Modern Jaguar S-Type Values Rise - Classic Cars for Sale
Auctioneers are tipping the second generation Jaguar S-type , introduced in 1999, as a classic investment despite its current values being overshadowed by the larger XJ models. Prices for the Geoff Lawson-penned executive saloon are currently stabilising, and specialists believe more desirable variants like the range-topping S-type R are now going up in price. Rob George, co-director of Anglia Car Auctions, said: ‘The R model had the word classic written all over them even when they were new. 0-litre V6s in manual form fly along too and they’re all real driver’s cars, but for many the diesel model is the best. Barons’ Laurence Sayers-Gillan says the V8 models, and especially the S-Type R, are becoming more collectable but other models aren’t being snapped-up. North Wales Jag Centre’s Matthew Norbury says very early (T- and V-plate) models are thin on the ground and suspension maladies have seen many S-Types being scrapped, but values of the performance R model are now on the rise. ‘You can get a mint pre-facelift model for around £1500, but facelift models (2005-on) will be dearer. ‘The R’s perhaps the best car you could buy pound for pound, but it’s important to buy on history and not on mileage. Looking to buy a Jaguar S-type. Source: www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk
