The car was dropped off at senior editor Joe Lorio's home, much to the delight of his spouse: "Joe DeMatio delivers the XF for an East Coast visit. This is a welcome occasion at my house," relates Lorio. " 'That is one nice ride,' the wife says. Jaguar, always a hit with the ladies."
But perhaps less of a hit with Lorio himself, as we left it up to him to bring the car to the dealer to address a couple of problems that we hadn't had a chance to deal with before the trip back east: a fuel-filler door that sometimes didn't want to open, and a "hood open" light that flashed intermittently.
Reports Lorio: "The blaring red HOOD OPEN light at the center of the instrument cluster is hard to ignore. We've also managed to lose a golf-ball-sized plastic cap on the front bumper. So I scheduled a visit to White Plains Jaguar.
"The service writer advises that our XF is due for its 20,000-mile service (service intervals for the XF are every 10,000 miles), so we add that to the work order. Still, the car should be ready this afternoon. The Jag is ready on time. They adjusted the hood latch, performed a service action on the gas flap, and did the 20,000-mile service (an oil change, an air filter, and a series of checks). The bill for the latter is $247. The bumper cap is in stock but needs to be painted, a process that apparently takes several weeks. The car is delivered washed."
Since then, all reports are that the Jaguar has not exhibited any more quality glitches. We'll report again when it returns from its East Coast sojourn after the Memorial Day weekend.
The Specs
Price: $66,675
Engine: 4.2L supercharged V-8
Power: 420 hp
Torque: 413 lb-ft ...next page >>