Why is the DBS like the easy girl in high school??

The problem with all Aston Martin built at Gaydon (DB9/DBS/V8 Vantage/Rapide/Virage/DB9 2013/Vanquish 2013), it that they all look like each other, they all share the same interior etc…

For 100k $, you should look for a 2005 Vanquish S, definitely.
Here is the thread : http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/british/309061-vanquish-owners-9.html#post143405493

 

Back in 2011 when I was in the market looking for a Vanquish S, my Aston dealer tried to sell me a 09 manual DBS desperately.
17,000mls, around 160k$. He had the car standing in the show room for month and at the end he sold it for pretty less than 160k.

Seems to be the DBS story...

 

Yes, I do live in Paris.
And I can assure you that there is no problem at all with the Vanquish S.
As soon as you assimilate how to drive it, it's going perfectly.
As you perfectly said, the S has the magnetic sensors.

 

I have a Volante V12 2006.

it is to our advantage that many do not value these cars at their true worth.

 

If I may offer another explanation, aside from the Gaydon cars looking virtually alike,
Aston Martin over estimated their new customers.

Their cars from DB9 forward have come out in near-rapid succession and the theory is that
they were counting on the same guys who bought a DB9 to buy a DBS, V8 Vantage, etc.

This may have been true when new Aston Martin models were coming out once every
decade or so but not when a new one is being introduced every year.

Regardless, I'd jump at the chance to own a DBS with paddle shift as a manual shifter in the
car seems antiquated.

BHW

 

Nothing serious - it had an O2 sensor out which was repaired before I bought it in 2012, and a Freon leak in the AC which became obvious as soon as summer 2012 came along.

Pretty much standard stuff for a car that had been sitting for a while - I have 21,000 miles now.

 

After owning six Ferraris in a row, the last being a 430 Scud 16M I decided to try something else. Four months ago I bought a 09 DBS manual six speed black on black. I absolutely love it, nice to be using a clutch again after a few paddle cars, much nicer as a daily driver than the scud. I've put 4000 miles on it already. Best 110k I ever spent. Only thing is I miss the flash of the Ferrari sometimes.

 

Bought a 14,000 mile car from Eurocar in Costa Mesa, good experience, great car.