2014 Vantage S or 2011 DB9
Discussion
At the moment I have a 2014 vantage V8 S with sportshift. I think the car is great, but that time of the year when the warranty is due and it will at some point need tyres.
I have seen a very nice DB9 which is a 2011. I know the DB9 has a V12 a bit more room and is beautiful to look at. I have always wanted one. The down side is some bits missing that the later cars have like my 2014- Rear Camera and DAB radio also the nice looking Glass switches for the car. And I have been use to the Garmin Nav which is fine and has full postcode. I know the Volvo NAV Always gets knocked by the owners.
So stick with a newer car and keep the warranty up and service it in the new year or move sideways and get the DB9? I would think the price of both cars will fall in a similar way as the Vantage is a newer car and a S.
Any advise would be great??
I have seen a very nice DB9 which is a 2011. I know the DB9 has a V12 a bit more room and is beautiful to look at. I have always wanted one. The down side is some bits missing that the later cars have like my 2014- Rear Camera and DAB radio also the nice looking Glass switches for the car. And I have been use to the Garmin Nav which is fine and has full postcode. I know the Volvo NAV Always gets knocked by the owners.
So stick with a newer car and keep the warranty up and service it in the new year or move sideways and get the DB9? I would think the price of both cars will fall in a similar way as the Vantage is a newer car and a S.
Any advise would be great??
Vet Guru said:
.... and it will at some point need tyres.
If you've always wanted a DB9 then buy one. However new tyres all round will pale into insignificance compared to the dealer margin (about £5K) if you change your car so don't use that as a reason. The tech on the older car can be improved by Aston Installations (recent thread on here) so that shouldn't really stop you. Totally personal decision on which car you prefer so no point asking us lot as the Vantage owners will say Vantage and the DB9 owners ............Vet Guru said:
At the moment I have a 2014 vantage V8 S with sportshift. I think the car is great, but that time of the year when the warranty is due and it will at some point need tyres.
I have seen a very nice DB9 which is a 2011. I know the DB9 has a V12 a bit more room and is beautiful to look at. I have always wanted one. The down side is some bits missing that the later cars have like my 2014- Rear Camera and DAB radio also the nice looking Glass switches for the car. And I have been use to the Garmin Nav which is fine and has full postcode. I know the Volvo NAV Always gets knocked by the owners.
So stick with a newer car and keep the warranty up and service it in the new year or move sideways and get the DB9? I would think the price of both cars will fall in a similar way as the Vantage is a newer car and a S.
Any advise would be great??
I guess it comes down to how you drive your cars. The DB9 is a very different drive to the vantage. I’d suggest a nice long test drive along a favourite road in the DB9. As has been said the tech can be upgraded and I found the Volvo sat nav to be ok in my previous car. Me - I’d stick with the Vantage! I have seen a very nice DB9 which is a 2011. I know the DB9 has a V12 a bit more room and is beautiful to look at. I have always wanted one. The down side is some bits missing that the later cars have like my 2014- Rear Camera and DAB radio also the nice looking Glass switches for the car. And I have been use to the Garmin Nav which is fine and has full postcode. I know the Volvo NAV Always gets knocked by the owners.
So stick with a newer car and keep the warranty up and service it in the new year or move sideways and get the DB9? I would think the price of both cars will fall in a similar way as the Vantage is a newer car and a S.
Any advise would be great??
David W. said:
My experience is that despite being a longer car the cabin space, particularly on passenger side, is less than in a Vantage.
DW
This is very true. I have owned both a DB9 and subsequently a V12V. At 6 ft 3 I am much more comfortable in the “smaller” Vantage. It has to do with the seating position and the roofline. In the Vantage the curvature of the roof is slightly further back and it has much more room in the boot due to the hatch. But as everybody says, go for a drive and form your own opinion. Good luck.DW
David W. said:
My experience is that despite being a longer car the cabin space, particularly on passenger side, is less than in a Vantage.
DW
This is very true. I have owned both a DB9 and subsequently a V12V. At 6 ft 3 I am much more comfortable in the “smaller” Vantage. It has to do with the seating position and the roofline. In the Vantage the curvature of the roof is slightly further back and it has much more room in the boot due to the hatch. But as everybody says, go for a drive and form your own opinion. Good luck.DW
J12MOC said:
V8V Pete said:
As the only forum member to have driven a V12V more than once but not bought one I can vouch for the fact that this is excellent advice 
Pete your not the only one! Me too ! And I stuck with the v8.
V8V Pete said:
I'm glad about that Martyn as I was beginning to think I must be a bit weird! For me, it was a positive decision to stay with the V8S and there were several good reasons for it but it still doesn't stop me having a quick look at the Timeless listings every now & then
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