DBS Values

[Bincenzo]

9153mark said:

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

Didn't think it would take you long to get the bug again Mark! You'll be pleased to know your last one's still running beautifully. Get a DBS, then when you tire of it, well, you know where I am

[DB9VolanteDriver]

jeremydb9 said:

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?

Yes, it would be VERY noticeable. The CCM discs mean having clean wheels as opposed to cleaning the wheels every time you return from a jaunt.

[yeti]

DB9VolanteDriver said:

Yes, it would be VERY noticeable. The CCM discs mean having clean wheels as opposed to cleaning the wheels every time you return from a jaunt.

Oh my god, dirty wheels. The humanity...

[michael gould]

DB9VolanteDriver said:

jeremydb9 said:

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?

Yes, it would be VERY noticeable. The CCM discs mean having clean wheels as opposed to cleaning the wheels every time you return from a jaunt.

That's a bit of a gay comment ! ( Not that there is anything wrong with being gay, my husband is) Your only worry is that your wheels might have a bit of brake dust on them.......no comment about the performance of the brakes then?

[jeremydb9]

Ok .. Now gay comments aside. I pay £7 to get the car washed. 15,000 pays for 41 years of weekly car washes!

Now let's assume that with nice clean wheels I only get it washed every other week then i am on an 82 year payback

Still seems a little bit expensive!

[michael gould]

jeremydb9 said:

Ok .. Now gay comments aside. I pay £7 to get the car washed. 15,000 pays for 41 years of weekly car washes!

Now let's assume that with nice clean wheels I only get it washed every other week then i am on an 82 year payback

Still seems a little bit expensive!

Don't you have a man servant ! Good God man you will telling me next you polish your own shoes !

[V8 Animal]

CCM brakes put you through the windscreen if not wearing a seat belt. Some serious stopping power with no fade.

[peterr96]

michael gould said:

Don't you have a man servant ! Good God man you will telling me next you polish your own shoes !

You polish slippers?

[9153mark]

Bincenzo said:

Didn't think it would take you long to get the bug again Mark! You'll be pleased to know your last one's still running beautifully. Get a DBS, then when you tire of it, well, you know where I am

Fab, so pleased she went to you my friend and that she is till running so well

Let u know if the Big one arrives, probably May time as troublesome neighbour (who has access rights on our drive) having major house work done similar to the room we built. Dont fancy skips and bricks piled next to a new DBS !!!


M

[Jockman]

The CCMs are a bit like the B&O System - I've no interest in paying for them myself but if somebody were to be kind enough to spec / pay for them at the original purchase point I would be happy to 'adopt' them at a future date.

CCMs still emit some brake dust but not a lot and I've heard some scare stories regarding the reaction of this dust with the alloys if left on too long so I suppose less dust is better. There is also the life span of the CCMs to consider against normal ones. As for stopping power, I hear they are great but then I hear they need to warm up a bit first ???

I need to stop reading comments on forums

[whoami]

Jockman said:

The CCMs are a bit like the B&O System - I've no interest in paying for them myself but if somebody were to be kind enough to spec / pay for them at the original purchase point I would be happy to 'adopt' them at a future date.

CCMs still emit some brake dust but not a lot and I've heard some scare stories regarding the reaction of this dust with the alloys if left on too long so I suppose less dust is better. There is also the life span of the CCMs to consider against normal ones. As for stopping power, I hear they are great but then I hear they need to warm up a bit first ???

I need to stop reading comments on forums

Much reduced brakes dust.

Never had a problem with any corrosion issues.

Lifespan of CCM discs = 100K miles. I'm not aware of many Astons with that kind of mileage.

The brakes work brilliantly from cold.

HTH.

[9153mark]

Thanks guys

Any stories of ownership / issues good and bad always appreciated...

As expensive as AM's are to own you cant help but want them !!!

Servicing / tyres / consumables (think the CCM debate is put to bed with no nightmare stories of £15k work needed) are just best off known before going in to ownership again, especially at DBS level for me... Eyes wide open and all that...

Once work done on neighbours house the hunt will start...


M

[Jockman]

whoami said:

Much reduced brakes dust.

Never had a problem with any corrosion issues.

Lifespan of CCM discs = 100K miles. I'm not aware of many Astons with that kind of mileage.

The brakes work brilliantly from cold.

HTH.

Apart from the working from cold bit.....that's pretty much everything I said

I thought nobody listened to me...

[cayman-black]

9153mark said:

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

Those two Ducatis look the bks! Know what you mean about the DBS, they do look stunning.

[9153mark]

cayman-black said:

Those two Ducatis look the bks! Know what you mean about the DBS, they do look stunning.

Thanks !!!

Ther 1098 has since had a 3k re-work at the Ducati factory to give it the full Fluro Rossi rep (shame he'sfled to Yamaha) !!!

Would look even nicer with a black DBS in the background ;-)


M

[9153mark]

Hey guys

So spoken to a few dealers re the £79,995 08 DBS's. 2 black at AM dealers and couple at Indys

Whats the thoughts re target price, no part ex and no finance required

???

Anyone with a Glasses guide who knows the trade price when they bought them in ???


Cheers in advance


Mark

[Lunablack]

Jockman said:

The CCMs are a bit like the B&O System - I've no interest in paying for them myself but if somebody were to be kind enough to spec / pay for them at the original purchase point I would be happy to 'adopt' them at a future date.
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Perfect candidate for CCM's....I can't think of anyone else who spends as much time with their foot on the brake pedal

[whoami]

Lunablack said:

Jockman said:

The CCMs are a bit like the B&O System - I've no interest in paying for them myself but if somebody were to be kind enough to spec / pay for them at the original purchase point I would be happy to 'adopt' them at a future date.
:

Perfect candidate for CCM's....I can't think of anyone else who spends as much time with their foot on the brake pedal

Could be pricey then...

[AMDBSNick]

9153mark said:

Hey guys

So spoken to a few dealers re the £79,995 08 DBS's. 2 black at AM dealers and couple at Indys

Whats the thoughts re target price, no part ex and no finance required

???

Anyone with a Glasses guide who knows the trade price when they bought them in ???


Cheers in advance


Mark

Hi Mark,

What they bought them in for could vary enormously. Depends on a huge number of things. Has the old owner purchased a new Vanquish? Was the last owner about to go bust etc. My own experience tells me Stratstone for example will not budge on price, other may have a different experience. Cash buyer makes no difference to them, in fact I suspect they would prefer finance as they make money on that. Best advice IMHO is bid them in the bks and see what happens. Good luck

[mikey k]

Lunablack said:

Perfect candidate for CCM's....I can't think of anyone else who spends as much time with their foot on the brake pedal

Phil out testing his DB9 earlier