V12Vantage Keeper?

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cayman-black

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12,625 posts

215 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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As i intend never to part with my Manual V12V i wonder how many other Pistonheaders are thinking the same? as there is quite a few of us owners here.

Zod

35,295 posts

257 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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cayman-black said:
As i intend never to part with my Manual V12V i wonder how many other Pistonheaders are thinking the same? as there is quite a few of us owners here.
That is my current thinking. 52 months and 23000 miles so far from new.

ds2000

2,681 posts

191 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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I don't see the point in selling it, I think in 4/5 years I'll probably go for a newer AM and keep the V12V smile
The g/f by then will no doubt be out of the new relationship bubble and put her foot down frown

mblade123

533 posts

191 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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I don't think I'll be parting with mine any time soon. It still puts a smile on my face and the noise is amazing.
Prices have held from over the last 2 or 3 years, in fact are rising. I like the fact it may well be the last naturally aspirated V12 with a manual gearbox.

The only other thing I would want is an Aventador (They are just mad and bonkers) :-)
But the Mrs has said WE ARE NOT GETTING RID OF THE ASTON. So that answered that argument lol.

IanV12VR

2,749 posts

154 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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Our V12VR is definitely a keeper. 3 years old and 17k miles.

I wonder when the new Vantage comes out if they will do a manual V12 or will it just be a V8 in various states of tune?

George29

14,706 posts

163 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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IanV12VR said:
Our V12VR is definitely a keeper. 3 years old and 17k miles.

I wonder when the new Vantage comes out if they will do a manual V12 or will it just be a V8 in various states of tune?
If they're doing a 5.2 V12 for the DB11 I can't see why they wouldn't do a new V12V

t0s

1,533 posts

167 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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For me, would depend on returning to the homeland (US). Actually even turned down a job offer - had just got the V12 V - just couldn't leave it behind so soon wink

Gettoff

1,434 posts

206 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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Never say never and all that... But much will depend on what AM do in the next couple of years.

Had mine two years and still happy with it but I only have one fun car and if I fancied a change it would have to go. There's very little around at the moment that I would consider in the same ball-park, another AM would be the obvious choice but there's nothing in the current line up that appeals enough to change. If the new cars, DB11 on etc. really hit the spot then there is something to aspire to in a few years but if it's all a diluted AMG turbo and auto mish-mash then that incentive to change goes for me.

There are other cars out there that do the 'new-tech' better so if the new cars follow that path and aren't close to class leading then maybe something else would start to appeal. As it stands though I'm looking forward to picking it up on Thursday after its six year service and MOT, it's not the same not being able to have a quick look in the garage smile.

AMDBSNick

6,990 posts

161 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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Gettoff said:
Never say never and all that... But much will depend on what AM do in the next couple of years.

Had mine two years and still happy with it but I only have one fun car and if I fancied a change it would have to go. There's very little around at the moment that I would consider in the same ball-park, another AM would be the obvious choice but there's nothing in the current line up that appeals enough to change. If the new cars, DB11 on etc. really hit the spot then there is something to aspire to in a few years but if it's all a diluted AMG turbo and auto mish-mash then that incentive to change goes for me.

There are other cars out there that do the 'new-tech' better so if the new cars follow that path and aren't close to class leading then maybe something else would start to appeal. As it stands though I'm looking forward to picking it up on Thursday after its six year service and MOT, it's not the same not being able to have a quick look in the garage smile.
DBS wink

Gettoff

1,434 posts

206 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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AMDBSNick said:
DBS wink
Not the daftest thing you've ever said to be fair. But is it that much of a difference between the two to justify the cost to change? Saying that, If the right one came along I'd have to give it some thought.

bentley01

1,002 posts

135 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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I have said I will never change my car before but this time I mean it. Considered a 12c and thought about ordering a 570s but to be honest it was always going to be another Aston. I would like to keep it and one day drive my children to their weddings in it. They are aged 4 and 7.

AMDBSTony

1,074 posts

166 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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bentley01 said:
I have said I will never change my car before but this time I mean it. Considered a 12c and thought about ordering a 570s but to be honest it was always going to be another Aston. I would like to keep it and one day drive my children to their weddings in it. They are aged 4 and 7.
Bloomin hec Darren, you cant let them get married so young biglaugh

Looks like you will have to keep the car for a minimum of 11 years.........such a burden I know cloud9

Zod

35,295 posts

257 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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AMDBSNick said:
Gettoff said:
Never say never and all that... But much will depend on what AM do in the next couple of years.

Had mine two years and still happy with it but I only have one fun car and if I fancied a change it would have to go. There's very little around at the moment that I would consider in the same ball-park, another AM would be the obvious choice but there's nothing in the current line up that appeals enough to change. If the new cars, DB11 on etc. really hit the spot then there is something to aspire to in a few years but if it's all a diluted AMG turbo and auto mish-mash then that incentive to change goes for me.

There are other cars out there that do the 'new-tech' better so if the new cars follow that path and aren't close to class leading then maybe something else would start to appeal. As it stands though I'm looking forward to picking it up on Thursday after its six year service and MOT, it's not the same not being able to have a quick look in the garage smile.
DBS wink
unless you were really getting on, it is difficult to fathom why you would swap a V12v for a DBS.

divetheworld

2,565 posts

134 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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I'm leaning towards keeper too. I can't think of anything that I could have that would be better. The way values are holding, I think its a win-win.

Mako V12V

3,135 posts

213 months

Wednesday 20th January 2016
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I regularly look for manual V12V across the Internet for my register. It is not only the uk where selling cars are dwindling. The Euro version of auto trader - mobile.de used to have 2 and half pages of them advertised. Now a quarter page or 3 cars. The USA had easily a dozen at any one time. Now one or two. With the introduction of the V12VS the manual V12Vs seem to have gone to ground!

JeffYoung

199 posts

247 months

Wednesday 20th January 2016
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Jeff Young here, in the US. Have a 2012 "final forty" edition satin black V12V. Bought with 9000 miles Dec. 2014. Now have 16000 miles on it. Keeper, do not intend to sell.

I've been tracking V12V and V12VS prices for a while. I've had my car go back to the dealer twice for warranty work and the yearly service and each time they pushed me hard to drive an S. I did once, and while it's a great car, the V12V is special with the manual. And in my view not that much slower, at least not perceptibly so.

In any event, V12VS prices have fallen dramatically in the US. You can buy a NEW one with maybe a few hundred road test miles, never titled, for US$160k or so. Used ones are falling into the US$140k range and have been dropping for a while.

V12Vs hovered in the US$130-140k range for a long time but are dropping some as well. I dont' see the absence of cars on the market like others do, but there are certainly fewer on Cars.com and Autortrader than there used to be. I'd say until the last 3-4 months, there were routinely 10 cars or so, but now only 3-5.

That's the good new. The bad news is values are falling. A silver 2012 (with a bad red interior in my book) was for sale at the local AM dealer for $145k when I bought mine (I paid $130k). It's still for sale now, with the price dropping steadily to $128k (5,000 miles on it).

2012s and in particular the Carbon Blacks seem to have held their value hovering in the 120k to 130k range still. But a 2011 with more than 15,000 miles? There are two of them for sale in the US now under the psychological barrier of $100k -- both at $99k.

We'll see where this goes. I suspect these cars will bottom out around US$50k but then rise mid next decade.

C997

529 posts

165 months

Wednesday 20th January 2016
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Mines absolutely definitely a keeper. But I'm going to test a 570S next time home...makes absolutely no sense to change but unfortunately that's not enough to stop me thinking about it. scratchchin

GT Two

3,070 posts

191 months

Wednesday 20th January 2016
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Was going to trade mine for a 458 or McLaren before Summer but enjoying it so much going to wait until next Winter.

A keeper Im not so sure but one of the most character filled cars I have drive.

sukh_m

1,325 posts

191 months

Wednesday 20th January 2016
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cayman-black said:
As i intend never to part with my Manual V12V i wonder how many other Pistonheaders are thinking the same? as there is quite a few of us owners here.
Didn't you copy me Paul? tongue outwink

Definitely going to keep, if I fancy something else will be adding not swapping smile

Quarterly

650 posts

117 months

Wednesday 20th January 2016
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Mines a keeper. cloud9