DBS Values

[whoami]

yeti said:

toppstuff said:

I thought DBS body was absolutely NOT a DB9 with a bodykit. DB9 does'nt have major panels made out of carbon like the DBS, does it?

DB9 has no carbon panels. But the DBS carbon panels (i.e. bonnet and bootlid) are just bolted to the same chassis as the DB9.

It is more than a 'bodykit' but not more than a raft of small changes that add up to a bigger change eventually.

It feels very different to drive (than a DB9).

[9153mark]

Thanks for all the thoughts guys

Not just now, I wonder if a DBS would ever go below 60k, if well cared for and low-ish miles ?

If it wont, £75k now will prove to be a decent low depreciating animal


Apart from obvious consumables such as clutch and tyres, the other major servicing difference would be the ceramic disks, about £6k to replace I believe. Anyone got a view on how often they would replacing under normal road use and 5-6k per year mileage ?


M

[Retman]

9153mark said:

Thanks for all the thoughts guys

Not just now, I wonder if a DBS would ever go below 60k, if well cared for and low-ish miles ?

If it wont, £75k now will prove to be a decent low depreciating animal


Apart from obvious consumables such as clutch and tyres, the other major servicing difference would be the ceramic disks, about £6k to replace I believe. Anyone got a view on how often they would replacing under normal road use and 5-6k per year mileage ?


M

I thought it was £15k but never, awaiting correction on that though.

[jeremydb9]

at £15k, hire one for the weekend and swap 'em over!

[whoami]

9153mark said:

Apart from obvious consumables such as clutch and tyres, the other major servicing difference would be the ceramic disks, about £6k to replace I believe. Anyone got a view on how often they would replacing under normal road use and 5-6k per year mileage ?


M

When I bought my DBS I asked about the serviceable life of the brake parts.

I was told that under normal usage (whatever that is,) that the discs had a life of 100K miles and 30-40K for the pads.

[jeremydb9]

so 15 pence per mile on brake disks alone!

[cayman-black]

jeremydb9 said:

at £15k, hire one for the weekend and swap 'em over!

Ha , i like it.

[jeremydb9]

Would then not be better off knocking £15,000 off the price of the car and putting on normal disks - would anyone not driving an a track actually notice?

[DB9VolanteDriver]

yeti said:

toppstuff said:

I thought DBS body was absolutely NOT a DB9 with a bodykit. DB9 does'nt have major panels made out of carbon like the DBS, does it?

DB9 has no carbon panels. But the DBS carbon panels (i.e. bonnet and bootlid) are just bolted to the same chassis as the DB9.

It is more than a 'bodykit' but not more than a raft of small changes that add up to a bigger change eventually.

And CF front wings, and CF door opening surround, and CF boot compartment.
And I would not classify CCM brakes as a 'small change', not when it is something like a 10K (or more) option on many cars. Nor the adaptive suspension, or 40 hp over the DB9. Many of the other changes are small, but I think it is a bit dismissive to suggest that the DBS is just a bunch of small incremental improvements that add to something bigger, because some of those 'small' changes aren't all that small.

[whoami]

DB9VolanteDriver said:

yeti said:

toppstuff said:

I thought DBS body was absolutely NOT a DB9 with a bodykit. DB9 does'nt have major panels made out of carbon like the DBS, does it?

DB9 has no carbon panels. But the DBS carbon panels (i.e. bonnet and bootlid) are just bolted to the same chassis as the DB9.

It is more than a 'bodykit' but not more than a raft of small changes that add up to a bigger change eventually.

And CF front wings, and CF door opening surround, and CF boot compartment.
And I would not classify CCM brakes as a 'small change', not when it is something like a 10K (or more) option on many cars. Nor the adaptive suspension, or 40 hp over the DB9. Many of the other changes are small, but I think it is a bit dismissive to suggest that the DBS is just a bunch of small incremental improvements that add to something bigger, because some of those 'small' changes aren't all that small.

Don't forget the CF propshaft.

I notice it every drive.

[9153mark]

Sorry, meant just the discs themselves at £6k. 100k miles seems about right so would need to be very unlucky re cracking etc for them to go.....

Agre with a lot of the comments, after driving one it is clearly not a tarted up DB9, Awesome thing !!!

Wouldnt normal discs instead of the ceramic disrupt the abs etc ???


M

[cayman-black]

Mark did you try the V12Vantage as well?

[9153mark]

Hi, yes I did

Cant say why but just love the look of the DBS... Still like the original V8V's as just have an originality about them which is lovely...

V12 amazing, lets face it these cars are all great !

Not going to take any on track tho and feel the slightly more refined DBS will suit me 99% more than the v12

Cost of ownership is a concern, as it is with any AM, as not mega wealthy, just work hard and give up things to own one, run one. But that said once I have one it wants for nothing.

Also own 2 Ducatis so used to expensive love affairs !!!

M

[Jockman]

whoami said:

It feels very different to drive (than a DB9).

Indeed.

Very different animal to drive - DBS is the only manual AM I've ever driven.

The lack of response from le Yeti suggests to me that a bit of leg-pulling is going on here

[bananarob]

There's a marked difference between a db9 and a DBS. I've driven numerous db9s on and off track an owned a DBS for 2.5 years.

I'm reading the same re DBS and vanquish. Again utter bks!

[bananarob]

AMDBSNick said:

bananarob said:

That's only because all the factory drivers love the manual DBS. Fact is their value is dropping rapidly.

I reckon about 10% in the last 12 months (retail)

Anyway Rob as I've said before when you are bored of your stunning new Vanquish in a couple of years time PM me please

I'll be sure to give you first refusal!

[Jockman]

bananarob said:

I'll be sure to give you first refusal!

Don't bother yourself Rob.....Nick's liver transplant will take precedence

[vpr]

Prices are all to do with supply and demand.

I've noticed a lack of DBS Volantes on the market and prices seem firmer than the coupe for that reason I guess.

Anyone happen to know how many Coupes and Volantes were produced? Not many in the grand scheme of things and as time passes they move off into collections and prices firm up.

[V8 Animal]

vpr said:

Prices are all to do with supply and demand.

I've noticed a lack of DBS Volantes on the market and prices seem firmer than the coupe for that reason I guess.

Anyone happen to know how many Coupes and Volantes were produced? Not many in the grand scheme of things and as time passes they move off into collections and prices firm up.

This sounds better

[897sma]

vpr said:

Prices are all to do with supply and demand.

I've noticed a lack of DBS Volantes on the market and prices seem firmer than the coupe for that reason I guess.

Anyone happen to know how many Coupes and Volantes were produced? Not many in the grand scheme of things and as time passes they move off into collections and prices firm up.

I really want a DBS volante but was hoping that values would drop to a level where swapping wouldn't be too expensive, and then rise sharply after I'd bought it