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I've only been in one X type, and it was a minicab on the island of Guernsey, but the trim creaked like a bitch, the suspension or steering made worrying noises, the wood was splitting. Basically all the care and attention to detail you expect on a modern Jag was notable by its absence and instead you got the thrown-together-by-arseholes build quality of a 70s Jag. A Mercedes minicab of the same age is like a new car in comparison.
They are cheap now because no-one wants one. They don't want one because they didn't want one when they were new. They were and are a travesty. The Allegro Vanden Plas of the lineup. The Rover 45 of engineering integrity. Jaguar's DNA is in their wonderful chassis, engines and beautiful styling, and Ford thought a Mondeo front-drive chassis, Ford engines, the desperate marketing ploy of 4 wheel drive to pretend it was a rear drive platform really, and a really ugly old-man body would convince the customers. Unfortunately the customers can tell when they are being hoodwinked.
Plus small reps' cars that pretend to be luxury models are a bit Hyacinth Bucket.