Buying a Vantage, what do I have to do!
Discussion
I posted the same query when buying my DB9V several years ago,so I am very well placed to give you some tips,as it is indeed a thorny path.
1)Decide on a budget.
2)Consider whether you want a coupe or a roadster.
If you are ,like myself,a suave sophisticated "man about town" go for the roadster.
The benefit of a roadster is when pulling a bird,as the roof when lowered,gives the totty a full chance to see what a great looking bloke you are ,with your Raybans,tight black jeans,chest hugging white Tee and Armani silk cravat.
After pondering the above,by far the most important factors in the purchasing procedure,one the goes on to...
3) Search the PH ads for a suitable vehicle.
4) Go and have a gander at said vehicle.
5) If it meets your approval have a test drive.
6)After the aforesaid test drive have a very good look around the car and point out any defects you see to the seller.
You might find chipped alloys,dodgy paintwork,or no Ambre Solare suncream in the door pocket.
Agree with the seller,if a dealer to get any faults rectified before the car leaves the showroom.
7) Attempt to haggle the price.
If it's a a dealer this is problematic as they don't like to drop the ticket price,however I managed to get a a night out with the attractive receptionist,so that was well worth haggling for.
8) Take car home,ditch the wife,get younger model.....Job Done.
1)Decide on a budget.
2)Consider whether you want a coupe or a roadster.
If you are ,like myself,a suave sophisticated "man about town" go for the roadster.
The benefit of a roadster is when pulling a bird,as the roof when lowered,gives the totty a full chance to see what a great looking bloke you are ,with your Raybans,tight black jeans,chest hugging white Tee and Armani silk cravat.
After pondering the above,by far the most important factors in the purchasing procedure,one the goes on to...
3) Search the PH ads for a suitable vehicle.
4) Go and have a gander at said vehicle.
5) If it meets your approval have a test drive.
6)After the aforesaid test drive have a very good look around the car and point out any defects you see to the seller.
You might find chipped alloys,dodgy paintwork,or no Ambre Solare suncream in the door pocket.
Agree with the seller,if a dealer to get any faults rectified before the car leaves the showroom.
7) Attempt to haggle the price.
If it's a a dealer this is problematic as they don't like to drop the ticket price,however I managed to get a a night out with the attractive receptionist,so that was well worth haggling for.
8) Take car home,ditch the wife,get younger model.....Job Done.
avinalarf said:
Consider whether you want a coupe or a roadster.
If you are, like myself,a suave sophisticated "man about town" go for the roadster.
The benefit of a roadster is when pulling a bird,as the roof when lowered,gives the totty a full chance to see what a great looking bloke you are ,with your Raybans,tight black jeans,chest hugging white Tee and Armani silk cravat.
I just threw up slightly If you are, like myself,a suave sophisticated "man about town" go for the roadster.
The benefit of a roadster is when pulling a bird,as the roof when lowered,gives the totty a full chance to see what a great looking bloke you are ,with your Raybans,tight black jeans,chest hugging white Tee and Armani silk cravat.
HBradley said:
avinalarf said:
Consider whether you want a coupe or a roadster.
If you are, like myself,a suave sophisticated "man about town" go for the roadster.
The benefit of a roadster is when pulling a bird,as the roof when lowered,gives the totty a full chance to see what a great looking bloke you are ,with your Raybans,tight black jeans,chest hugging white Tee and Armani silk cravat.
I just threw up slightly If you are, like myself,a suave sophisticated "man about town" go for the roadster.
The benefit of a roadster is when pulling a bird,as the roof when lowered,gives the totty a full chance to see what a great looking bloke you are ,with your Raybans,tight black jeans,chest hugging white Tee and Armani silk cravat.
Thought I'd fix that for you...
avinalarf said:
I posted the same query when buying my DB9V several years ago,so I am very well placed to give you some tips,as it is indeed a thorny path.
1)Decide on a budget.
2)Consider whether you want a coupe or a roadster.
If you are ,like myself,a suave sophisticated "man about town" go for the roadster.
The benefit of a roadster is when pulling a bird, as the roof when lowered, allows her to notice your emerging bald spot, and the fact that your middle aged spread doesn't quite match your "Athletic physique" that you'd put on your Internet profile. She notices your tight black jeans, that are clearly a size too small as you cling onto the hope that you're still sporting that 32" waist you did when you were 20.
3) Search the PH ads for a suitable vehicle.
4) Go and have a gander at said vehicle.
5) If it meets your approval have a test drive.
6)After the aforesaid test drive have a very good look around the car and point out any defects you see to the seller.
You might find chipped alloys,dodgy paintwork,or no Ambre Solare suncream in the door pocket.
Agree with the seller,if a dealer to get any faults rectified before the car leaves the showroom.
7) Attempt to haggle the price.
If it's a a dealer this is problematic as they don't like to drop the ticket price,however I managed to get a a night out with the attractive receptionist,so that was well worth haggling for.
8) Take car home,ditch the wife,get younger model.....Job Done.
1)Decide on a budget.
2)Consider whether you want a coupe or a roadster.
If you are ,like myself,a suave sophisticated "man about town" go for the roadster.
The benefit of a roadster is when pulling a bird, as the roof when lowered, allows her to notice your emerging bald spot, and the fact that your middle aged spread doesn't quite match your "Athletic physique" that you'd put on your Internet profile. She notices your tight black jeans, that are clearly a size too small as you cling onto the hope that you're still sporting that 32" waist you did when you were 20.
3) Search the PH ads for a suitable vehicle.
4) Go and have a gander at said vehicle.
5) If it meets your approval have a test drive.
6)After the aforesaid test drive have a very good look around the car and point out any defects you see to the seller.
You might find chipped alloys,dodgy paintwork,or no Ambre Solare suncream in the door pocket.
Agree with the seller,if a dealer to get any faults rectified before the car leaves the showroom.
7) Attempt to haggle the price.
If it's a a dealer this is problematic as they don't like to drop the ticket price,however I managed to get a a night out with the attractive receptionist,so that was well worth haggling for.
8) Take car home,ditch the wife,get younger model.....Job Done.
ChrisPackit said:
Looking in your bedroom mirror and imagining that the image you see in any way represents the same impressive specimen of manhood,that I do ( I state modestly ) is a grave mistake.
However,the sun is shining and I am in good humour,so let us remain friends.
avinalarf said:
1)Decide on a budget.........then toss said budget out the window when a phone call comes from your local dealer about a car that's 'perfect for you'.
2)Consider whether you want a coupe or a roadster.......I'd done that before point 1
If you are ,like myself,a suave sophisticated "man about town" go for the roadster.
The benefit of a roadster is when pulling a bird,as the roof when lowered,gives the totty a full chance to see what a great looking bloke you are ,with your Raybans,tight black jeans,chest hugging white Tee and Armani silk cravat.
After pondering the above,by far the most important factors in the purchasing procedure,one the goes on to......After pondering the above it's a clear the only choice is a coupe.
3) Search the PH ads for a suitable vehicle........fair enough...along with eBay, Auto Trader and the Main dealers websites
4) Go and have a gander at said vehicle.........without question
5) If it meets your approval have a test drive.........didn't even bother with this bit.
6)After the aforesaid test drive have a very good look around the car and point out any defects you see to the seller.
You might find chipped alloys,dodgy paintwork,or no Ambre Solare suncream in the door pocket.
Agree with the seller,if a dealer to get any faults rectified before the car leaves the showroom.......
7) Attempt to haggle the price........fail worse than an a 'The Apprentice' hopeful trying to get money off a tin of beans in Lidl
If it's at a dealer this is problematic as they don't like to drop the ticket price,however I managed to get a a night out with the attractive receptionist,so that was well worth haggling for.......I only managed a battery conditioner...that the car spec said it had in the first place.
8) Take car home,ditch the wife,get younger model.....Job Done.....I'll pass on this bit, the cars going to bankrupt me quick enough without a trophy girlfriend speeding the process up....it's £100 to fill up the bloody petrol tank!
2)Consider whether you want a coupe or a roadster.......I'd done that before point 1
If you are ,like myself,a suave sophisticated "man about town" go for the roadster.
The benefit of a roadster is when pulling a bird,as the roof when lowered,gives the totty a full chance to see what a great looking bloke you are ,with your Raybans,tight black jeans,chest hugging white Tee and Armani silk cravat.
After pondering the above,by far the most important factors in the purchasing procedure,one the goes on to......After pondering the above it's a clear the only choice is a coupe.
3) Search the PH ads for a suitable vehicle........fair enough...along with eBay, Auto Trader and the Main dealers websites
4) Go and have a gander at said vehicle.........without question
5) If it meets your approval have a test drive.........didn't even bother with this bit.
6)After the aforesaid test drive have a very good look around the car and point out any defects you see to the seller.
You might find chipped alloys,dodgy paintwork,or no Ambre Solare suncream in the door pocket.
Agree with the seller,if a dealer to get any faults rectified before the car leaves the showroom.......
7) Attempt to haggle the price........fail worse than an a 'The Apprentice' hopeful trying to get money off a tin of beans in Lidl
If it's at a dealer this is problematic as they don't like to drop the ticket price,however I managed to get a a night out with the attractive receptionist,so that was well worth haggling for.......I only managed a battery conditioner...that the car spec said it had in the first place.
8) Take car home,ditch the wife,get younger model.....Job Done.....I'll pass on this bit, the cars going to bankrupt me quick enough without a trophy girlfriend speeding the process up....it's £100 to fill up the bloody petrol tank!
raceboy said:
avinalarf said:
1)Decide on a budget.........then toss said budget out the window when a phone call comes from your local dealer about a car that's 'perfect for you'.
2)Consider whether you want a coupe or a roadster.......I'd done that before point 1
If you are ,like myself,a suave sophisticated "man about town" go for the roadster.
The benefit of a roadster is when pulling a bird,as the roof when lowered,gives the totty a full chance to see what a great looking bloke you are ,with your Raybans,tight black jeans,chest hugging white Tee and Armani silk cravat.
After pondering the above,by far the most important factors in the purchasing procedure,one the goes on to......After pondering the above it's a clear the only choice is a coupe.
3) Search the PH ads for a suitable vehicle........fair enough...along with eBay, Auto Trader and the Main dealers websites
4) Go and have a gander at said vehicle.........without question
5) If it meets your approval have a test drive.........didn't even bother with this bit.
6)After the aforesaid test drive have a very good look around the car and point out any defects you see to the seller.
You might find chipped alloys,dodgy paintwork,or no Ambre Solare suncream in the door pocket.
Agree with the seller,if a dealer to get any faults rectified before the car leaves the showroom.......
7) Attempt to haggle the price........fail worse than an a 'The Apprentice' hopeful trying to get money off a tin of beans in Lidl
If it's at a dealer this is problematic as they don't like to drop the ticket price,however I managed to get a a night out with the attractive receptionist,so that was well worth haggling for.......I only managed a battery conditioner...that the car spec said it had in the first place.
8) Take car home,ditch the wife,get younger model.....Job Done.....I'll pass on this bit, the cars going to bankrupt me quick enough without a trophy girlfriend speeding the process up....it's £100 to fill up the bloody petrol tank!
2)Consider whether you want a coupe or a roadster.......I'd done that before point 1
If you are ,like myself,a suave sophisticated "man about town" go for the roadster.
The benefit of a roadster is when pulling a bird,as the roof when lowered,gives the totty a full chance to see what a great looking bloke you are ,with your Raybans,tight black jeans,chest hugging white Tee and Armani silk cravat.
After pondering the above,by far the most important factors in the purchasing procedure,one the goes on to......After pondering the above it's a clear the only choice is a coupe.
3) Search the PH ads for a suitable vehicle........fair enough...along with eBay, Auto Trader and the Main dealers websites
4) Go and have a gander at said vehicle.........without question
5) If it meets your approval have a test drive.........didn't even bother with this bit.
6)After the aforesaid test drive have a very good look around the car and point out any defects you see to the seller.
You might find chipped alloys,dodgy paintwork,or no Ambre Solare suncream in the door pocket.
Agree with the seller,if a dealer to get any faults rectified before the car leaves the showroom.......
7) Attempt to haggle the price........fail worse than an a 'The Apprentice' hopeful trying to get money off a tin of beans in Lidl
If it's at a dealer this is problematic as they don't like to drop the ticket price,however I managed to get a a night out with the attractive receptionist,so that was well worth haggling for.......I only managed a battery conditioner...that the car spec said it had in the first place.
8) Take car home,ditch the wife,get younger model.....Job Done.....I'll pass on this bit, the cars going to bankrupt me quick enough without a trophy girlfriend speeding the process up....it's £100 to fill up the bloody petrol tank!
E for effort.
However I take issue with your assertion that the coupe is preferable to the roadster.
To add substance and justification to my statement I give you Tony Hall.
Albeit an excellent fellow with many good traits,he is rather "heavy" and no Brad Pitt,notwithstanding I have it,on good authority that even he manages to pull totty in his newly acquired Vanquish Volante.
Edited by avinalarf on Wednesday 21st June 11:59
Good work Steven.
Your imaginative flowing prose, has provoked response from the members.
Pleased to see that you did not include your infamous summer scarf, in your list of suggested attire. Far too hot now.
No one has yet mentioned the requirement of working hard to earn the necessary money, but perhaps that is far too obvious.
Did you enjoy the last half hour of Le Mans? Magic.
The OP is a builder. Do you know any builder jokes, perhaps about removing (supporting) posts?
Edited by Jon39 on Wednesday 21st June 12:36
Jon39 said:
Good work Steven.
Your imaginative flowing prose, has provoked response from the members.
Pleased to see that you did not include your infamous summer scarf, in your list of suggested attire. Far too hot now.
No one has yet mentioned the requirement of working hard to earn the necessary money, but perhaps that is far too obvious.
Did you enjoy the last half hour of Le Mans? Magic.
The OP is a builder. Do you know any builder jokes, perhaps about removing posts?
Hi Jon,always a pleasure to read your cogent comments which I shall endeavour to address.Your imaginative flowing prose, has provoked response from the members.
Pleased to see that you did not include your infamous summer scarf, in your list of suggested attire. Far too hot now.
No one has yet mentioned the requirement of working hard to earn the necessary money, but perhaps that is far too obvious.
Did you enjoy the last half hour of Le Mans? Magic.
The OP is a builder. Do you know any builder jokes, perhaps about removing posts?
Edited by Jon39 on Wednesday 21st June 12:34
Le Mans....Magic....definitely.
Working hard to achieve one's Aston,or any other asset in one's life,is rewarding both practically and metaphysically.
One must thank the Lord and the baby Jesus that one has the drive,good health,the opportunity and that bit of luck that are often the ingredients that lead towards a fulfilling lifestyle.
One should always remember that others are not so fortunate and have to settle for a Porsche.
As for builder jokes....well ....the only one's I can think off at the moment contain allusions to erections and are therefore not suitable to repeat on this forum.
Jon39 said:
Good work Steven.
Your imaginative flowing prose, has provoked response from the members.
Pleased to see that you did not include your infamous summer scarf, in your list of suggested attire. Far too hot now.
No one has yet mentioned the requirement of working hard to earn the necessary money, but perhaps that is far too obvious.
Did you enjoy the last half hour of Le Mans? Magic.
The OP is a builder. Do you know any builder jokes, perhaps about removing (supporting) posts?
I was only asking for help, have you anything 'constructive' to say? Your imaginative flowing prose, has provoked response from the members.
Pleased to see that you did not include your infamous summer scarf, in your list of suggested attire. Far too hot now.
No one has yet mentioned the requirement of working hard to earn the necessary money, but perhaps that is far too obvious.
Did you enjoy the last half hour of Le Mans? Magic.
The OP is a builder. Do you know any builder jokes, perhaps about removing (supporting) posts?
Edited by Jon39 on Wednesday 21st June 12:36
Edited by macdeb on Thursday 22 June 22:25
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