Pyro wrote:
> I'm in the process of looking for a replacement for a very high milage
> VW Scirocco, and finding that there are so few cars around with any
> semblance of style (and that I can afford), that the 156 and the Jag
> X-type, have come up as the only options. One of the most important
> criteria is fuel consumption. I do 20k a year, so the 2.4 JTD is top
> of the list.
>
> The question is whether to go new (I actually like the new 156 shape,
> although, I might be in the minority here...) or get a two year oldish
> 156 for significantly less money. The only things that concern me are
> reliability and servicing costs. The new 156 doesn't compete with the
> unlimited miles jag warranty, and up to 6 years cover, but then a
> second hand 156 with 12 months cover, is definitely more pocket
> friendly. Is it going to get me through a 100k miles without too much
> trouble?
>
> PyroJames
> Where I like, when I like, in whatever I like to wear.

I don't think you're going to get a lot of people saying "buy the Jag"
on here

You can call me old-fashioned, elitist, snobbish, blinkered, whatever;
but when Ford bought Jaguar (and Aston Martin) it was the motoring
equivalent of "the day the music died".

Halmyre