Owning a DB9: annual costs

[Riccardino]

So what are the cost of owning a DB9 including insurance, road tax and regular mainteinance?

Seriously thinking of buying a used one as third car and my own toy (the nicest car I can imagine) but realistically I am not going to use it a lot as I am travelling a lot for work

Would it be a too expensive toy?

[Shmee]

Insurance: unique for you, do quotes online

Road tax: Google will tell you http://bit.ly/IeE7H1

Service: varies a bit and also depends on the age of the car as to whether you need warranties etc and what work will be needed.

[michael gould]

Riccardino said:

So what are the cost of owning a DB9 including insurance, road tax and regular mainteinance?

Seriously thinking of buying a used one as third car and my own toy (the nicest car I can imagine) but realistically I am not going to use it a lot as I am travelling a lot for work

Would it be a too expensive toy?

your not giving us an a lot to go on ......are you old chap.....perhaps i can help.....if your dad is Bill Gates then no, it is not an expensive toy.......if however you have an income of say 30k per year then yes, its a very expensive toy

does that help ?

[yeti]

Riccardino said:

So what are the cost of owning a DB9 including insurance, road tax and regular mainteinance?

Seriously thinking of buying a used one as third car and my own toy (the nicest car I can imagine) but realistically I am not going to use it a lot as I am travelling a lot for work

Would it be a too expensive toy?

As I'm not a broker and know nothing about you, very hard to quote you for insurance wouldn't you say..? You'd have a better idea than us, it'll be commensurate with a 6.0 litre car that costs a lot to repair People pay anything from £600 to £2000.

Road tax depends on the year of the car you buy, think mine was £390 this year for a 2006 model.

Maintenance is good and a big step on from DB7/Vanquish, 10k miles or annual. Depending on what service is due, indpendents will charge you £600-1000, main dealers 25% more, give or take. Lots of threads about negotiating with dealers for the right price.

Tyres are expensive (£500-600/pair) but might do you 10-20k miles, low use means you'd change them when they got old, not wore out! Cltches on manual cars are twin-plate so very strong, still last you 20-30k miles. Autos, no idea, but much longer. Brakes would be renewed at about 30k miles as well.

Buy well, treat it well and they are string reliable cars. Buy at the low end as well and you shouldn't suffer too much from deprecaition either. If you take a step back and look at a DB9 objectively - an early coupe, with a 6.0 V12 and 450bhp, fabulous quality leather, aluminium chassis and most body panels, at £40k they have to be the bargain buy of the century right now!

Are you after a coupe of Volante? Manual or TouchTronic auto?

[michael gould]

yeti said:

Riccardino said:

So what are the cost of owning a DB9 including insurance, road tax and regular mainteinance?

Seriously thinking of buying a used one as third car and my own toy (the nicest car I can imagine) but realistically I am not going to use it a lot as I am travelling a lot for work

Would it be a too expensive toy?

As I'm not a broker and know nothing about you, very hard to quote you for insurance wouldn't you say..? You'd have a better idea than us, it'll be commensurate with a 6.0 litre car that costs a lot to repair People pay anything from £600 to £2000.

Road tax depends on the year of the car you buy, think mine was £390 this year for a 2006 model.

Maintenance is good and a big step on from DB7/Vanquish, 10k miles or annual. Depending on what service is due, indpendents will charge you £600-1000, main dealers 25% more, give or take. Lots of threads about negotiating with dealers for the right price.

Tyres are expensive (£500-600/pair) but might do you 10-20k miles, low use means you'd change them when they got old, not wore out! Cltches on manual cars are twin-plate so very strong, still last you 20-30k miles. Autos, no idea, but much longer. Brakes would be renewed at about 30k miles as well.

Buy well, treat it well and they are string reliable cars. Buy at the low end as well and you shouldn't suffer too much from deprecaition either. If you take a step back and look at a DB9 objectively - an early coupe, with a 6.0 V12 and 450bhp, fabulous quality leather, aluminium chassis and most body panels, at £40k they have to be the bargain buy of the century right now!

Are you after a coupe of Volante? Manual or TouchTronic auto?

in a nut shell ownership costs 2-6k excluding depreciation per year depending on millage/your age/where you live/the cars age/the cars condition/how hard you drive it

[Jockman]

Bonjour Riccardo

No sure about French requirements but my costs over 12 months on my 09 DB9 are...

Tracker Subs - £250
Road Tax - £460
AMOC Membership - £80
Insurance - £645
3rd year Dealer service - £700
2 Rear Tyres after 15k miles - £598
Rear Brake Pads after 15k miles - £380
Depreciation - £12,000
Car Wash - £120
Fuel - £2,050
PistonHeads Subs - gratis
Compressor from Mr K - £7,000
Related costs for visiting Georgeous H with Mr K and t1blk - £100 (sans bacon)
Costco oil for Georgeous H - £56
Related costs for visiting Quinny - £40
Appropriate Lancome make-up for wife (Precious Cells) - £800
Appropriate clothing for wife - £2,200
Appropriate Hair dos for wife - £645
Appropriate clothing and haircut pour moi - £45

.......for everything else, there's always Mastercard

[AMDBSNick]

Jockman said:

Bonjour Riccardo

No sure about French requirements but my costs over 12 months on my 09 DB9 are...

Tracker Subs - £250
Road Tax - £460
AMOC Membership - £80
Insurance - £645
3rd year Dealer service - £700
2 Rear Tyres after 15k miles - £598
Rear Brake Pads after 15k miles - £380
Depreciation - £12,000
Car Wash - £120
Fuel - £2,050
PistonHeads Subs - gratis
Compressor from Mr K - £7,000
Related costs for visiting Georgeous H with Mr K and t1blk - £100 (sans bacon)
Costco oil for Georgeous H - £56
Related costs for visiting Quinny - £40
Appropriate Lancome make-up for wife (Precious Cells) - £800
Appropriate clothing for wife - £2,200
Appropriate Hair dos for wife - £645
Appropriate clothing and haircut pour moi - £45

.......for everything else, there's always Mastercard

[Riccardino]

Thanks for the answers. Just trying to understand as I have never bought or owned a car in UK

For the insurance I do not really know how to do the calculation as I have never had an insurance in UK so I do not know some of the details needed for a quote (that is why I was asking here)
I am 45, live in Kent, do not think I can do more than 10000 miles a year (I am sure it will be more around 5000), I am not the son of Bill gates but I have a very good salary

Edited by Riccardino on Tuesday 10th April 13:43

[Riccardino]

Jockman said:

Bonjour Riccardo

No sure about French requirements but my costs over 12 months on my 09 DB9 are...

Tracker Subs - £250
Road Tax - £460
AMOC Membership - £80
Insurance - £645
3rd year Dealer service - £700
2 Rear Tyres after 15k miles - £598
Rear Brake Pads after 15k miles - £380
Depreciation - £12,000
Car Wash - £120
Fuel - £2,050
PistonHeads Subs - gratis
Compressor from Mr K - £7,000
Related costs for visiting Georgeous H with Mr K and t1blk - £100 (sans bacon)
Costco oil for Georgeous H - £56
Related costs for visiting Quinny - £40
Appropriate Lancome make-up for wife (Precious Cells) - £800
Appropriate clothing for wife - £2,200
Appropriate Hair dos for wife - £645
Appropriate clothing and haircut pour moi - £45

.......for everything else, there's always Mastercard

Thanks!!!!

Edited by Riccardino on Tuesday 10th April 13:42

[michael gould]

Riccardino said:

Thanks for the answers. Just trying to understand as I have never bought or owned a car in UK

For the insurance I do not really know how to do the calculation as I have never had an insurance in UK so I do not know some of the details needed for a quote (that is why I was asking here)
I am 45, live in Kent, do not think I can do more than 10000 miles a year (I am sure it will be more around 5000), I am not the son of Bill gates but I have a very good salary

Edited by Riccardino on Tuesday 10th April 13:43

such a shame about the Bill Gates thing........insurance might be rather high if you have no "no claims bonus" perhaps 3k/ year.....you will need some advise on that one

good luck and good hunting

[AMDBSNick]

Riccardino said:

Thanks for the answers. Just trying to understand as I have never bought or owned a car in UK

For the insurance I do not really know how to do the calculation as I have never had an insurance in UK so I do not know some of the details needed for a quote (that is why I was asking here)
I am 45, live in Kent, do not think I can do more than 10000 miles a year (I am sure it will be more around 5000), I am not the son of Bill gates but I have a very good salary

Edited by Riccardino on Tuesday 10th April 13:43

A lot of insurers will accept proof of No Claims Bonus from your French insurer

[Lunablack]

Mmm 45 eh??

Probably a bit young for a DB9


To get an insurance quote, you'll probably need an address, a rough idea of mileage, details of if the car will be garaged, left on a drive etc, details of no claims bonus, rough idea of car value.. That should be enough..

If you can limit mileage to below 5k, garage the car, and specify no commuting, these things will help bring the quote down

[Jockman]

Lunablack said:

...Blah, blah, blah......

To get an insurance quote, you'll probably need an address, a rough idea of mileage, details of if the car will be garaged, left on a drive etc, details of no claims bonus, rough idea of car value.. That should be enough..

If you can limit mileage to below 5k, garage the car, and specify no commuting, these things will help bring the quote down

Naming your partner on the policy can also reduce premiums

[AMDBSNick]

[quote=Jockman]

"partner"

Look at you being all PC

[Riccardino]

yeti said:

Are you after a coupe of Volante? Manual or TouchTronic auto?

Coupe probably auto

michael gould said:

such a shame about the Bill Gates thing........

Yeah then I would not even be asking those things here!!

AMDBSNick said:

A lot of insurers will accept proof of No Claims Bonus from your French insurer

Arghhhhhhh

What about Italian no claims bonus?

Edited by Riccardino on Tuesday 10th April 14:17

[Lunablack]

Riccardino said:

Arghhhhhhh

What about Italian no claims bonus?

Is there such a thing??

[Riccardino]

Lunablack said:

Is there such a thing??

We just do not use insurance claims :-)

(Obviously I am kidding, just very careful LOL)

Edited by Riccardino on Tuesday 10th April 14:25

[AMDBSNick]

Riccardino said:

Arghhhhhhh

What about Italian no claims bonus?

Edited by Riccardino on Tuesday 10th April 14:17

Best thing to do is get the document first from your previous insurer so you have it to hand. I would phone one of the specialists mentioned on this forum. How long have you been here? Have you been driving a company car as that will help. All this said I am assuming you are free of claims

[George H]

Jockman said:

Related costs for visiting Georgeous H with Mr K and t1blk - £100 (sans bacon)
Costco oil for Georgeous H - £56

There could be a subtle hint in the fact you got no bacon

And I paid you for the oil!

[Riccardino]

4 years but I was driving my French car till when I could and I am driving an italian car of my wife.

No company car and got an UK driving license less than an year ago

Maybe I should just forget that, buy some sort of cheaper track day toy and wait to move abroad (as it might happen in quite a few years)

Edited by Riccardino on Tuesday 10th April 14:29