2000 Jaguar S-Type

Sedan

4.0L 3996CC 244Cu. In. V8 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspir

Automatic

SAJDA01D7YGL69751

Clear

GAS

Cherry, pampered, Carnival Red, 1-owner, new engine 9K miles ago. As close to new as a 14-year-old car can be. Garaged at both ends of its commute, this Seattle car has never seen salt and barely seen sun; that's why the paint is still vibrant and shiny. The exterior has a half-dozen micro-flaws (tiny rock dings, one scratch; see close-up pics). The interior is like new save for a dime-size crack in the parking brake boot, a nickel-size scuff on the steering wheel, a quarter-size stain in the driver's foot well, and slight scuffing on the driver's seat. Other than those trifles, it looks the way it did at Barrier Motors when it arrived from England in 2000. This first-year S-Type had an engine with the nikasil cylinder liners. (For the uninitiated, search "Jaguar nikasil"). At 118K, the engine was done. Wife loved the car (it's her driver), so I had the original engine completely rebuilt to the tune of $14K (including labor); see the scanned paperwork. Now it's a year later and she wants a Jaguar XK. Oh well. Have all records from day one. All the failure-prone bits have already been replaced. Someone's going to get a beautiful great-driving car at a bargain price. The Buy-It-Now is the cost of the new engine (see service records). So basically, you buy the new engine, and I'll throw in a cherry S-Type for free. See more photos, including all service records, at plus.google.com/photos/101120692823414891191/albums/6004156821905765457 Tires are good, battery's good, there has never been any deferred maintenance. The car needs nothing. Check the service records; they total $35K. $500 due at auction's end. Any form of payment is OK, but I'll wait for any check (including cashier's checks) to clear the originating bank before releasing the car. This is the part of the auction text where there's usually a bunch of vaguely threatening language about your bid being a contract, and ask any questions before you bid, and stuff like that. Here's my deal: buying a car online is hard. I've bought and sold several over the years. If you're near Seattle, you're welcome to come drive this car and have it inspected by a mechanic. If you win this auction and for whatever reason do not like this car when you see it in person and drive it, then you can have your deposit back, no hassle, no negative feedback. The fault will be entirely mine for somehow failing to represent the car accurately. If you will be shipping the car, I'm home during the day and can assist your shipper. If you want to fly in and drive home, I can pick you up at the airport; I live about 10 miles from Sea-Tac. Any questions, don't hesitate. Bill