone thats willing to buy for what you paid telling them the tasks

You should carry a code reader when inspecting cars - they are very cheap. You could ring the number on the service sticker and ask about the car. 2L car came standard with full stability control.

I've owned 3 of the X types, 2 of them were the same engine as this one but the other was 3.0 awd, cracking motors but all of them suffered with rust and endless wheel bearings, a pig to change spark plugs too, inlet manifold has to come off to change one bank of plugs. I would happily sell my Xf if i could get a top spec 3.0 again.

I have a 2.0S,it drives brilliant and is actually quick.

This is fr gold! I got Jag S-type 1,5k market value and invested already a double but the AC just won't work... need to remove the engine to change the broken tube right behind it.

Shed of the week.... always great to watch

I love the end comment about what to use the car for!

Reminds me of my mates mk3 fiesta that kept passing Mot’s at the same garage it had been going to for 15 years. He Took it somewhere else one year and it was condemned with a list longer than one’s arm.

Youve won a watch there. Im surprised you didnt have a wee air compressor in youre car. Mines saved me plenty times with pot holes

Never liked these when they first came out, it looked like the front end had been squashed down, but now I'm older, I've got a different view of them, I quite liked the one you had up for just under six grand, that looked a nice car, diesel and auto a perfect combination in my opinion

Lovely cars those are I had a 2.5 v6 mondeo and the engine was lovely and I’d have those airfreshners

Such a shame matt I thought you might have had a bit of luck with that one but you made the right choice of your heart not ruling your head hope you get your money back on it the interior should sell that car alone gud luck 👍

Very nice interior, Shame it wasn't worth repairing interesting video as always thanks

That Nokia holder dates from the 90's!

Next week's competition 😜😜😜🤣🤣🤣. HAPPY HALLOWEEN. love all the puns especially the Kidney one was brilliant.

Love the older cars content; pity when the good prospects go awry.

great video, used to run a 57 plate diesel.

classic FM- actually good for checking audio system (no ©)