Murray Motor Co V12V
Discussion
kbird,
I know I am stating the obvious here, but unless it is exactly the car and specification that you want, try to resist the understandable excitement. There is a steady flow of 'pre-owned' V12Vs, and prices will continue downwards.
You do not want to buy a compromise car, and then see the one that you prefer on sale a few months later.
Somehow I managed to be patient for over a year, but am now thrilled with the Aston Martin that I own.
The learning and hunting can be fun, then followed by the ownership, which is even better.
(In my opinion, the (Premium) 700w Alpine sound system is brilliant).
Best of luck.
I know I am stating the obvious here, but unless it is exactly the car and specification that you want, try to resist the understandable excitement. There is a steady flow of 'pre-owned' V12Vs, and prices will continue downwards.
You do not want to buy a compromise car, and then see the one that you prefer on sale a few months later.
Somehow I managed to be patient for over a year, but am now thrilled with the Aston Martin that I own.
The learning and hunting can be fun, then followed by the ownership, which is even better.
(In my opinion, the (Premium) 700w Alpine sound system is brilliant).
Best of luck.
bomberh said:
2009 (59 reg)
Coupe
57,000 miles
Manual
5.9L
Petrol
That's just over 14k a year of
Obviously a daily drive car, or the owner toured a hell of a lot
I wonder what the fuel bill was!!
This car has been a supercar hire car, probably maintained very well but lots of bums on seat and nay not have been driven well. Coupe
57,000 miles
Manual
5.9L
Petrol
That's just over 14k a year of
Obviously a daily drive car, or the owner toured a hell of a lot
I wonder what the fuel bill was!!
Re the OP's potential car, IMO 23k miles is fine, prob just getting run in. It'll be the cosmetic side of things that I'd look at rather than worry bout the mechanical side.
A good percentage of v12vs will get to 23k miles by at least 4 or 5 years so will all the owners start to worry about high mileage.....I think not.
A good percentage of v12vs will get to 23k miles by at least 4 or 5 years so will all the owners start to worry about high mileage.....I think not.
I saw the car referred to in the OP last week when picking up my V12V from a service. Had a Sold sticker on it then.
Still had a poke about inside though, interior combination looked great on the seats and doors, but not sure I could live with the red all over the dash. Think black with red inserts rather than the other way round would be more appealing, though just my opinion obviously. I did note the alcantara steering wheel had got very shiny at the ten to two positions though. Dealer had detailed the rest if the car, but this did stand out.
Still had a poke about inside though, interior combination looked great on the seats and doors, but not sure I could live with the red all over the dash. Think black with red inserts rather than the other way round would be more appealing, though just my opinion obviously. I did note the alcantara steering wheel had got very shiny at the ten to two positions though. Dealer had detailed the rest if the car, but this did stand out.
The car is near three and half years old with 23k miles - 6k/year. It's a V12 6 litre lump with a far from impressive power output, so very under-stressed. Clutch aside, if it can't cope with at least four times that mileage, then I would be appalled. Again, clutch aside, it should not be possible to abuse a car like that on ordinary roads.
The ones that would worry me are the low mileage examples, maybe mainly used for pose value around absurd (motoring) cities like London which probably never get out of second gear, driven by people who understand very little of the dynamics and mechanics of the internal combustion engine - those are ones likely to have issues
I cannot understand those (and I do not believe the OP was in this category) that have a fit of the vapours if their P&J is threatened with more than 100 miles a week!
It is a car - it was designed and made for driving which by definition makes the mileage increase
The ones that would worry me are the low mileage examples, maybe mainly used for pose value around absurd (motoring) cities like London which probably never get out of second gear, driven by people who understand very little of the dynamics and mechanics of the internal combustion engine - those are ones likely to have issues
I cannot understand those (and I do not believe the OP was in this category) that have a fit of the vapours if their P&J is threatened with more than 100 miles a week!
It is a car - it was designed and made for driving which by definition makes the mileage increase
drmw said:
The car is near three and half years old with 23k miles - 6k/year. It's a V12 6 litre lump with a far from impressive power output, so very under-stressed. Clutch aside, if it can't cope with at least four times that mileage, then I would be appalled. Again, clutch aside, it should not be possible to abuse a car like that on ordinary roads.
The ones that would worry me are the low mileage examples, maybe mainly used for pose value around absurd (motoring) cities like London which probably never get out of second gear, driven by people who understand very little of the dynamics and mechanics of the internal combustion engine - those are ones likely to have issues
I cannot understand those (and I do not believe the OP was in this category) that have a fit of the vapours if their P&J is threatened with more than 100 miles a week!
It is a car - it was designed and made for driving which by definition makes the mileage increase
You're right I'd be happy with the high miler at the right price. I've had a couple of Ferrari Press cars with 'high' miles and they were totally reliable because they were used dailyThe ones that would worry me are the low mileage examples, maybe mainly used for pose value around absurd (motoring) cities like London which probably never get out of second gear, driven by people who understand very little of the dynamics and mechanics of the internal combustion engine - those are ones likely to have issues
I cannot understand those (and I do not believe the OP was in this category) that have a fit of the vapours if their P&J is threatened with more than 100 miles a week!
It is a car - it was designed and made for driving which by definition makes the mileage increase
I spoke to Rodger at Murray Motor Co today and he thinks its worth £77,500, I think this is £5000 too much
kbird said:
You're right I'd be happy with the high miler at the right price. I've had a couple of Ferrari Press cars with 'high' miles and they were totally reliable because they were used daily
I spoke to Rodger at Murray Motor Co today and he thinks its worth £77,500, I think this is £5000 too much
Speaking from experience, I think you'll find Rodger thinks EVERY car they are trying to sell is worth 5k more than it actually is. I spoke to Rodger at Murray Motor Co today and he thinks its worth £77,500, I think this is £5000 too much
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