The stinkers list - 10 model series that were less reliable than the previous ... - Gizmag
The statistics were released by well-known UK company automotive warranty company Warranty Direct - as a privately-owned insurance intermediary, the firm collects lots of data about warranty issues - a lot of it is information you'll never find... We've previously used this data source for numerous stories, including our story on the 100 most reliable used cars of the past decade. "We also found that repair costs are often higher for new models so, as well as paying over the odds for a new car, you may also be opening yourself up to additional, unwanted costs. 1 - Third generation Jaguar XJ Series 60% more likely to break down The worst case reported in the statistics was the Jaguar XJ Series, the second most expensive cars on the list, behind the Mercedes CLK. A new XJ sells for between GBP45,000 and GBP94,000 - hardly the sort of car you'd expect would have reliability problems. The Jaguar XJ luxury saloon car series was launched in 1968, and has been the marque's top seller ever since. In 2003, the third generation XJ (known as X350) was released to great fanfare. Source: www.gizmag.com
