2018 Jaguar F-type

Jaguar F-type

Jaguar’s F-Type isn’t exactly common on South African roads, but that’s part of its charm. Here you’ve got a two-seat convertible (sometimes a coupe if you’re lucky) aimed at folks who want a bit of European glamour without wearing a Stuttgart or Munich badge. On paper at least, it’s a proper alternative to the Porsche 718 Boxster or Mercedes-AMG SLC 43, yet both those rivals demand bigger money if you want one new. The classifieds don’t offer much choice—just two cars, both used, with prices from R449,900 to R649,950. No new stock, no demo models, just honest metal with real miles and stories to tell. Every F-Type you’ll find here runs a petrol motor and an automatic ’box, and that supercharged V6 delivers a soundtrack that gets the neighbours’ curtains twitching. Both current listings are from the 2014 to 2018 era and show around 90,000 km on the clock, so you’re shopping nearly ten-year-old machines that have seen some real use. There’s a 3.0 V6 Convertible at R449,900, then a 221 kW Coupe (oddly listed as a Cabriolet) at R649,950. The price gap makes sense given condition and spec, but what matters is how the F-Type looks and sounds—because the V6 note simply shames the Boxster’s four-pot, even if the Porsche corners harder. That’s the point. Two cars won’t suit everyone’s urgency, but if you want something you won’t see at every traffic light in Sandton, patience is part of the buy-in.