DBS values

[N90LTD]

you know the strange thing..i was selling my 2009 DBS at the end of last year, 33k on the clock and Brentwood said it was only worth £67K
and they said there was just no market for the dbs any more... i said that was strange because there was only a few in the system and they all had high prices.
needless to say i went elsewhere and will never go back to brentwood, in the end i got a good prince on my breast and brought another DBS :-)
newer and very very low mileage and in showroom condition, im a very happy man
john

[AMDBSTony]

N90LTD said:

you know the strange thing..i was selling my 2009 DBS at the end of last year, 33k on the clock and Brentwood said it was only worth £67K
and they said there was just no market for the dbs any more... i said that was strange because there was only a few in the system and they all had high prices.
needless to say i went elsewhere and will never go back to brentwood, in the end i got a good prince on my breast and brought another DBS :-)
newer and very very low mileage and in showroom condition, im a very happy man
john

Bloomin hec, a prince on your breast......the lengths some will go to for an Aston

These speeling chuckers dont half churn some funnies out

[N90LTD]

AMDBSTony said:

Bloomin hec, a prince on your breast......the lengths some will go to for an Aston

These speeling chuckers dont half churn some funnies out

HA HA, ive given up spell checking, i can spell my own name wrong in 3 different way in one sentence...

[P.Griffin]

Once again a manual comes to market only to be sold within a day. In any other market, the price would soon reflect the imbalance of supply and demand, yet we aren't really seeing this with these cars. Are sellers too embarrassed ask for more ...I don't get it.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

[jonby]

P.Griffin said:

Once again a manual comes to market only to be sold within a day. In any other market, the price would soon reflect the imbalance of supply and demand, yet we aren't really seeing this with these cars. Are sellers too embarrassed ask for more ...I don't get it.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

what were they asking - the link appears to be to a list of auto DBS models

I have a friend who recognises he should have bought a year or so back and now he has a real dilemma which might be what is limiting DBS prices going even higher - does he buy a 7 year old coupe with a manual transmission or for the same or not much more money, look at a 2-3 yr old Vanquish, which is more powerful, better tech, faster, etc, the main downside to him being the lack of manual.

[P.Griffin]

Apologies. Must have been taken off already. Was a Casino, 2009, 29k miles non B+O £118k. Point taken about the Vanquish. I looked the other day and was pretty shocked to see nearly 70 on AT. Guess they're all DB11 trade ins. Yes it's a better car but a Golf R is objectively a better car than, say a E30 M3 but we know which one is the more valuable.

Edited by P.Griffin on Thursday 26th January 17:36

[AMDBSTony]

Manuals seem to sell within day and autos hang around for a while.

Will be interesting to see when there are a few manuals for sale at the same time that are sticking. At that point maybe we will have reached their true values?

Current situation and fact they are selling virtually straight away says one thing to me, which is that there is still a perceived increase in value of manuals .

Surely the market will determine what is and what isn't sustainable and at this rate it appears that there is a way to go yet with the price of DBS manuals.

What is evident is that the owners dont seem to be bailing for profit. I certainly wouldnt swap mine for a Vanquish, even though it may technically be the better car.

Now for £200k, i may start to give it a thought

[P.Griffin]

New Topic Alert. " Would you swap manual DBS for Vanquish 2"

-1 here

[Upperworks]

P.Griffin said:

Apologies. Must have been taken off already. Was a Casino, 2009, 29k miles non B+O £118k. Point taken about the Vanquish. I looked the other day and was pretty shocked to see nearly 70 on AT. Guess they're all DB11 trade ins. Yes it's a better car but a Golf R is objectively a better car than, say a E30 M3 but we know which one is the more valuable.

Edited by P.Griffin on Thursday 26th January 17:36

Comparing a current VW with a 25-30 year old BMW is hardly the same.

I drove a DBS and was underwhelmed. Beautiful, but didn't leave an impression on me so I bought V12V.

Then I drove a Vanquish and had to have one. I think it's a better car, and as a driver, not a collector, that's what matters to me. Also I prefer the look of it, though of course that is in the eye of the beholder. .

Again, nothing against the DBS and as an investment, of course I wish I got one, but let's not get carried away here.

And of course there are a lot of Vanquish for sale, it's a current model and every dealer has their demo to sell for a start. Give it a year and the amount for sale will come down.

[Upperworks]

AMDBSTony said:

I certainly wouldnt swap mine for a Vanquish, even though it may technically be the better car.

Which Vanquish did you drive, 6 or 8spd?

[AMDBSVNick]

This has been around for a week

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...

[AMDBSVNick]

Upperworks said:

Comparing a current VW with a 25-30 year old BMW is hardly the same.

I drove a DBS and was underwhelmed. Beautiful, but didn't leave an impression on me so I bought V12V.

Then I drove a Vanquish and had to have one. I think it's a better car, and as a driver, not a collector, that's what matters to me. Also I prefer the look of it, though of course that is in the eye of the beholder. .

Again, nothing against the DBS and as an investment, of course I wish I got one, but let's not get carried away here.

And of course there are a lot of Vanquish for sale, it's a current model and every dealer has their demo to sell for a start. Give it a year and the amount for sale will come down.

I adore the Vanquish and there was much talk about yours on our road trip faceache page. I just love still owning a manual car.

Hopefully one day I may be able to add a Vanquish S Volante to the stable, three kids school fees would suggest otherwise

[jonby]

P.Griffin said:

New Topic Alert. " Would you swap manual DBS for Vanquish 2"

-1 here

It is an interesting question for sure

I'm not sure, but I think the question of I have £125k+ to spend on an Aston GT, do I buy a manual DBS or a much newer auto Vanquish is not quite the same as do I swap in my beloved existing DBS manual for a newer updated model with an auto transmission.

The problem for my friend and I imagine others, is if you feel you've missed the boat on a manual DBS, you either spend what you were planning to but on a DB9, or once you're spending £125k, should you get the more modern car and buy a Vanquish, At this rate, it really won't be more than a year or so before manual DBS is selling at similar money to a used DB11

[Upperworks]

AMDBSVNick said:

I adore the Vanquish and there was much talk about yours on our road trip faceache page. I just love still owning a manual car.

Hopefully one day I may be able to add a Vanquish S Volante to the stable, three kids school fees would suggest otherwise

I'm just having an annoying day, generally worth ignoring

I wouldn't be without a manual car, and being kid free I'm lucky enough to have both! Any combination being discussed on here is a good one.

[AMDBSTony]

Upperworks said:

AMDBSTony said:

I certainly wouldnt swap mine for a Vanquish, even though it may technically be the better car.

Which Vanquish did you drive, 6 or 8spd?

Must admit I have only driven a 6 speed on the road, an 8 speed at Millbrook so not really any comparison.

Was nearly tempted by a GT12 but pondering meant I missed that boat.

I just enjoy my DBS and have done so for many years. Have to admit, when i bought it an auto was a more desireable model but i wanted a manual. Was nothing to do with cost - i just wanted a manual.

IMO they are just the best AM possibly produced to date.

[P.Griffin]

Upperworks said:

Comparing a current VW with a 25-30 year old BMW is hardly the same.

The comparison was used to highlight the fact that performance and value are rarely correlated. If the opposite were true we'd all jack in the whole Aston thing and buy a Nissan GTR or 911 and pocket the extra cash.

[Big Ry]

P.Griffin said:

The comparison was used to highlight the fact that performance and value are rarely correlated. If the opposite were true we'd all jack in the whole Aston thing and buy a Nissan GTR or 911 and pocket the extra cash.

Completely agree. We all know we could buy "better" (I use the term in a technical sense) cars for less money, but where's the fun in doing that.

[Upperworks]

P.Griffin said:

The comparison was used to highlight the fact that performance and value are rarely correlated. If the opposite were true we'd all jack in the whole Aston thing and buy a Nissan GTR or 911 and pocket the extra cash.

I'm very aware what the comparison means, but the difference between lineal flagship Aston Martins by any measure is not the same at different marques 25 years apart or switching from Aston to Nissan.

Edited by Upperworks on Friday 27th January 08:35

[Upperworks]

AMDBSTony said:

I just enjoy my DBS and have done so for many years. Have to admit, when i bought it an auto was a more desireable model but i wanted a manual. Was nothing to do with cost - i just wanted a manual.

IMO they are just the best AM possibly produced to date.

Best reason to have one. Totally get that as I'm never selling my V12V and waited until I could add to.

Considered a DBS to go alongside it, but for all their differences, would still feel a bit similar being from the same time.

I had no intention of buying a Vanquish anytime soon until AM Bristol loaned me theirs for the weekend and I loved it. Guess it's just the sweet spot for me when it comes to a GT.

Liked both the DBS and DB11 when I drove them, but didn't want them like I did the 8 spd Vanquish.

See Mr Griffin, I do get that the newer 'better' one isn't always the most desirable to someone, but I'd still take a db11 over a Nissan...

[divetheworld]

Upperworks said:

Considered a DBS to go alongside it, but for all their differences, would still feel a bit similar being from the same time.

Nope. It doesn't.