Tempted again, but with the S600 I bought I’m outta the unicorn buying business for a bit. But a Jaguar XKR has always been on my bucket list (see these I got oh so close to buying!) and this low mileage 2011 model is as cheap as I’ve seen. The hardtops are sleek and a poor man’s Aston Martin. And with a supercharged V-8 and 510hp it’s sleek but no slouch. Interiors are nothing to brag about – pretty much the same as the XF….but it’s about the motor and the lines.
A great candidate for the MaxCare warranty – wouldn’t own it without it. This car has vanished once or twice over the past few weeks and can be found here in San Francisco. If the link is dead the car is sold, on hold, or being transferred.
Check out the upper left photo – the CarMax history page suggests this is a 1 of 175 imported to the US – a 75th anniversary edition XKR. If so, it would be a bit rare and quite a find. But the upper right photo shows the fascia found on a real XKR 175, and with no tell tale photos of the door sills (should say 1 of 175) and no confirmation from the Jaguar VIN decoder I use, pretty sure it’s not a limited edition car. Defer to the Jaguar pros for verification.
The XKR was in Schaumburg IL a few weeks ago. I test drove and came very close to pulling the trigger. It’s a beautiful car and in mint condition. I needed a somewhat useable back seat which the XKR doesn’t have. It’s just way too tight back there. It is NOT a 175 model, I confirmed that. In think that is their default description. I bought a 2011 335 convertible instead with maxcare instead. Nice car but I regret not picking up the XKR. That engine is amazing.
Nice find! This one is on my bucket list…but I’m not currently looking for a car.