Jaguar S-Type • 2004 • 131,000 km

Cash

€ 2,500 EUR

Tarragona,

Vehicle Details

Condition

Used

Manufacturer

Jaguar

Model

S-Type

Year

2004

Car body style

Sedan

Transmission

Automatic

Mileage

131000 km

cylinders

6 cylinders

Traction type

RWD

Description

For Sale. My 2004 Jaguar S Type V6 petrol automatic. Immaculate condition. Perfect metallic blue paintwork and unmarked beige leather interior. Car is in ‘as new’ condition inside and out. Mechanically perfect. Spanish registered from new with current ITV valid until 2022. Always starts first time every time. Just had transmission flush, oil change, new tires, new front / rear pads and brake fluids, cooling circuit flush with new O-rings, new radiator cap, new NGk spark plugs and new A/C compressor. I have driven this car to the UK and back several times and it has always performed faultlessly and returned 30+ mpg. Price is €2,500 (not negotiable) this price includes road tax for 2021 and name change. Car is located in Tarragona and will need collecting from there. You will need a TIE and a padron. Please call 64 20 60 491 for further details.

Frequently asked questions

This 2004 Jaguar S-Type is 16+ years old, which moves it into project / collectible / hand-me-down territory. Pricing in this band has more to do with condition and rarity than age. Inspect for rust, frame integrity, and electrical wear — none of which the 2004 fuel-economy spec sheet will warn you about.

This listing is below the typical mileage band for a 2004 Jaguar — most S-Types of this age show closer to 15-20k km/year. Low mileage is a price-supporting attribute but verify the odometer hasn't been rolled back (check service records and inspection-station logs in Spain).

Tarragona, Tarragona has one of the deeper Spain markets for sedans. Comparable Jaguar S-Type listings here usually number in the dozens, so buyers can be picky. Price competitively, photograph thoroughly, and respond to messages within a few hours — listings that don't get fast replies fall out of saved-search results in this market.

For an older Jaguar S-Type like this one, prioritize: timing belt/chain interval (ask for the last replacement receipt), suspension bushings and shocks, brake-fluid condition, transmission service history, and rust on the rocker panels and subframe. A pre-purchase inspection at an independent shop pays for itself many times over at this age.

Insurance in Spain is a private-carrier market. For a entry-tier Jaguar S-Type in Tarragona, expect 4-8% of the market value per year for full coverage. The biggest cost-driver is the city — Tarragona rates can be meaningfully higher than rural Tarragona for the same Jaguar.

Gasoline in Spain is on the more expensive side globally. For this S-Type, plan a monthly fuel budget based on real-world city/highway mix; manufacturer-rated fuel economy is usually 10-15% optimistic in mixed driving.

This is a private-seller listing. For a entry-tier Jaguar S-Type, most private-sale buyers in Spain pay cash or arrange a personal loan with their own bank — the private seller is not set up to handle financing paperwork on the buyer's behalf. Funds typically transfer by cashier's check or wire on handoff day.

In Tarragona, Spain, you'll need the local title-equivalent paperwork, the seller's ID, and proof of any annual road-tax or circulation-permit payment. Verify the exact requirements with Tarragona's transit authority before listing day — they vary by province / state.

This is a private-seller listing — an individual selling their own Jaguar S-Type, not a business. Treat it like any other person-to-person purchase: meet in a safe public location (a police-station parking lot is the gold standard), verify the seller's ID against the title before any money changes hands, and never wire funds before seeing the vehicle in person.

A 16+ year-old Jaguar S-Type is past its depreciation trough — pricing from here is condition-driven, not age-driven. Documented examples of desirable trims can appreciate; rough examples stay flat or depreciate as parts availability tightens. Set the price by recent comparable sold prices, not by asking prices.

On an entry-tier listing, the seller's floor is usually within a few hundred dollars of asking. Lead with a fair offer — lowball offers on $500-3,000 listings get ignored or blocked. If the listing has been up more than 2-3 weeks, point that out and ask whether they'd take a quick-decision price.

If the seller still owes a bank or finance company against this Jaguar S-Type, the title has a lien recorded. Do NOT hand over funds before the lien is released. Standard practice in Spain: buyer's bank pays the lender directly for the loan balance and pays the seller for the remainder, with the lender's release letter arriving alongside the new title. Verify the lien status through whatever public registry Spain uses (DMV / DETRAN / Registro Civil / etc.) before agreeing to a purchase price.

Jaguar S-Type • 2004 • 131,000 km