Bought a jaguar am i getting old

Slickster

I've had those comments for at least the past three years, since I got a Rover 600 (automatic) when I was 23. Thing is the value for money of the Rover 600, primarily getting a 6 year old car that originally cost £25k for £1500 is pretty good! However, I've now progressed to the real deal old man car of a Rover 75! Although it is the top spec, top engine (2.5 V6), so pretty quick. It has ALL the toys, so when my 26 year old friends get in it after being in their 'superminis' it feels like real luxury. Again an 8 years old car originally costing £27k+ for £2k is not bad value for money. Although the running costs are obviously a little higher than a super mini, they are not prohibitively so.

I think my favourite part, and one of the key reasons for changing to the 75 from the 600 is the interior, particulaly the dash - REAL WOOD just looks great This is just great when compared to drab plastic dashboards. And I believe this trait is also evident in the Jags.

So no certianly not an old mans car

balsingh

The way I see it, if it bothers you that driving a particular car puts you in a specific category, then you have the choice whether to have that car or not.

Some positive and negative expamples of this:

I used to drive a Rover 400 diesel. I used get so much stick about it being an OAPs car but I didnt care because I bought it as a 100 mile a day commuter car for pennies with al the extras and good economy.

On the opposite end of the scale are the people who won't buy a Skoda beause of its 80s image, even though they know its pretty much a VW.

basill

Had a loan of anelderly XJ for a while, the ABS warning was on, some of the veneer on the console was peeling, the next MOT was a bit iffy. But what a comfy motor, nearly silent and Soooo smooth. Really nice looking car as well, love the long bonnet and massive boot. Perfectly proportioned.
Dont let anyone have a go. Only worry if you feel the urge to get a camel coat to go with it!

B

Oh yes 43!