Stop the Press – A Better XJ8 on the Market…and a Vanden Plas No Less!

Ignore the 2008 Jaguar XJ8 I wrote about two weeks ago.  There’s a prettier cat….er unicorn out there for your consideration.  It’s a sweet 2008 Jaguar XJ8 Vanden Plas with only 37,000 miles – a one owner car from Hephzibah, Georgia.  Hephzibah is a little town of 4,000 just south of Augusta.  The median income in Hephzibah is $37,000, and 10 years ago one of its residents dropped over twice that for this beauty and has driven it less than 4,000 miles a year.  Named after the Belgian coach builder, it’s all aluminum (or al-you-minium for my British friends), and has an underwhelming 300hp 4.2l V-8.  But it’s an elegant car for highway cruising, with modern features like navigation, bluetooth, a heated steering wheel, air-conditioned and heated seats.  Here’s a review from Automobile Magazine back in the day.  I don’t care for warm British beer, but I dig this black and tan Jaguar.  And of course, the MaxCare bumper to bumper warranty would be a fine investment, too.  Find it here in Charlotte, NC – if the link is broken it’s sold, on hold, or being transferred.

2008 Jaguar XJ8 Vanden Plas $21,998 37k Charlotte

Quick Hits – Another XJ8 For Cheap, And The ONE Reason To Buy It

Been working much and writing little, and when I wait to think deeply about the unicorns I’m finding they are too often gone by the time I blog.  So without further ado….

Been writing this blog for a year (hmmm…probably time to do a recap? Quit?) and with this 2008 XJ8 there have now been a whopping total of five of these old-school Jaguar unicorns offered by CarMax.  I’ve covered them all.   The 2009 XJ8L with 59,000 miles that sold for $19,000.  The 2008 XJ8 with 50,000 miles also at $19,000.  The most beautiful 2008 XJ8 Vanden Plas at $21,000 and only 27,000 miles.  And the dirt cheap 2007 XJ8L at $15,000 and 54,000 miles.  This one is also a bargain at $16,998 and 57,000 miles.  Oh yeah, the reason to buy it?  It’s already 11 years old.  CarMax is proud to offer MaxCare, a really good bumper-to-bumper FIVE YEAR warranty on everything they sell, up to 100,000 miles or more.  That means you could be driving a 15 year old Jaguar in style, and have zero concerns about unexpected repair bills.  Crazy, right? Enjoy.

2008 JAG XJ8 $16998 57K LANCASTER

Cool Cats – Jaguars Across the USA for $18-33k, Including an XKR!

Let’s start with the Jaguar unicorn ($35,000 or less, 60,000 miles or less) that got away not once but twice.  You can find the details in the search for my next car here   but I’ve found two 2010 Jaguar XKR’s with low mileage, under $33,000, and wimped out both times.  This is the car that I rue regularly.  I’ve added the CarMax purchase order and MaxCare warranty at the bottom of this post so you can see how a deal might look.

But in the meantime, the search continues and I’ve tracked the cars below that I hope are of interest to you.  Today there are 101 Jaguars on CarMax lots nationwide and 14 of them meet my unicorn standards – and have V8’s.  I’ve included a pair of XJ’s, a quad of XF’s, a lonely XKR, and a few cars that were once on the market and gone….for now.  I started the post last night and this morning the XF and XKR are gone.  While editing this morning this ridiculously low-mileage  2010 XK   surfaced in Las Vegas.   I welcome suggestions on making this more relevant for the reader, and please sign up at the bottom if you’d like updates. Continue reading “Cool Cats – Jaguars Across the USA for $18-33k, Including an XKR!”