what would oppo do?

"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
09/17/2015 at 16:25 • Filed to: None

enlighten me. manual AWD Jaggggggg

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DISCUSSION (23)

bob and john > OPPOsaurus WRX
09/17/2015 at 16:26

id run, frankly.

EL_ULY > OPPOsaurus WRX
09/17/2015 at 16:28

Under $2500....maybe

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > OPPOsaurus WRX
09/17/2015 at 16:28

Seeing as I drive one on a daily basis, just keep driving mine.

I have the 3.0 AWD manual X-Type.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > OPPOsaurus WRX
09/17/2015 at 16:29

I’d been under the impression that because Mondeo, these were OK reliability wise... ish. There was one sort of camping out at the import repair shop here for a while, though - might have put the lie to that. Anyway, parts should be available as long as you don’t mind waiting for them.

nermal > OPPOsaurus WRX
09/17/2015 at 16:31

Kinja'd!!!

Party-vi > OPPOsaurus WRX
09/17/2015 at 16:34

Jaguar Mondeo is best Mondeo.

There’s at least one Opponaut that loves the one they have, and highly recommends it.

My citroen won't start > OPPOsaurus WRX
09/17/2015 at 16:35

Always liked these, nearly bought one of the facelifted ones with the nicer interior and sat-nav.

JR1 > OPPOsaurus WRX
09/17/2015 at 16:37

Always liked the look no idea how they drive

MonkeePuzzle > Party-vi
09/17/2015 at 16:39

right, its an AWD manual ford. totes seems like a smart choice

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
09/17/2015 at 16:39

It’s the AJ30 so basically the Duratec 30. Mine has 140k on it now and it seems to be holding up pretty well.

Steve in Manhattan > OPPOsaurus WRX
09/17/2015 at 16:42

Me Oppo would buy it from CarMax with the biggest baddest fucking warranty they have.

Steve in Manhattan > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
09/17/2015 at 16:45

I know a couple people who forced the company to buy this car back from them under NY lemon law.

Captain of the Enterprise > Party-vi
09/17/2015 at 16:46

Is it really based on the mondeo?

Party-vi > Captain of the Enterprise
09/17/2015 at 16:47

Same platform as the 3rd gen Mondeo. People like giving shit to X-Type owners by calling their cars fancy Mondeos.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > OPPOsaurus WRX
09/17/2015 at 16:53

Wouldn’t touch it unless I could afford setting aside $200-300/month for maintenance and repair.

Yeah, it’s *based* on the Ford Mondeo. But it’s not 100% Ford Mondeo.

And based on what I’ve heard, the manual is better, more reliable and more durable than the automatic. The same thing applies to the Ford Contour, Ford Probe, Mercury Mystique and FWD Mercury Cougar.

Here are some bad experiences... one including transmission problems (automatic):

http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/jaguar…

And some have had good experiences:

http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/jaguar…

You’ll notice that even those with good experiences admit there are problems.

So if you can afford to set aside $200-$300/month for maintenance and repairs, it can be an enjoyable car to own. And I’d say closer to $200/month if you can do a lot of the maintenance and some of the repairs yourself. That’s approximately what I spent on my Saab 9-3 over the 4 years I had it... and that car was based on the Mondeo’s direct competitor, the Opel Vectra.

Even though it’s based on the Mondeo, that doesn’t mean it will be a cheap car. This is no Toyota Yaris.

Captain of the Enterprise > Party-vi
09/17/2015 at 16:55

Are they still horribly unreliable?

Future next gen S2000 owner > OPPOsaurus WRX
09/17/2015 at 17:03

Kinja'd!!!

boxrocket > OPPOsaurus WRX
09/17/2015 at 17:04

If it comes with a warranty longer than your financing term with no deductible, go for it. Or shop around and find an X-Type Estate, because Jaaaaaaaag Waaaaaaaagon.

Party-vi > Captain of the Enterprise
09/17/2015 at 17:08

No idea, but it is a Jaguar so I’m assuming the transmission will puke itself out of the car at some point.

AMC/Renauledge > OPPOsaurus WRX
09/17/2015 at 17:21

AND A SUNROOF?!?!?

Get it checked by a mechanic first. But I’d jump on it. I’ve always wanted one.

punkgoose17 > Captain of the Enterprise
09/17/2015 at 17:45

I’ve heard: The early ones were horribly unreliable. The later ones were reliable. This example is an early one.

jkm7680 > OPPOsaurus WRX
09/17/2015 at 19:49

Hey look a Ford Contour.

I’ve always had a thing for those, but the build quality leaves much to be desired.

Slave2anMG > OPPOsaurus WRX
09/17/2015 at 20:08