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Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by f328nvl, Sep 13, 2005.

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  1. f328nvl

    f328nvl Formula Junior

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    #1 f328nvl, Sep 13, 2005
    I'm looking at another Aston and the trade in offered on my DB7 Vantage isn't biting my hand off. If anyone's interested it's:

    V12 Vantage
    2000 W
    32k Miles
    Antrim Blue/Cream
    2 Owners:
    First owner John Oldfield (Late Chairman of Aston Martin), Second owner me since Feb 02.
    Full Main Dealer / Factory History including every invoice (£24k spent on keeping it pristine. Only problem a new Air Con unit under warranty 2 years ago. Looked after by Kevin Moore at Newport Pagnell Factory)
    Aston sports exhaust
    GT Suspension and Brake Upgrade (9.5k at factory)
    Heated everything (Seats, Windscreen)
    6CD/Premium Stereo
    Oh yes includes the optional £250 by appointment to HM the Queen Mother Umbrella!

    Cost me £80k offered £38k to trade it.

    jg
     
  2. murph7355

    murph7355 Formula 3

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    #2 murph7355, Sep 13, 2005
    Ouch.

    That seems to be about 10k under what most are up for at that age. Maybe more.

    And you want another one? (Hopefully a classic so you want get bent over at sale time).
     
  3. f328nvl

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    #3 f328nvl, Sep 13, 2005
    Yeah, I'm getting another one but a new one. It's the day car.
     
  4. murph7355

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    #4 murph7355, Sep 13, 2005
    9 or 8?

    Are you going to put many miles on it? I have an uneasy feeling about these cars with Ford involved (production numbers etc).
     
  5. f328nvl

    f328nvl Formula Junior

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    #5 f328nvl, Sep 14, 2005
    I'm actually getting another 7 - one of the very last GT manuals. I gave my 9 allocation to one of my former partners in April (1st UK manual). There's more than the volume issue, the thing that's holding me off is the marketing strategy at Aston.

    There will be an AM V8 Vantage S in around 2/3 years with the full fat engine in it. The V8 was good for 400bhp in the Jag it came from. Cosworth will have got at least another 50 bhp out of the redesign, so my guess is that AMV8 Volante Vantage S is the car to wait for.

    Since I have "friends" I can normally get around the waiting list problem (which is frankly a bit of a myth if you can be arsed to look hard enough).

    There's also a DB9 Vantage/GT/S/SR version in the pipeline that will stiffen it up and put more power out. I'd rather have that and in the meantime watch what happens to prices and demand.

    The Bentley GT Convertible may change the whole dynamic if buyers switch away from DB9 Volante.

    jg
     
  6. murph7355

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    #6 murph7355, Sep 14, 2005
    As much as the rear end is a bit...unresolved, the Vanquish S would still be the one for me. Potential gearbox issues and everything.

    Will wait a few years and see how cheap they get. Then there's the DB4GT that I like.

    And a number of others.

    Good luck anyway. Strange choice depreciation wise, but should be a nice car - do they all have that stainless mesh grille on the front?
     
  7. f328nvl

    f328nvl Formula Junior

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    #7 f328nvl, Sep 14, 2005
    I know, it'll depreciate and yes it's got the silly mesh. But I like the one I've got and the way it both delivers me to where I'm going and the warm reaction from others.

    If it was the F car I was changing I'd be much more adventurous, but that's the next year's decision now we're heading into Autumn. Anyway if I changed the F Car I couldn't come out to play on October 2nd in London!
     

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