V8 Vantage Spec

[V8V Pete]

maybe someday said:

Jon39 said:

Depends how careful you are.
Judging the width can be tricky, but in four years I have lightly touched a kerb twice with the front left. Fortunately only the tyre touched, so that would now make me £1,000 up.

I would like to think that I would be very careful indeed Jon39, but at that cost or thereabouts it's a bit of a no brainer to have that piece of mind I reckon

Did you insure through a mainstream company etc ?

I'm with Jon on this one. After 2 years and 12,000 miles of Aston ownership I haven't damaged a wheel once. Long may that continue! I've had one puncture which cost about £30 to repair so that puts me in profit by £470. Even if you kerb a wheel a really good refurb is in the region of £100 so I could have done 4 in 2 years and still be a few quid in pocket. For me, insurance is either a legal necessity or protects me against losses I couldn't take easily. I don't need "peace of mind" beyond that personally. Don't forget that insurance companies make large profits. Good luck to them, that's business but I'd rather they didn't make too much of their money out of me.

[maybe someday]

V8V Pete said:

I'm with Jon on this one. After 2 years and 12,000 miles of Aston ownership I haven't damaged a wheel once. Long may that continue! I've had one puncture which cost about £30 to repair so that puts me in profit by £470. Even if you kerb a wheel a really good refurb is in the region of £100 so I could have done 4 in 2 years and still be a few quid in pocket. For me, insurance is either a legal necessity or protects me against losses I couldn't take easily. I don't need "peace of mind" beyond that personally. Don't forget that insurance companies make large profits. Good luck to them, that's business but I'd rather they didn't make too much of their money out of me.

Good points V8VPete