Jag or Benz ???

[grasutu]

Need a car for the wife .....curently looking at this two :

1.2001 Mercedes-Benz M-Class ML320 - $14,999 67,620 miles
2.2004 Jaguar X-Type 2.5 - $14,900 39,703 miles

I ve did some digging and the Jag owners seem preety pleased with their cars .This one still has some warranty on it , so ....Any suggestions ???

 

[E30m42cab]

I'd go with the Ford Mondeo (Jag).

 

[MrElussive]

Why SUV vs sedan? I would say go with the sedan...easier to drive, newer, classier, better fuel consumption. The Jaguar is a no-brainer unless you need something for the snow and/or the trunk space.

 

[bmw046series]

I do like Jags if only they weren't built so poorly, you know there is something wrong with a luxury car if it looses its value so much.

Jermey Clarksons' review of the X-Type sometime ago...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp7B8_nlhlc

 

[deutsch100]

I do like Jags if only they weren't built so poorly, you know there is something wrong with a luxury car if it looses its value so much.

Jermey Clarksons' review of the X-Type sometime ago...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp7B8_nlhlc

Yeah, the X and S type don't have the best build quality (although they are actually pretty good looking cars!).

The XJ sedan and the XJ8 coupe/cabrio have exceptional build quality, and score quite high in many consumer based magazines & reports. Jaguar has one of the highest customer satisfaction ratings and brand loyalty!

BTW, I had a 2001 ML320 for about 1 year, and it was AWFUL. You could not count the rattles, squaks and shakes. The build quality was pure rubbish, and it was constantly at the dealer for numerous & very frequent problems!!

 

[grasutu]

I'd go with the Ford Mondeo (Jag).

Is it ? Really ? I had no idea.......

just watched the video .....yep it is .. Ford Mondeo !!!!But liked the AWD!

 

[MrElussive]

Yeah, the X and S type don't have the best build quality (although they are actually pretty good looking cars!).

The XJ sedan and the XJ8 coupe/cabrio have exceptional build quality, and score quite high in many consumer based magazines & reports. Jaguar has one of the highest customer satisfaction ratings and brand loyalty!

BTW, I had a 2001 ML320 for about 1 year, and it was AWFUL. You could not count the rattles, squaks and shakes. The build quality was pure rubbish, and it was constantly at the dealer for numerous & very frequent problems!!

Wow, I'm surprised to hear that. I had a 99 ML430 then I had an 02 ML500. Both of them were like a bank vault. I highly recommend the M-Class because it is very roomy on the inside for a mid-size SUV, it handles very well at the cost of ride quality, and it was just a very complete package. For its time, the previous-generation M-Class was even a much better value than the X5.

 

[CosmosBlack]

I've only heard bad things about the ML320.
Very poor reliability ratings by Consumer Reports.

Jaguar has suffered in quality and reliability issues as well.

 

[tool fan]

Ford='s Jag='s build quality issues (cheaper to repair though)

Mercedes='s Mercedes='s better quality (expensive as alll hell to repair)

 

[grasutu]

Here are the two cars

1. the jag http://www.cars.com/go/search/detai...ional&paId=134631961&recnum=2&leadExists=true
2. the benz http://www.cars.com/go/search/detai...ional&paId=134631961&recnum=2&leadExists=true

 

[Big Daddy]

That Benz looks just like the Jag? Go with either one there is no difference,,hehe

 

[gpiron]

Whaaa...! Magic......

 

[E30m42cab]

Jag it is then eh!

 

[Militant-Grunt]

Stay away from the ML if you know whats good for you. This is coming straight from a ML owner so take that to heart haha.

 

[grasutu]

Ups .... that might be a sign ........ ok here is the real ML
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detai...ional&paId=239418132&recnum=3&leadExists=true

 

[MrElussive]

MG, you thought your ML was the most amazing car in the world when your dad first bought it...what happened?

yo go for the Jaguar dude, it's in stick shift it will be sooo much better to drive ! ! ! !

 

[grasutu]

AWWWWWWW.... so today i went to test drive it and maybe buy the Jag ....somebody else was signing the papers when i got there ......i told the dealer to look for a difrent one .. (

 

[Militant-Grunt]

MG, you thought your ML was the most amazing car in the world when your dad first bought it...what happened?

yo go for the Jaguar dude, it's in stick shift it will be sooo much better to drive ! ! ! !

Its a great car, he's looking at a 320 not a 55. Reliability isn't that great on the 55 but it isn't horrible either, that and the performance of the car more than makes up for it.

While a 320 on the other hand is a nightmare to the Nth degree.

 

[Abdoman]

I had an X-Type and it is a really nice car. I liked it a lot but in the first two years I had it in the shop 16 times. Some of the problems were very minor. I would look for an 04 or newer.