4.3 vantage private sale how much

[tuscrv8]

I am looking around at the moment and seeing early vantage coming up at dealer's for under
£30k some as low as £26k.(05/06 grey manual 50k on the clock)
As I am thinking of getting back into an Aston again what are these cars going for private sale. What are dealers paying for them.
I know dealers offer Warrentry etc just thought I could cut the middle man out and get a better deal.

[davek_964]

If you can pick up a dealer car with 50k on the clock for £26k then prices have dropped a lot in the last year or so. I'd be amazed if you can get a private car cheaper than that - you definitely wouldn't be getting mine for that side of £30k.

[tuscrv8]

Just checking on eBay and autotrader total of 9 cars under £30k ranging from £24 -£29 some admittedly have higher millage at least half around the 50-60k .
Just thinking what the dealers paid for these cars as always wiggle room with dealers.
Looking for private sale car but not many private sales coming online.
Just looking for a better deal without paying the premium for a fancy showroom etc

[davek_964]

Yep, and I understand your point as a buyer. But if that's what they're worth now they seem to have dropped a lot in the last 18 months. Mine has between 45 and 50k on it, and my assumption was that it was still worth just over £30k. If it's really the case that I'd be lucky to get £25k for it, I'll be keeping it for a very long time indeed. Which is kind of good news I guess.

[tuscrv8]

Sorry not trying to knock the price. But after selling my last Aston db7 GT they have gone up so much that there is no way I can get another.
But a manual amv8 looks like a good deal and hopefully at the bottom of the curve now. So this is a good time to buy as I think they will only go up soon.
Just trying to gauge how much a private sale would be.
So a dealer has one on his forecourt for 28k what did he pay for it under 25k ? So the ones for sale at 25k I am guessing they paid closer to 20k.
I would rather have a well looked after car privately and avoid the dealer premium.

[john ryan]

McGurk's sticker prices have barely altered for 2007 Vantages over the past 5 years. Cars which dealers will stand behind seem to be maintaining value to me despite average mileage increasing.

[johnnyBv8]

I keep an eye on prices, and still think that a decent one is nearer £30k. Be wary of false economies....pick up one for £26k - but then spend the difference fairly soon on consumables - tyres, brakes or clutch. I remember when I was looking for my first Vantage...an early 4.3 about 7-8 years ago now, and the amount of dealer cars that claimed full service history but had just been done on miles instead of annually, and front ends and wing spats all peppered. I found that the private cars were almost always better at that end of the market.

There's always a converging of prices at the bottom end of a value range, as there's effectively a "market floor" that any car with reasonable miles etc will hover above. So there often isnt much difference between private and dealer (generally small, non-AM specialist) pricing, but you'll get more for your money going private.

Edited by johnnyBv8 on Sunday 14th October 12:58

[cayman-black]

Imo if a private seller has a great car it wont be much less than a dealers car, certainly it wont be a steal hence why their is not many private sales.

[matrignano]

I sold my 2006 V8V for £30k and 42k miles about a year ago. In very good nick and needing nothing In terms of consumable for at least a while.
Personally I think £30k is the bottom for a well kept one, can’t see them going much lower than that.
Cheaper and higher mileage ones you’re talking a bit more of a gamble and would need to factor in a slush fund for brakes/clutch/suspension arms pretty soon, I would think.

[NewbishDelight]

matrignano said:

I sold my 2006 V8V for £30k and 42k miles about a year ago. In very good nick and needing nothing In terms of consumable for at least a while.
Personally I think £30k is the bottom for a well kept one, can’t see them going much lower than that.
Cheaper and higher mileage ones you’re talking a bit more of a gamble and would need to factor in a slush fund for brakes/clutch/suspension arms pretty soon, I would think.

This. Mine is on for over £30k. If something has been well looked after it will cost more - I would (personally) assume that the very low end of the market is in the "getting rid because of a problem" bracket, but that's just me.

[leerandle]

From my own personal experience, I bought a 'cheap' 2006 Vantage about 3 years ago knowing that it needed some work.

You can easily spend 2-3 grand on bits here and there and before you know it, you could have bought one in better condition for the difference.

Sometimes, it depends what kind of person you are and how much you want to get involved in fixing it/playing around with it etc.

A good independent check or getting someone who knows the Vantage to inspect it, you can then work out how much you'd need to spend on it.

A good search on here will tell you all the areas that usually need fixing and associated costs.