Owner facing £3k bill over Jag's rusty doors

CASE STUDY Maker initially refusesto help even though corrosion started when XF was under warranty

- Jack Carfrae

OLD British cars were known for being rusty, but you wouldn’t think that would be the case nowadays. The latest anti-corrosion techniques mean modern vehicles are far less likely to decay, which is what Jim Jamieson of Tarbolton, Ayrshire, thought when he bought his 2009-registered Jaguar XF in December 2014.

After a few months, he discovered blisters on the front doors, which he initially believed to be small paint work imperfections. But the problem worsened, so he mentioned it to his local dealer, Parks Jaguar, during a service. Staff suggested taking it to an approved body shop, around 40 miles away.