AMV8

Depreciation will make these very hard to pass up in a couple of years...

 

The only new cars I think look beautiful come from AM. Stunning cars. I hope they depreciate like crazy!

 

I have been looking at them for several weeks trying to decide between a 2006 Vantage or a 2005 Continental GT. The Vantages have depreciated below the $100k mark here in Dallas ( and this is a $140K car 12 months ago). They drive great and I love the looks. Even the AM dealer here in Dallas has one with 5K miles they would sell for $103K. Bargain in my book but the Bentleys are getting there also.

 

I have driven a good friends paddle shifter amv8 coupe on several occasions...the paddle shifter were very sub par compared to the 430 and 360 f1 systems and the lambo e gear and the M5 smg 3, was slower shifting....the car has a nice stiff chassis slightly more body roll than 360-430 and carrera s porsche....engine had a nice sound....the car is very unpowered by modern standard, with 380 hp in a car that weights 3500 lbs, not quick at all compared to f cars,a M5, a lambo or even regular 911...0-60 around 5.0 is quick at all these days.....the styling a nice but the car is very small looking in person which makes it look less aggressive...the astons build quality and reliability havae alway been suspect so the jury is out on AMV being dependable...depreciation has been and will continue to be rapid and in a few years they can be picked up very cheaply....

 

i would take the bently gt coupe....can be had used for near 100k$ and it has more presence, nicer interior, 40%more power and can be used a luxury or sports car.....

 

They are great cars in my opinion I see those things here year round and know a few people who are very stastfied with there AMV8. I hear alot of greatback by many others so.

 

How can the bentley be used as a sportscar??

 

12 Cylinder, Twin Turbo,6 Liters,0-60 in 4.6 seconds, top speed 193. Yep, I would consider it a sports car.

 

i think the vantage trans is a torque converter automatic with paddle over ride like on a porsche tiptronic. it is not a true 2 pedal manual like ferrari or smg. its definitely not a dual clutch like vw dsm system.

 

you forgot the part where its 6000lbs... not a sports car

 

True 6k is pretty heavy, but makes the 0-60 even more impressive. Doubt many will track them, could be a novelty...

 

Wouldn't they really fall more into a "Grand Touring" category like the Porsche 928?

 

a very fast gt is what it is really is....

 

The thing that always held me back from the aston was the motor. HP seems adequate but it apparently has lazy throttle response and lacks "snap" . Basicaly an exotic without the exotic motor. If aston made these with say a BMwM3 v8 it would really have something, as it is the car struggles in the performance stakes against the Jag.

Certainly the v8 is the best looking car this decade.

 

The Vantage is really good looking imho. Love the lines. There seems to be a lot of 2006s on the market for less than $100K when they were $138K list 12 months ago. Where is the bottom on depreciation? Too many awesome cars in that price range to consider.