2010 - 2012 DBS or 2013 DB 9.2 (Dubai) ?

[DanDXB]

First time poster and Aston buyer here, having been lurking for a while reading as much as possible. Already bought Grant's book - great service and a mine of info.

I live in Dubai and the options that I am weighing up are 2010 - 2012 DBS (about GBP 65k and a few knocking around it seems) vs 2013 DB9.2 (about GBP 85k but trickier to get hands on one). All approx 30k KM on the clock and all coupes due to scarcity of volantes in these parts.

The 9.2 s I've seen are all beautiful throughout, feels pristine etc. The DBSes generally have a bit of wear and tear and have been driven harder or not looked after as well it seems.

Just after any views on the choice and any long term use of both as a comparison. From the drives I've done the DBSes (is that the right plural?) have seemed more muscular and visceral and fun but that could have been different days, roads traffic etc. The refinement and polish of the db9.2 inside is beguiling and I prefer the looks but am I right I'm thinking it just doesn't have that oomf?

Incidentally 2013 Vanquishes seem to be about GBP15 k more but I haven't even gone near that choice yet and the colours / trims are pretty lairy.

Any local members saying hello / insight into the market (like telling me I could do much better on price) also gratefully appreciated.

Cheers!

[DanDXB]

All great points, and much appreciated. Have noticed that manual is actually worth less in this part of the world than auto. DBS prices here certainly haven't stayed as high as in the UK or even the US looking at the ads here and other places.

I've narrowed it down to two choices and will do another drive of each in the next few days right after each other and then make a choice:

- An immaculate 2009 DBS, 20k miles on the clock. 55k GBP plus another 6k to extend the warranty for two years (private sale).

- A similarly immaculate 2013 DB 9.2, also 20k miles on the clock. 90k GBP inclusive of 2 years warranty (from Aston here, who are Aston themselves as opposed to an authorised dealer.

Any more opinions gratefully received, including simple gut instincts.....! I'm a bit worried that the Db9.2 will take a big depreciation hit in the next couple of years compared to the DBS. But conversely that it might be harder to shift the DBS at all as there appear to be quite a lot knocking round in the market. I'm planning to hold for a couple of years then switch up to and 11 or could be tempted if a very good condition / colour combo 9.2 or vanquish volante comes along (could be forever out here).

[DanDXB]

Thanks again. I sort of thought that the consensus would be to get the DBS if it's in the same condition, due to the GBP 28k price difference for the four years but zero miles and no cosmetic wear and tear between them. Or does that sound about the right differential in price? I thought perhaps the DBS had done most of its depreciating to get down to under 60k, and I would take a lower hit in a year or two on it.

[DanDXB]

Just to round off the thread, I made the (perhaps surprising) choice of the 2013 DB9 in Skyfall Silver / Chancellor Red. The DBS was beautiful and I'm still a bit in love with it, but for a first Aston - and driving them back to back - the newer car just spoke to me a bit more and I managed to get it down to a more decent price.

I also took a last minute crazy flight of fancy and nearly got a hardly driven Cobalt Blue 2014 Vanquish with the exposed carbon roof instead, but my gut reaction was that it was just a bit too much car for me right now and that my first should be a classic. Thanks all.

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