2000 JAGUAR XK8 XK CONVERTIBLE *NO RESERVRE*

HISTORY: CAR WAS BOUGHT USEDIN FLORIDA AND BROUGHT TO NORTHEAST IN 2003 IT WAS THENOWNED BY A ELDERY GENTLEMAN FOR 12 YEARS UNTILL HIS DEATH ... I AQUIRED IT AND HAVE OWNED IT FOR THE LAST YEAR ...
PRO'S : CAR IS GREAT NO PROBLEMS... IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED NEVER DRIVEN INWINTER ( THE GENTLEMAN WASIN THE SOUTH OVER THE WINTER),THE PAINT IS OK FRONT HAS MANY PINHOLE STONE CHIPS AS EXPECTED WITH THIS CAR AND AGE, DING OR TWO AND A 4" SCRAPE FROM DOOR HITTING FENDER (SEE PIX).INTERIOR IS TYPICAL JAG -DRIVERS SEAT IS CRACKLED ALL OTHER INTERIOR PARTS ARE MINT.LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON MICHELIN PILOT SPORTS.CAR HASBEEN TUNED ALL FLUIDS, ILTERS,PLUGS, NDEVEN NEW WIPERS... THE CAR WAS GONE OVER TOP TO BOTTOM.
CON'S: HYDRAULIC HOSE TO TOP LATCHPOPED (COMMON ON HOT CLIMATE CARS) ALSO CALLED "THE GREEN SHOWER" ANYWAY I DID SOME RESEARCH TO REPAIR EVERYTHING FROM JAG REPAIR KIT ABOUT $200.00 AND A DAYS WORK TO REPLACING THEENTIRE LINE $400.00 AND A GOOD WEEKEND I WOULD MAKE SURE IT WAS A 3 DAY WEEKEND. THEN I LOOKED INTO HAVING IT DONE BY A SHOP GOT PRICES FROM $1,200.00 TO A MAX OF $1,800.00. ALL THIS TIME DRIVING THE CAR AND USING THE ALEN KEY UNLACHING AND LATCHING MANUALLY, ND MOST OF THE TIME THE CAR IS IN GARAGE WITH THE TOP DOWN!!! SO OVER TIME FIXING THE TOP WENT RIGHT OUT THE WINDOW I JUST USE THE ALLEN KEY.ALSO THE HEATED SEAT ON THE DRIVERSIDE DOSNT WORK I DONT DRIVE IN THE COLD SO.... OUT THE WINDOW. OK NOW FOR THE STRANGE THE CAR DOSNT HAVE A SPARE ??? DONT ASK ... HAS THE TOOLS HOLD DOWN EVERYTHING NO SPARE ... AGAIN I CANT TELL YOU WHY OR WHERE IT WENT BUT I NEVER GOT IT WITH THE CAR ???? STRANGE ... CANNOT VERIFY THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS UPDATED... MECHANIC WITH MANY YEARS EXPERIENCE THINKS IT WAS DONE BECAUSE ITS SO QUIET.
THE END: THECAR IS 16 YEARS OLD DO NOT EXPECT A BRAND NEW CAR YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTEDEXPECT A WELL MAINTAINED 16 YEAR OLD CAR AND YOU WILL BE VERY HAPPY. IT IS BEING SOLD AS-IS. I HAVE HAD A FEW JAGS XK'S AND XKR'S SO FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS ...
THE TRUTH: I HAVE A COUPE IN MY SIGHTS ... THIS IS MY 3rd CONVERTIBLE ... GOING WITH A HARDTOP FOR THE FIRST TIME .... SO THATS THE ONLY REASONIM SELLING IT.... IF I DONT SELL IM HAPPY TOO ... PLEASE DONT ASK IF ILL SELL THE CAR OREND THE AUCTION EARLY FOR $50.00 CASH "RIGHT NOW" OR ANY OTHER STUPID OFFERS ...THIS CARIS PRICED RIGHT TO SELL
THANX GOOD LUCK