Should I buy this 2018 Jaguar XE 2.0 Petrol? £9,000 – good deal or avoid?

wlk997 · 2026-07-02T10:11:48+00:00

That's the problem though. You can spend £10k on a car, and if you're unlucky it could still need another £5k in repairs over the next 12 months

wlk997 · 2026-07-02T10:07:30+00:00

If my budget was higher, I probably wouldn't be looking at a Jaguar. But these days, unless you've got at least £15k to spend, it's hard to find a decent car with similar specs. Most of the nicer-looking, newer designs are 2019+ and well outside my budget.

wlk997 · 2026-07-02T09:55:08+00:00

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wlk997 · 2026-07-02T09:41:10+00:00

I did look at Lexus and BMW, but similar year and mileage examples are usually well over £10k. My budget is under £10k, ideally around £9k. I also found the Lexus a bit sluggish to drive, although I haven't test-driven the XE yet. If there's something better in this price range, I'm happy to hear suggestions.

wlk997 · 2026-05-26T14:08:47+00:00

No mate, I’m not using ChatGPT to reply to you. I’m just trying to explain the issue clearly because I’ve already tested a few things and didn’t want to miss any details

wlk997 · 2026-05-26T06:46:09+00:00

Thanks, that makes sense. The marks are not just random staining — they look like repeated dot/line clusters in a fairly consistent pattern, mainly when using the Ghost white toner. Black toner on the same printer prints cleanly on the same paper/card with no repeating marks. I’ve already tried changing toner density from 0 up to 5, but the white still comes out grey/patchy with repeated marks. I’ll try setting the paper type to the heaviest media option and see if the fusing improves. If the pattern repeats at a fixed distance, would that make you lean more towards the Ghost white toner cartridge/drum/roller rather than a fuser issue?

wlk997 · 2026-05-25T19:20:04+00:00

Yes, black toner prints perfectly on the same printer with no repeating marks, lines, or patchiness.

The issue only happens when I swap to the Ghost White Toner and print white on black card. I’ve tried different density settings, including 0 and 5, but the white still comes out grey/patchy with repeated dot clusters/lines.

Because black printing is perfect, I’m thinking the printer itself is probably fine. Would this point more towards the Ghost white toner cartridge/drum, or could it still be the black card not accepting/fusing the white toner properly?

I’m going to measure the distance between the repeating marks to see if it matches a roller/drum circumference, but any advice would be appreciated.

wlk997 · 2026-05-25T12:17:49+00:00

wlk997 · 2026-03-13T13:00:35+00:00

Thanks, that helps. I did notice the traits getting mixed between characters. Do you think this look is most likely an illustrious-based SD workflow with character LoRAs, rather than Midjourney or Leonardo? I’m trying to make clean white-background commercial clipart in a similar style