Aston Martin DBX - my journey

[nathwraith1]

Stu78 said:

I think it's absolutely stunning!

Thank you, I certainly think so too!

CSK1 said:

Yes, absolutely stunning Nath!
Love the colour and wheels.
I see no reason to change mine. I’ve kind of adapted to the infotainment. I just connect my phone to CarPlay and use voice control. The TrackPad works fine too.

Thanks! See I come from Mercedes and Honda infotainment so the dbx feels bang up to date haha. When I had my supra that felt space age! And yet was bemoaned by reviewers for being a gen or two too old smh.

[axel1990chp]

Never ever been a fan of SUV’s, although I see the appeal, but I think these are absolutely stunning. Beautiful car mate

[nathwraith1]

axel1990chp said:

Never ever been a fan of SUV’s, although I see the appeal, but I think these are absolutely stunning. Beautiful car mate

Thanks! Same, my dbx 550 was my first suv. Right now my 707 is my only car and the motivation to get something more purposeful as a weekender is slim due to the 707s complete nature.

[CSK1]

Hi Nath,
I read on the New Vantage thread that you have removed the OPF’s on your 707 and that it now sounded much better.
I’d be interested to know more, has this been done by your dealer, do you need to remap to avoid fault codes coming up?
My car is in for a service soon and if my dealer is ok, I’d definitely ask them to do it.

[CSK1]

Many thanks Nath. Food for thought.
Edited to say I just watched (and listened!) to the video DAE put on Instagram with the sound of a DBX707 before and after installation, with valves closed then open. The sound is lovely.
Is it still ok over a long motorway trip?
Is it more noisy than stock at motorway speed?
I have the Performance Pack on my V12VSR which has the full length titanium exhaust and it does get tiring at motorway speeds, I don’t care so much for a fun car but my DBX is a daily which I use with family and dog over long trips so it must be quiet when I want to.
Another edit to say that I enquired with my dealer if they would fit the DAE part to my car and they replied they would but warned AML could use this to invalidate warranty in case of a problem with my car.
I personally think they would need to prove the modification caused the problem.
Also DAE were allegedly involved in the F1 pace car so blaming such a simple modification to invalidate warranty in case of a claim seems unlikely but I’ve asked my other dealer I use, let’s see what they say.

Edited by CSK1 on Sunday 19th May 15:39

[NGK210]

So, moral of the story / thread: avoid Aston Manchester when buying and/or servicing your car.

[nathwraith1]

NGK210 said:

So, moral of the story / thread: avoid Aston Manchester when buying and/or servicing your car.

Or buying an Aston Martin at all haha.

I do enjoy the car immensely and tend to forget about the bs experience when out for a drive. There is still nothing in its class I’d rather have.

[NGK210]

nathwraith1 said:

NGK210 said:

So, moral of the story / thread: avoid Aston Manchester when buying and/or servicing your car.

Or buying an Aston Martin at all haha.

I do enjoy the car immensely and tend to forget about the bs experience when out for a drive. There is still nothing in its class I’d rather have.

Indeed, it’s the best unibody SUV.
Meanwhile, the 707’s ‘rival’ from Solihull is (non-)running true to form:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CRzl9bMtTmA&pp=y...

[nathwraith1]

NGK210 said:

Indeed, it’s the best unibody SUV.
Meanwhile, the 707’s ‘rival’ from Solihull is (non-)running true to form:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CRzl9bMtTmA&pp=y...

Oh dear. The problem with buying a Land Rover product is that you are one of thousands in the queue for warranty claims, parts etc. and will be treated the same whether you’ve dropped £50k or £200k.

[nathwraith1]

Another problem discovered. Loose engine bay trim.

Video here: https://youtube.com/shorts/VOYgxgQxTWo?si=17JK7iRK...

I’m rejecting this car now.

So bored of the problems!

[-TorqueR]

nathwraith1 said:

Another problem discovered. Loose engine bay trim.

Video here: https://youtube.com/shorts/VOYgxgQxTWo?si=17JK7iRK...

I’m rejecting this car now.

So bored of the problems!

Is this the green family car solution?

https://www.bramley.com/stock/2024-bmw-alpina-b5-g...

[nathwraith1]

-TorqueR said:

Is this the green family car solution?

https://www.bramley.com/stock/2024-bmw-alpina-b5-g...

Nice but has this dealer had a rebrand? I recognise the surroundings but not the name.

[RC1807]

nathwraith1 said:

Another problem discovered. Loose engine bay trim.

Video here: https://youtube.com/shorts/VOYgxgQxTWo?si=17JK7iRK...

I’m rejecting this car now.

So bored of the problems!

Ouch.

Can you reject it after 2 years or will they say they'll fix the problems, parts cannon again?
Dealer's been quite poor from what I've understood so far.

I hope you get some satisfaction, soon.

[nathwraith1]

RC1807 said:

Ouch.

Can you reject it after 2 years or will they say they'll fix the problems, parts cannon again?
Dealer's been quite poor from what I've understood so far.

I hope you get some satisfaction, soon.

Depends how much money I want to spend getting legal really. I was offered £135K to buy the car back from the dealer today haha. If you don’t laugh you’ll cry.

[Rumdoodle]

I've followed this thread from the start and can only sympathise with how monumentally frustrating this must have been. I know allowances have to be made for low volume high tech stuff, but what a saga!

[2.5pi]

I’ve followed this thread since the start..DBX certainly looked an appropriate choice for me…your experience has largely undone that impression & I’m very thankful for the details you’ve provided

…I’m still searching for Range Rover insurance providers btw

[NGK210]

Perhaps a polite but firm email, incl. a link to this thread, to the ‘new broom’ might be effective?
[e-mail]

[nathwraith1]

2.5pi said:

I’ve followed this thread since the start..DBX certainly looked an appropriate choice for me…your experience has largely undone that impression & I’m very thankful for the details you’ve provided

…I’m still searching for Range Rover insurance providers btw

The DBX and DBX 707 are incredible cars. They are engaging and fun to drive quickly but have the duality to cruise well and run family duties very well. I have been seriously unlucky I feel. As a used buy(in warranty) they are certainly worth a look!

[nathwraith1]

NGK210 said:

Perhaps a polite but firm email, incl. a link to this thread, to the ‘new broom’ might be effective?
[e-mail]

Emailed. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Not really sure what I’m expecting.

[nathwraith1]

nathwraith1 said:

Emailed. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Not really sure what I’m expecting.

Never mind, both emails bounced back