Potential Buyer, servicing history concerns

Anything F-Type related......
matt3932
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Post by matt3932 »

Good afternoon all....the search continues

Test drove a P400 yesterday, superficially it looked lovely....however, I took a charming chap from VIezu along to go over the car, and he unearthed a number of issues that made it a non-starter:

Coolant level was dangerously low - surely any self-respecting dealer would ensure all a car's levels were topped-up while it was on their forecourt?!
Perm faults displayed on their diagnostic laptop (O2 sensors?) which I'm led to believe are likely to be indicative of a failing cat
Sounded like a 25kg plate was sliding about in the boot on roundabouts - which, even to my uneducated ears would seem to indicate a very unhappy diff

So all in all, not the car for me. Would perhaps explain the low price

Nevertheless, all praise to Viezu, excellent service, and in all likelihood, saved me rather a lot of money

Anyho, the search goes on....does anyone have any prior knowledge of SA66TYP?

Service history on Jaguar online system is showing last service in Aug 2021, but the car has been off the road since Oct 2022

Covered less than 9,000 miles

Thoughts?

Kev
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Post by Kev »

What was the registration on the P400 as it may save someone else some strife if they're searching on the line?
MY18 V6S AWD P400 Santorini Black
MY16 V6S AWD British Racing Green (Rejected)
matt3932
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Post by matt3932 »

FN67 AYZ. Silver P400. Diff is v worn, one cat is likely shot, interesting "tappety" noise (best way I can describe it)
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