Geoffrey T

Sold with an expensive defect?

I went to look at cars here in April and after being taken to see a second yard run by Richard I ended up spending £9,500 on a 2016 Jaguar XF Portfolio. As I left I found myself enveloped in an exhaust cloud which concerned me but as the car was under guarantee I convinced myself it might just be a one off. However this shouldn't have happened based on my advice from Jaguar at Crewe, this modern Jag has a sophisticated exhaust system which would only discharge oil in the exhaust if there was a fault. I had little chance to use the vehicle because of serious health problems. However after around 3000 miles the Turbocharger blew firing shardes into the engine. The car is a mechanical write off. It's difficult to believe the garage wouldn't know the turbocharger was defective and know that the exhaust discharge was indicative of a serious defect? I managed to get some scrap value as the exterior was in good order but I lost £5,500.