DB9 V's 911 running cost.

[jonny996]

I know the DB9 is going to be greater but by how much? I only do about 5K miles a year and I have ran 911 then a Cayenne as my only car before, so apart from the fuel is the DB9 that much more to run? Should say I have a good indie for servicing.

[RobDown]

why do think the aston martin will be more expensive?

If you're using an AM independent, likes Works Services, I would budget on just shy of £1k a year. Some of the 'easier' years a couple of hundred quid less, some of the bigger years a couple hundred quid more (I think my 7 year service just done was £1,100)

Tyres and brakes on top of that depending on how you drive the thing

Edited by RobDown on Wednesday 9th September 13:42

[vankypanky]

i agree, i am not sure why you might think it more expensive.
nor any less reliable. both have their issues as a brand and both have known faults.
i think if you put aside £1500 a year then some years you will be well under and saved up for those that werent.

[AndyV8V]

Not sure if much difference in running costs,

But it seems that there's more cars up for sale with FAMSH, rather than FPSH, especially on the early models.

[jonny996]

This is great news. The only reason I thought it would be more expensive is it has 12 cylinders compared to 6 and a 5.9 compared to 3.6, as well as being half the price new and a lot less common. A £40k DB9 looks so much better than a £40K 911

[UpTheIron]

Would love an AMV8 or DB9, so watching with interest.

The prices suggested above are a lot more than it has cost to keep my 996TT in good health for the last 5 years. More on par with my Tuscan.

[UpTheIron]

Also, surely at the 40k price point you are in the upper/middle 911 territory (specials excepted) and much closer to the bottom end of DB9's?

[divetheworld]

Try these - http://www.servicethecar.com/

[gibbon]

I had a 911 before my v8 Vantage.

I would say very roughly, servicing is around 30-40% more expensive.

[brakedwell]

In addition to annual services budget for new door locks (£475 each), which seem to fail with monotonous regularity. Once a DB9 passes 7 years old 12 new plugs and coils will soon needed £1200). Other DB9 niggles are exploding rear windows on cold and frosty mornings, if the window heat mod has not been done.

[RobDown]

door locks? I've never heard of that before - has anyone else experienced that?

[V8Andrew]

Previously owned a 911 997 2S which was a lovely car but over the ownership period more expensive to run than my V8 Vantage has been. Plus although the 911 was a very good car and had 4 seats, and probably could be driven quicker than the vantage more easily, it didn't get driven because we had the vantage.

[michael gould]

My DB9 main dealer service costs £600 -£850 including VAT

[divetheworld]

RobDown said:

door locks? I've never heard of that before - has anyone else experienced that?

Nope, and the glass issue was on very early cars.

[SELON]

The only difference in running costs with mine was the Aston extended warranty, which, coupled with great service from Harwoods, was excellent. Not that I really needed the extended warranty as it turned out!

Apart from that I noticed no difference in the two cars running costs. Maybe 10%.

Unless you're a track day guy, the Aston is such a lovely experience to drive and own that it beats the 911 hands down for me. I loved my 911 too, but the Aston was just such a great experience.

[brakedwell]

RobDown said:

door locks? I've never heard of that before - has anyone else experienced that?

Take a look at this.

https://www.amoc.org/forum/index.php?topic=18909.0