Yeah, that's true. And there are several models that I would love to have. I saw an 83 XJ for sale the other day for only $4200
Man... That'd be a fun car - but it'd probably be costly to maintain it properly.
I can't imagine that parts for that are all that plentiful or all that cheap.
They made that engine for 30 years
Hmm... And how many are left? And, that's Jag - during the 80s. They did not sell many cars.
I'd probably have skipped that car, if I was in your shoes - or close to being in your shoes. For that amount of money, you can get a used Honda, Toyota, or even a fairly modern Ford Escape.
None of them are all that interesting - but they're reliable, plenty zippy for a city drive, are comfortable, etc...
I rented a Focus at one point and it was horrible - but they're definitely those things.
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