How much to run a DB9? Pros and cons of ownership please!
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I'm (loosely) toying with the idea of scratching the V12 itch before they all become unobtainable and the DB9 seems to be the most viable way for me to get into 12 cylinders.
S Class’ and 7 Series are out of the question, I’d have to have a GT car or sports car.
But before I look into it further, how viable is it for me?
Budget would be up to around £50,000.
I could put aside £300-500 per month to pay for consumables, servicing and maintenance.
The car would be a daily driver – that isn’t negotiable.
So how reliable are DB9s?
How much do they really cost to run?
What should I be looking out for on pre-2010 cars?
My only concern is stepping down from a nearly-new fast, reliable, cheap to run coupe and getting into a much, much older and potentially financially ruinous British GT car that will be (objectively) worse than my current cars in most ways… But I just want to say I’ve owned a V12!
S Class’ and 7 Series are out of the question, I’d have to have a GT car or sports car.
But before I look into it further, how viable is it for me?
Budget would be up to around £50,000.
I could put aside £300-500 per month to pay for consumables, servicing and maintenance.
The car would be a daily driver – that isn’t negotiable.
So how reliable are DB9s?
How much do they really cost to run?
What should I be looking out for on pre-2010 cars?
My only concern is stepping down from a nearly-new fast, reliable, cheap to run coupe and getting into a much, much older and potentially financially ruinous British GT car that will be (objectively) worse than my current cars in most ways… But I just want to say I’ve owned a V12!
Just buy the nicest and newest example you can with your budget and you'll be fine. You should be nicely clear of the dodgy examples budget with £50k and your monthly budget should more than cover everything too.
They are not ruinous, far from it - very reliable and very little to go wrong really if you look after it correctly.
They are not ruinous, far from it - very reliable and very little to go wrong really if you look after it correctly.
Fuel will be your biggest outlay - assume 20-27 mpg (at least that is what i have seen on the few occasions i have tried to calculate it )
They are surprisingly robust just do your weekly checks and assume £1000 -£1200 per annum for servicing. You will be very unlucky to spend £500 a month on repairs in my opinion - if that includes fuel in your consumables then just be aware you may find yr right foot becomes a little heavier when you see the chance to overtake - the noise is addictive.
They are surprisingly robust just do your weekly checks and assume £1000 -£1200 per annum for servicing. You will be very unlucky to spend £500 a month on repairs in my opinion - if that includes fuel in your consumables then just be aware you may find yr right foot becomes a little heavier when you see the chance to overtake - the noise is addictive.
I have just sold a 2005 DB9 I had owned for 11 years.
The first few years of ownership were the most expensive: headlamp; fuel pumps; and coil pack replacement cost about 5.5k one off. This is in addition to the 1k annual service.
With your budget you should find a very decent DB9 which wont cost anywhere near the £300-500 per month maintenance. Tyres of course will depend on your mileage and driving style.
In my experience they are extremely reliable and more than happy to be driven every day. In 11 years I never had a failed start.
When you look at a car check when the coils/plugs were changed....expect they will need doing every 40k miles. Expect £1500 at a main dealer.
Do buy from a main dealer with the warranty....saves a lot of worries
Expect 18-20 mpg
The first few years of ownership were the most expensive: headlamp; fuel pumps; and coil pack replacement cost about 5.5k one off. This is in addition to the 1k annual service.
With your budget you should find a very decent DB9 which wont cost anywhere near the £300-500 per month maintenance. Tyres of course will depend on your mileage and driving style.
In my experience they are extremely reliable and more than happy to be driven every day. In 11 years I never had a failed start.
When you look at a car check when the coils/plugs were changed....expect they will need doing every 40k miles. Expect £1500 at a main dealer.
Do buy from a main dealer with the warranty....saves a lot of worries
Expect 18-20 mpg
I had a 2005 DB9 Volante which I kept for 3 years although I only did about 2.5k miles in it. £3k the first year to sort out a bunch of small items after I bought it and then £2k and £1k including MD servicing the next 2 years. I then sold it for the same amount I paid for it. Insurance costs were lower than my wife’ s Land Rover! Main issue is batteries amid you can’t keep it on trickle charge but that may not be an issue if you drove it every day. Mine wouldn’t last 2 weeks unused and once you let the battery go flat a couple of times you needed a new one. Agree re sub 20 mpg but great to drive and gets a a amazing reaction wherever you go. Not great on speed bumps or multi-storey car parks.
oilit said:
Fuel will be your biggest outlay - assume 20-27 mpg (at least that is what i have seen on the few occasions i have tried to calculate it )
They are surprisingly robust just do your weekly checks and assume £1000 -£1200 per annum for servicing. You will be very unlucky to spend £500 a month on repairs in my opinion - if that includes fuel in your consumables then just be aware you may find yr right foot becomes a little heavier when you see the chance to overtake - the noise is addictive.
27 mpg. As if lol.They are surprisingly robust just do your weekly checks and assume £1000 -£1200 per annum for servicing. You will be very unlucky to spend £500 a month on repairs in my opinion - if that includes fuel in your consumables then just be aware you may find yr right foot becomes a little heavier when you see the chance to overtake - the noise is addictive.
I’m lucky to see anything starting with a 2. Maybe it’s how I drive?
The biggest bugger with any aston as a daily is where to park it. Multi storey carparks with high kerbs are alloy hell with that long bonnet.
I spend quite a bit of timing deciding on whether to take the aston depending on where I can park at the destination. Sad, I know. Thats the biggest downside for me lol.
Thanks for the responses guys.
I'll definitely research some more.
Fuel economy doesn't bother me, I currently average 25mpg in my Mustang and once upon a time-averaged 16mpg in an RX-8.
I tend to sit at 60mph for my 15 miles (each way) motorway commute, so really don't need a big-engined GT car but let's be honest, nobody needs one.
Running costs, while being a step up from what I am currently paying, actually seems pretty reasonable. I suppose to a large extent it's going to be luck of the draw, stepping into a 10-15-year-old car.
I'll definitely research some more.
Fuel economy doesn't bother me, I currently average 25mpg in my Mustang and once upon a time-averaged 16mpg in an RX-8.
I tend to sit at 60mph for my 15 miles (each way) motorway commute, so really don't need a big-engined GT car but let's be honest, nobody needs one.
Running costs, while being a step up from what I am currently paying, actually seems pretty reasonable. I suppose to a large extent it's going to be luck of the draw, stepping into a 10-15-year-old car.
. Others have a V12V.
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