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 2003 Jaguar S-Type 3.0-Liter Back to Jaguar S-Type Reviews 
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 Favorite feature:

5-speed manual

 Least favorite feature:

Fit and finish, dealer's performance

 Advice to buyer:

Avoid this vehicle

 Detailed review:

This would be a nice car - nicely appointed with reasonable performance - at half the price. The S-type does not compare favorably with other cars in its price range - the BMW 5-series or Lexus are vastly superior machines for roughly the same price. My S-type squeaks and rattles - OK for a Taurus, not OK for a $50k 'luxury' car, has gone through a set of rear brakes in 30k miles, and has neither the performance or penache of the 5-series. The dealer's performance has been mediocre at best, dismal at worst, failing to fix the squeaks and rattles in three separate trips and claiming that 'all S-types wear out rear brakes faster than the fronts'. My wife's Taurus is, no kidding, better appointed. Consider another entry in this class.

 Also considered:

2004 Cadillac CTS
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 Vehicle purchased:

2003 Jaguar S-Type

 About This Reviewer...

 Location:

Ann Arbor, Michigan

 Other vehicles owned:

2003 Ford Taurus

 Review submitted:

December 30, 2004


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