HIGHLIGHTS
- One owner from new
- 55k miles
- Full main dealer service history to 52k
- Incredible original condition
THE APPEAL
Introduced in 2001, the Jaguar ‘X400’ was the company’s most important new car in a generation. Built to compete in the burgeoning compact executive market, the new ‘X-Type’ would go head-to-head with the likes of the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, but with an added dose of ‘Jaguarness’ throw into the mix. It was a terrific car to drive, with a choice of 2.5 and 3.0-litre petrol engines at launch and permanent four-wheel-drive giving it incredible handling and performance.
This example – a launch flagship 3.0 SE - is from early on in the car’s life and was registered in September 2001, 10 weeks after the X-Type made its debut and one of the first cars on the new ‘51’ style number plates.
The first owner kept the car for 23 years and maintained it with no expense spared. Other than its most recent service in November 2023 at 54,700 miles, the X-Type was serviced by the Jaguar main dealership in Oxford for most of its life (up to 52,300 miles) and there is a total of 12 stamps in the service book backing up the low mileage and level of attention it has seen.
It has to be one of the smartest, most genuine and lowest mileage early cars left, with an excellent body, near spotless interior and a high specification including rare factory satellite navigation.
Early X-Types are at the point now where the best examples are starting to attract attention – and this one is most certainly among those – as well as one of the rarest. One to preserve and cherish, as soon there’ll be barely any X-Types left.
THE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK
- UK V5C
- Supplied new by Guy Salmon Jaguar of Oxford in September 2001 and serviced there for most of its life
- No previous owners on V5
- MOT valid until November 2024
- Original Jaguar books and manuals
- European sat nav CD
- Invoice for MOT and service in November 2023 – car has covered less than 300 miles since
- Very early production car
THE CONDITION
- Rare and unusual Topaz Metallic paintwork
- Factory 16-inch alloy wheels
- Very smart overall condition – all panels are straight, gleaming shiny and ripple-free with no dents or notable marks
- All badges and exterior trim in good condition
- Front fog lamps
- Sills are strong – previously repaired to a good standard
- Underside appears sound, with light surface rust on rear suspension arms
- Minor marks and scuffs commensurate with age and mileage but nothing of any major note, the worst being some light ‘swirl’ scratches on the boot lid
- One small rust bubble on edge of bonnet
- Minor scuffs on rear bumper corner
- Ivory leather seats
- Excellent overall condition with no tears or damage, just some very minimal wear to driver’s side lower seat bolster
- Pale Maple veneers
- Excellent condition dash, door cards, headlining and carpets
- Minor scuff marks to ashtray/12v socket cover panel
- Original stereo and 6-CD changer unit
- Sat Nav
- Air conditioning blows ice cool
- Electrically adjustable seats
- Electric mirrors and windows all-round
- Jaguar floor mats in great condition
- Good, clean luggage area with original tools and space-saver spare wheel
- Veneer has deteriorated on gear selector
THE MECHANICS
- 2,967cc V6
- 230bhp
- Five-speed automatic transmission
- Four-wheel-drive
- Very clean under-bonnet presentation with fresh-looking fluids
- Drives superbly with no evident faults or issues with the engine, gearbox, transfer box, brakes, suspension or steering
- Very quick and responsive car
- ‘Door open’ warning sometimes comes up on dash but this does not affect use, nor trigger the alarm or drain the battery
- Mileage may increase by a small amount as vendor is using the car occasionally
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