The XJs from the Nineties offer genuine value, while there’s also plenty of scope for some DIY tinkering. Here’s how to grab a great example

Jaguars have come into and gone from the Buckley fleet over the past 15 or 20 years, but I have not always reported on them, perhaps because they never felt as if they were going to be firm fixtures.

It has taken Craig a decade, but finally he’s found his perfect X-TYPE

ASKING £137,500 PRICE ENGINE 3781cc/6-cyl/DOHC POWER 265bhp@5500rpm TORQUE ...

ASKING £135,000 PRICE

While earlier models had drip-fed us diesel economy with Jaguar style, the XF was the first to be conceived this way. Here’s how to buy the best oil-burner you can.