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      11-21-2013, 08:29 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by mkoesel View Post
F-Type is a two-seater so in that regard it faces the same challenges to make a case for itself as a good DD that a C7 does. However, it is saddled with the additional drawbacks of being priced very high for its performance. To get to the 500hp+ models (S or R depending on roadster or coupe) you need to spend GTR or C2S like money, not to mention the coming C7 Z06/7 which will quite possibly be legendarily good. So now you are going against those cars to make your value equation balance out. To me the F-Type comes in overpriced by a good 25%. To justify it against what else is out there, you really do have to have a special desire for the leaping feline.
Also, for those of us who lease the Jaguar residuals are horribly low and lease costs are crazy high.

The F-type does look fantastic though.
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