1994 Jaguar XJS 2+2 Is Our Bring a Trailer Auction Pick of the Day

• This 1994 Jaguar XJS 2+2 would make for one heck of a back-to-school car, and it’s up for auction on the Bring a Trailer website right now.

• Cool as a cucumber (and green to match), this Jag is powerful enough to be a great first car while not being so powerful it’s dangerous.

• The auction ends Thursday, August 18. Plenty of time to get it home for the first day of school.

The new school year is almost upon us. Forget about notebooks and pencils; the real fun comes in shopping for a first car. I believe I’ve found a perfect example of such a car in this 1994 Jaguar XJS 2+2 for sale on Bring a Trailer—which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos.

You may think that it would be irresponsible to buy a nearly 30-year-old rear-wheel-drive Jaguar for a 16-year-old. You’re probably correct, but hear me out: high school is the perfect time to make an irresponsible car purchase. Think about it, high-school parking lots are generally chock-full of bland used cars, a manual Jag in British Racing Green would easily be the coolest car in the lot. Even cooler than the kid driving a brand-new BMW 3-series, and that person would also drool over this thing. If you’re looking to make a statement on the first day of classes, look no further.

Reliability be damned, should your new (30-year-old) Jag have the occasional snafu, you can convince a friend to pick you up for school. Plus, look at it this way, if your car breaks down, it’s a learning experience for a budding enthusiast. Let’s just hope, since the average high-schooler’s wallet won’t stretch forever, breakdowns won’t come often. Despite 132K miles on the dash, this car recently received new valve stem seals, a new head gasket, and several ignition components along with a handful of other replacements.

There may be some paint chipping shown in the listing photos, but from where I’m sitting, the color of the paint more than makes up for it. Rust is beginning to plague the underside of the car, but it’s lived a life in the Northeast. Plus, if it is bought as a first car, it’ll likely spend most of its days parked proudly in a driveway anyway.

From a safety standpoint, the Jag can’t compete with modern cars. However, with its modern tires, recently serviced brakes, and the invincibility 16-year-old drivers assume they possess, the Jag is a tempting purchase to break curfew in.

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