Can a Rapide live outside?

[TheRainMaker]

Hi all,

I'm thinking about getting a Rapide as my next daily driver. The only problem is that it would have to live outside.

How do they stand up to being outside all the time? I would probably be looking at one of the older ones around 2011-2013.

If the weather was really bad, I could squeeze it in the garage next to the Vantage, but ideally, it would live outside.

[robt350c]

Yes, no problems with mine.

I have a car cover that I use when it's clean also.

[TheRainMaker]

robt350c said:

Yes, no problems with mine.

I have a car cover that I use when it's clean also.

Perfect

How has the car held up in general? Are there any major things to look for? or just normal Aston Martin things?

[robt350c]

No issues that I'm aware of.

Had it for 3-4 years now.

[Simpo Two]

My DB9 lives outside, usually under a cover to keep birdpoo and tree debris off. It seems to cope fine.

My XK convertible was the same; the cover being essential to stop the hood going green in wet weather.

[Ken Figenus]

V reliable. Some rear lamps can fog up but mine never did - was garaged mind but used in the wet..

[pschlute]

Astons may be considered as works of art, but at the end of the day it is a car, not a watercolour.

[oilit]

Any car can live outside, they all go thru the water ingress test as faras i know.

There are a few going thru the auctions now which have vantage like corrosion on door handles and corners of bonnet.

Not sure if thats dmaage related or just being left outside.

[TheRainMaker]

pschlute said:

Astons may be considered as works of art, but at the end of the day it is a car, not a watercolour.

I'm just checking, I've had a few fragile cars in the past and I'm just making sure this won't be another one

Everything is looking very positive.