Jaguar XF SC vs. BMW 535i - Undecided
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My Ride: 2011, X6 Hybrid . Alpine White , every option. 20" Conti' NON runflats,OEM trunk spoiler , LUX V3 AE's , HP Thunder Fogs , custom front bumper reflector delete........
If you're a driver , and enthusiast , I think the Jag would become somewhat boring over time . I think the styling is quite clumbsy personally , almost like they are struggling to find a new personna.That aside , the reviews have been very favourable and more people seem to be giving Jag a second look . Personally I would'nt roll the dice until model year 3 on something so new . The 535 is bullet proof and very fun ( And I'm a 550 driver!! )................. just my $ .02 , good luck !! keep us posted
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My Ride: 2013 535i (White with Oyster Interior. Premium Package, Navigation, Technology Pacakge, Park Distance Control, and Rear View Camera)
If I have to pick one today, I will get Jag XF. There are too many e60 in Southern California. It's like driving a camry.
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My Ride: E61 CarbonBlack 535d, Ventilated and Heated Comfort Seats with Massage in Black Nasca Leather, Dark Poplar Wood, Professional Navi, Folding Rear Seats, Load Through, Advanced Remote, PDC, Bluetooth, Dimming and folding Mirrors, Bi-Xenons, Hi-Fi, Tinted
Originally Posted by Freewilly' post='635952' date='Jul 30 2008, 06:38 PM
If I have to pick one today, I will get Jag XF. There are too many e60 in Southern California. It's like driving a camry.
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My Ride: 2005 BMW 545i. automatic. brilliant silver exterior . HID lights. gray interior. black and silver carbon fiber badges. flat black powder coated factory wheels. flat black kidney grills.
jag is not a manufacture that you can trust. they break all the time, as good as it may look they are built cheap. jag takes way too much pride in there parts. in my opinion ford does a good job when it comes to there electrical systems. but who wants a "so called" hightline brit car that is owned manufactured by an american car company "not so highline". +1 on the bmw. -1 jag
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Jag value will drop like a rock....like most in the past. Something to consider. To me, I wouldn't like the sense (or lack thereof) of quality on a day to day basis.....whether perceived or otherwise. E60 all the way! Much more a driver's car.
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Originally Posted by Ellicit' post='636150' date='Jul 30 2008, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Heloha' post='634937' date='Jul 29 2008, 09:32 AM
I too am in Awe of the XF horsepower but that's nothing that can't be overcome by Dinan mods.
Then price the Dinan mods to take it to 420HP and 400+ ftlbs.
Where will you be? $75K? And you still have a car that is (at least where I live) a dime a dozen, particularly, since, from a distance, many people can't even tell a 335 from a 535 without a double take.
I for one am only interested in leasing for as short a period as I can get. So I could care less about resale value, long term reliability, etc. Jaguar finance is assuming all those risks, and since they are leasing with slightly higher residuals than the 5-series, it becomes very attractive.
My only reservation is rear seat room and the really thin front tire sidewall. I wish they were 45-series at least.
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Originally Posted by baron95' post='641477' date='Aug 7 2008, 03:03 AM
For $62K??!!?? Seriously folks. Price a 535 or 550 with 20"wheels and 285-wide tires in theback, navigation system, upgraded audio, all the bells and whistles of the XF supercharged (you can't even get many of them on the 5-series).
Then price the Dinan mods to take it to 420HP and 400+ ftlbs.
Where will you be? $75K? And you still have a car that is (at least where I live) a dime a dozen, particularly, since, from a distance, many people can't even tell a 335 from a 535 without a double take.
I for one am only interested in leasing for as short a period as I can get. So I could care less about resale value, long term reliability, etc. Jaguar finance is assuming all those risks, and since they are leasing with slightly higher residuals than the 5-series, it becomes very attractive.
My only reservation is rear seat room and the really thin front tire sidewall. I wish they were 45-series at least.
Then price the Dinan mods to take it to 420HP and 400+ ftlbs.
Where will you be? $75K? And you still have a car that is (at least where I live) a dime a dozen, particularly, since, from a distance, many people can't even tell a 335 from a 535 without a double take.
I for one am only interested in leasing for as short a period as I can get. So I could care less about resale value, long term reliability, etc. Jaguar finance is assuming all those risks, and since they are leasing with slightly higher residuals than the 5-series, it becomes very attractive.
My only reservation is rear seat room and the really thin front tire sidewall. I wish they were 45-series at least.
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Originally Posted by brettfenson' post='635676' date='Jul 29 2008, 11:16 PM
As for the BMW -- I think it's sexy from every view, and that twin turbo and sport package raises every hair on the back of my neck. I agree that the interior is not "posh" but they always say that you sit ON, and not IN a German car. Lastly, despite all of the criticism of iDrive that you hear, I'm kind of a techie, and I think it's right up my alley. Overall, the proof of the pudding is in the driving -- at least for me.
I have never driven the XF and I have very little interest in Jaguar, but I think your comments about the 535 are spot on.
I seriously do not understand all of the criticism of the iDrive. I love the iDrive and have no problems with it at all.