RE: Aston Martin to stop Virage production
Discussion
ZesPak said:
1000 made?
They could have better pulled an "Alfa 8C", and ask double the price, current owners do have a pretty rare car!
To consider production of a 1000 units in 18 months as a sales flop, just goes to show how far AM ownership has departed from the exclusive club it once was.They could have better pulled an "Alfa 8C", and ask double the price, current owners do have a pretty rare car!
Pointless car from the off. Looked nice enough though so hopefully the DB9 replacement will take some of the cool styling from it.
Aston Martin value (cut price DB9?)
Aston Martin vamoose
Aston Martin vandal (for those on benefits with Aston's on the drive)
Aston Martin vanilla (because it's boring and looks like all the others)
Ones that could almost work - Valour, Valhalla, Vanguard, Venture, Virtue, Victory
Aston Martin value (cut price DB9?)
Aston Martin vamoose
Aston Martin vandal (for those on benefits with Aston's on the drive)
Aston Martin vanilla (because it's boring and looks like all the others)
Ones that could almost work - Valour, Valhalla, Vanguard, Venture, Virtue, Victory
HeMightBeBanned said:
I can't help thinking that Aston have a real problem with too many cars that look too similar and have a variation of a gas guzzling V12. I went for a test drive in a V8 Vantage a little while ago and got given the latest brochure with both V8 and V12 Vantages, DB9, DBS and Rapide. A few friends and family looked at the brochure and were utterly mystified as to the proliferation of cars that were all "the same" (their words).
Yes, many manufacturers have a 'family' look to their model ranges but Aston take it too far. Especially given that their cars have shared front and rear lights and largely identical interiors.
Those interiors are starting to look dated compared the competition and not just the supercar competition either! The Steering wheel looks like they have taken it from an early Ford Fiesta Yes, many manufacturers have a 'family' look to their model ranges but Aston take it too far. Especially given that their cars have shared front and rear lights and largely identical interiors.
I'm a big fan of the V8 Vantage, but the others don't do much for me. I'd have a V8 Vantage in my lottery garage, but it would have to be green with a beige interior and a big supercharger bolted to the engine
mitch78 said:
Are you sure that it's the number of sales of the Vantage being low that's the issue? Couldn't it be that they're too high, and taking sales from the DB9/DBS, which earn Aston Martin more money?
Do you mean Vantage in your post above, or Virage? If you're being ironic, it points to Aston's central problem.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff