N420

[xcentric]

Hi all - considering an N420 - what's the benefit, what's the disadvantages, what's the premium?

[justin220]

The N420 was one of Aston's 'limited edition'or special run V8 Vantages. Sports pack, and sports exhaust were standard along with quite a few bits of carbon fibre - splitter, strikes, diffuser etc.

The seats are stitched and each was numbered ## of 420.

I don't think they were quite as different to the standard 4.7 Vantage, as the N400 was to the standard 4.3... But it's still nice to have something that little bit different.








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[bogie]

I think the N420 was the nicest of the pre facelift 4.7 Vantages. Lots of nice carbon bits. Not sure what the price uplift is for a used one though, they are pretty rare to find for sale used and hard to compare like for like with the same model year used car non N420. Definitely have a premium. Really depends on what else on the used market, you may find a newer facelift 4.7 for not that much more, then it really depends on the bumper shape you prefer....

[xcentric]

thanks all.
think it might be slightly out of my budget.....
(or rather better value at other price points, maybe)

[bogie]

Depends...when I upgraded last year from my 2006 model, I looked at a couple of N420 for sale at the same time and one was more money than a 2012.25MY car that Id seen that met required spec, so I went for the latter (which had 2x the miles but that did not concern me)

I think you have to decide exactly what model you are after (do some research and drive a few) then just watch the classifieds and call a few dealers, be patient and wait for the right car for you