Jaguar XK8 Coupé (96-05) - Review

Review by Parkers on
The XK8 may have been on our roads since 1996 but you still give it a look as it goes past, don't you? It's got James Bond looks, with performance to match. Grand Touring ability makes it a pleasure over long distances. The supercharged R version is seriously rapid and makes a good budget alternative to an Aston Martin or a Ferrari GT. Thankfully in the UK it deals just effectively with traffic jams and the golf club car park. An all-new car was launched in 2006.
4.5 out of 5

Buying used

A lengthy production life means you can get one and stick a private plate on, no one would be any the wiser. Make sure its got a full service history and bear in mind that revisions have made newer ones better than ever.

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3.5 out of 5

Selling

Buyers will expect it to be in pristine condition with plenty of evidence that its been very well looked after otherwise you'll have to flog it to some drug dealing gangster type.