Winter V12 Vantage watch

Winter V12 Vantage watch

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Dingle Dell

218 posts

137 months

Friday 5th February 2016
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Damn - all this interest in the V12's isn't doing me any favours as the values appear too firm for my liking. It's all right for you lot who are lucky enough to own one, but for the rest of us who are trying to afford one it's another story!

roughrider

975 posts

185 months

Friday 5th February 2016
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Just buy a V12V S, its everything the V12V is, and more. A lot of car for the money! Although, they are beginning to disappear off the website now, so maybe the shortage of the earlier car is knocking on to increased demand for the S?

bentley01

1,002 posts

135 months

Friday 5th February 2016
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roughrider said:
Just buy a V12V S, its everything the V12V is, and more. A lot of car for the money! Although, they are beginning to disappear off the website now, so maybe the shortage of the earlier car is knocking on to increased demand for the S?
If you want a V12 Vantage you want a V12 Vantage. I was not interested in the V12s .

t0s

1,533 posts

167 months

Friday 5th February 2016
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Dingle Dell said:
Damn - all this interest in the V12's isn't doing me any favours as the values appear too firm for my liking. It's all right for you lot who are lucky enough to own one, but for the rest of us who are trying to afford one it's another story!
I was like you - kept waiting. Then I noticed a main dealer had a 2009 and a 2012 at the same time, with precious little difference in price. So I rationalized that since interest rates and the stock market weren't great, I'd put some money into V12V. Who knows, over the next years it could outperform the stock market....

How's that for man math?

cayman-black

12,625 posts

215 months

Friday 5th February 2016
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t0s said:
Look inside - the V12V will have this sticking out from the centre console smile
Wow what a stunning interior!biggrin

mblade123

Original Poster:

533 posts

191 months

Friday 5th February 2016
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t0s said:
I was like you - kept waiting. Then I noticed a main dealer had a 2009 and a 2012 at the same time, with precious little difference in price. So I rationalized that since interest rates and the stock market weren't great, I'd put some money into V12V. Who knows, over the next years it could outperform the stock market....

How's that for man math?
I doth my hat to you sir. That is indeed splendid man maths clapbiggrin

AMDBSNick

6,990 posts

161 months

Friday 5th February 2016
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cayman-black said:
t0s said:
Look inside - the V12V will have this sticking out from the centre console smile
Wow what a stunning interior!biggrin
Nearly as good as this one bounce


cayman-black

12,625 posts

215 months

Friday 5th February 2016
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Yes that is lovely Nick.

Nijius Maximus

586 posts

110 months

Friday 5th February 2016
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mblade123 said:
Be interesting to see how many people have run up about yours since you bought it. It's been on their website all week
That's a good point actually! There were three people who were supposed to call back the day I went to see it and someone called while I was paying the deposit...I'll ask the dealer tomorrow how much interest they've had since...


Dingle Dell said:
Damn - all this interest in the V12's isn't doing me any favours as the values appear too firm for my liking. It's all right for you lot who are lucky enough to own one, but for the rest of us who are trying to afford one it's another story!
I nearly gave up until the right one came along from nowhere - gotta keep checking! What's your budget?

t0s

1,533 posts

167 months

Friday 5th February 2016
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cayman-black said:
Wow what a stunning interior!biggrin
Why,sir, I believe you resemble that remark....

mblade123

Original Poster:

533 posts

191 months

Friday 5th February 2016
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t0s said:
cayman-black said:
Wow what a stunning interior!biggrin
Why,sir, I believe you resemble that remark....
I think good Sir one is pissed.
Thank you for your support I shall always wear it laughbeer


Edited by mblade123 on Friday 5th February 23:29

mblade123

Original Poster:

533 posts

191 months

Saturday 6th February 2016
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As Nijius mentioned in a thread, another has appeared for sale.
http://used.astonmartin.com/en-GB/Search/Details~f...

Nijius Maximus

586 posts

110 months

Tuesday 9th February 2016
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Having just spoken to the dealer (for my soon to be ready in 20 hours V12V) he told me that there was plenty of interest in the car after I put my deposit down. In fact one customer was adamant he could buy my car as it was parked outside... biggrin

It really begs the question, as another person mentioned on another thread, why the dealers aren't selling them for higher prices...

outofstepuk

1,242 posts

151 months

Tuesday 9th February 2016
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Firstly, I wish we could get back to how good the V12V is to drive, not how much they cost. Risks turning into the Ferrari forum...

But if we're talking values... It wouldn't look good if the old model prices started to overlap the current model that Aston are still selling new.

Nijius Maximus

586 posts

110 months

Tuesday 9th February 2016
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outofstepuk said:
Firstly, I wish we could get back to how good the V12V is to drive, not how much they cost. Risks turning into the Ferrari forum...

But if we're talking values... It wouldn't look good if the old model prices started to overlap the current model that Aston are still selling new.
Good point actually, you think there's some kind of unofficial rule from head office not to price them higher?

Do Ferrari drivers even drive their cars...can't add more than 1k miles a year just in case they lose value.... tongue out

Believe me, this is gonna be my daily driver - I'm gonna be enjoying it and using it to its full! smile

Mako V12V

3,135 posts

213 months

Tuesday 9th February 2016
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So maybe the factory are subsiding dealers on sales of used V12V? When the S ceases to be produced next year we should see prices double!

mblade123

Original Poster:

533 posts

191 months

Tuesday 9th February 2016
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I'm just glad I got my hands on one a couple of years ago. I still love it to bits and brings a great smile to my face when I press that glass key in and hear that V12 roar.
Price is irrelevant to me as I doubt I will ever get rid of it.


woodsypedia

870 posts

152 months

Tuesday 9th February 2016
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Mako V12V said:
So maybe the factory are subsiding dealers on sales of used V12V? When the S ceases to be produced next year we should see prices double!
Could be the case - but this shouldn't stop the private market. From my perspective, I haven't seen any listed privately. I suppose the approach is - if you sell privately, price according to what we know - a) They go in a heart beat, b) The world agrees that this will be the last naturally aspirated V12 manual.

Make of that what you will smile

cayman-black

12,625 posts

215 months

Wednesday 10th February 2016
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To be honest if you look at other top cars the Aston is still behind on price.
imo it is just as special if not more so and I really do believe these cars are under priced ( or a bargain right now).

roughrider

975 posts

185 months

Wednesday 10th February 2016
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cayman-black said:
To be honest if you look at other top cars the Aston is still behind on price.
imo it is just as special if not more so and I really do believe these cars are under priced ( or a bargain right now).
Exactly!! Aston Martin have built around 75,000 cars in the last 102 years. Around 90% of them are still on the road. They are built from the best materials/components, and are built to last. Anybody that has been around the factory, and seen what goes into building an Aston Martin, knows how cheap they are compared to other brands, especially steel bodied competitors!