This is case of if these are 2 of the vehicles you want then find the best one you can and don’t even care what anyone else thinks . Just like all used vehicles each one has to be evaluated on it’s current condition.
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2017 is the year that Jaguar sold the most XE’s, figures from goodcarbadcar
| Year | sold |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,656 |
| 2017 | 9,278 |
| 2018 | 4,704 |
| 2019 | 3,551 |
| 2020 | 1,686 |
| 2021 | 156 |
I’d consider buying anything expect possibly something with the CR much worse than average rating. The last time I looked, any vehicle where more than 4% of their respondents complained of problems rated much worse than average. I’m OK with anything with a 96% success rate or better.
Is that the extended warranty through the dealership or the ones that you see advertised on tv?
Many dealers sell those same extended TV advertised warranties and if you are even vaguely considering what I consider a waste of money you might ask for a copy of that warranty and spend an entire day reading through the fine print.
That fine print will be littered with exceptions.
The only extended warranty that should ever be considered would be one backed by Jaguar for example; and even that is going to require a comprehensive reading and understanding of what actually is covered or why not. Even when clearly spelled out most do not take the time to read that legalese and end up distraught later when the policy clearly states why it won’t pay for this and that.
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Is there some special attachment you have to either of those vehicles?
I’d rather buy a vehicle that I knew would start and run every time I turned the key. But, hey, if you like the idea of your neighbors asking what colo(u?)r your loaner car will be for the next week while the Jag/Alfa is in the shop again, go for it.
I’d personally go for a Lexus over the Jag or Alfa, myself, but that’s just my opinion.
Some people seem to be addicted to gambling. I don’t understand that phenomenon, but I know that it exists.
Several years ago, a neighbor had a new Land Rover, and the standing joke in the neighborhood was… “what color is his loaner car this week?”. Jaguar is the same company as Land Rover, with similar “reliability”.
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A Lexus IS is in essentially the same category as the vehicles that the OP is thinking about, and while it isn’t as reliable as most other Lexus models, it would be far more reliable than the Giulia or the XE.
Or, the OP might want to consider a BMW. While they are very pricey when it comes to repairs, all of BMW’s models are much more reliable than the problem-plagued vehicles that the OP is considering. At the very least, BMW is here to stay. Can anyone say with assurance that Alfa will still have a dealer network in The US in 2 or 3 years?
Or at least BMW/Mercedes/Audi where there is an independent shop in town. Jaguar and Alfa there may be an option but i doubt they see anything this recent. The German specialist across town sees a few late models where the owner doesn’t see the need to drive 70mi round trip for a service.
Both are nice cars and I also understand the attraction of buying a used/great deal when compared to new price but neither of these are particularly reliable and/or inexpensive to maintain.
For any low production car, the first problem is that only people with the experience/knowledge will probably be the dealer.
A bigger problem is that no dealer will maintain a stock of parts for a rare car so anything unusual will have to be shipped in from the distributor or manufacturer.
Bottom line is that both are nice cars as a “second car” but if your definition of reliability is “can be fixed in a day or so, at a reasonable price, without a long distance tow” then neither is a good choice.
Do you prefer junk or crap?
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Thanks for the laugh this morning. I nearly sneezed my coffee all over my PC and then I snorted on my coffee, I laughed so hard. Coffee up the nose. NOT so funny.
If it has to be one of those two, get the one you like best and be aware that neither is particularly reliable.
None of the above.
You are looking for reliability, low cost of maintenance and quality and these are your candidates? This is a joke, right?
What’s in your list now? We love spending other people’s money. 
Let’s not forget Fiat or is Alfa part of Fiat.
Stay away, stay away, stay away, stay away, stay away,…
I’d include VW or any German performance make, for that matter, with their need for eye watering service bills like blue medal show dogs.
If your pocket can handle that than knock yourself out otherwise japanese or Korean if your concern is reliability. Stay away from Mitsubishi and Subaru also.
Alfa is essentially a division of Fiat.
In my area, the one Fiat/Alfa dealership took down all of their Fiat signs over a year ago, after they were finally able to sell the remaining Fiats to some unsuspecting suckers. The Alfa signs remain, but I question how long they will stay in business in view of the very low volume of Alfa sales.
Luckily for the owner, this is a multi-line dealership, and he can keep afloat with his adjoining buildings where he sells Ford, Dodge, & Volvo.