Selling help please

[manjuice]

Hi, am looking for help please , baby on way , Aston on way out too....

I have a silver 2010 v8 coupe, sport pack ,14k miles , say nav prem audio, heated memory seats etc

I am looking to sell in south eat area , firstly , what wd you guys think I can achieve privately/through dealer?

Second, where would you suggest I take it to sell?

Many thanks

[sukh_m]

manjuice said:

Hi, am looking for help please , baby on way , Aston on way out too....

I have a silver 2010 v8 coupe, sport pack ,14k miles , say nav prem audio, heated memory seats etc

I am looking to sell in south eat area , firstly , what wd you guys think I can achieve privately/through dealer?

Second, where would you suggest I take it to sell?

Many thanks

Very difficult to say because of condition/history/owners etc.

As a rough guide, maybe 55-58 private. A dealer might give you around the same so maybe contact a few and save yourself the hassle. Stratstone, Grange etc. I know AM Works in Newport are always looking for stock.

From what others have said on this forum, make sure you "shop" around for the best price if selling to a dealer

[manjuice]

Thanks , will try

Should add it had a new clutch and full service 6 weeks ago

Bought car new

[sukh_m]

Sounds like it doesn't require much spending on it to retail in that case.

Call around, a 1 owner car such as yours and approaching summer should sell quite easily so you might even get a bit more.

Good luck

[Bravo73]

manjuice said:

Should add it had a new clutch and full service 6 weeks ago

Bought car new

A new clutch inside 14k miles??? Blimey, what have you been doing to the poor car?

[manjuice]

Ha , I don't think it was me... My 911 clutch lasted 60k. Miles, and was in good condition when I sold it .

Aston hardly top build quality

[Jockman]

manjuice said:

Ha , I don't think it was me... My 911 clutch lasted 60k. Miles, and was in good condition when I sold it .

Aston hardly top build quality

There are owners on here over 60k miles on the original Aston clutch

[peterr96]

manjuice said:

Aston hardly top build quality

Don't forget to include that in your add!

Seriously 14k on a clutch means you've been riding it. It's not impossible that early vantages suffered clutch issues. That said Bogie is on many more miles than us and we're on 43k on the original 56 clutch.

[steveatesh]

manjuice said:

Thanks , will try

Should add it had a new clutch and full service 6 weeks ago

Bought car new

Bloody hell. Is it the sports shift or manual?

If the manual then that's appalling mileage for a clutch to last.

Jeez I'd better start saving!

[gibbon]

Jockman said:

There are owners on here over 60k miles on the original Aston clutch

Sounds like there may be some clutch disc material or manufacture variance then I imagine.

Did the shorten the reverse gear in later models out of interest?

Sorry to hijack thread.

[Mr Aston Martin]

gibbon said:

Sounds like there may be some clutch disc material or manufacture variance then I imagine.

Did the shorten the reverse gear in later models out of interest?

Sorry to hijack thread.

The reverse gear has a high ratio hence the smell of burning when reversing uphill which will do little to promote cluth life. I hdont know if this has been resolved with the S coming out.

[Jockman]

gibbon said:

Sounds like there may be some clutch disc material or manufacture variance then I imagine.

Did the shorten the reverse gear in later models out of interest?

Sorry to hijack thread.

No idea

I'm assuming a clutch failure at that level WOULD be under warranty ??

[Mr Aston Martin]

Jockman said:

No idea

I'm assuming a clutch failure at that level WOULD be under warranty ??

Fair wear and tear would not be unknown as a response. However this is where your relationship with the dealer comes in.

[gibbon]

Mr Aston Martin said:

gibbon said:

Sounds like there may be some clutch disc material or manufacture variance then I imagine.

Did the shorten the reverse gear in later models out of interest?

Sorry to hijack thread.

The reverse gear has a high ratio hence the smell of burning when reversing uphill which will do little to promote cluth life. I hdont know if this has been resolved with the S coming out.

I know mate, hence my question above.

[Jockman]

Mr Aston Martin said:

Fair wear and tear would not be unknown as a response. However this is where your relationship with the dealer comes in.

14k...fair wear and tear?....there would need to be photographic proof of abuse of the clutch before I let that one rest

[josh bear]

Hi

Clutch went on my first vantage 09 model manual at 14k miles. Didn't ride it or drive the car that hard. Dealer and Aston Martin HQ response was fair wear and tear.

Josh

[Jockman]

josh bear said:

Hi

Clutch went on my first vantage 09 model manual at 14k miles. Didn't ride it or drive the car that hard. Dealer and Aston Martin HQ response was fair wear and tear.

Josh

Did you agree with this diagnosis, Josh?

[manjuice]

The easiest fix is to buy a Porsche

[Jockman]

Why did you buy the Aston ?????

[manjuice]

It's so pretty, nicer place to sit, and sounds like thunder