RE: Aston Martin confirms DBX accessory packs
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The Aston Martin Accessories I have seen (i.e. custom luggage etc) have always been exquisitely crafted - but - verging on too good to use.
I frankly don't object to this - if it sells and makes margin for AM then I am a big supporter.
At the end of the day - anything that the car manufacturers who manufacture/assemble cars in the UK do to make money and preserve manufacturing jobs in the UK I am fully supportive of.
I frankly don't object to this - if it sells and makes margin for AM then I am a big supporter.
At the end of the day - anything that the car manufacturers who manufacture/assemble cars in the UK do to make money and preserve manufacturing jobs in the UK I am fully supportive of.
f1ten said:
Launching a heavy and eye watering expensive suv into a global downturn and with global warming being a growing issue. I can’t help but fee Aston is 5 years to late to this party...
I think they will sell by the bucket load - look at RR/RRS, despite being over 7 years old they are still growing sales and top sellers at JLR, same for Bentayga etc. Market wants them and they will sell. The opinions on PH barely, if at all, are an indicator of the global market - normally some blokes opinion based on what he sees ‘out and about’ in Market Harborough!Pintofbest said:
f1ten said:
Launching a heavy and eye watering expensive suv into a global downturn and with global warming being a growing issue. I can’t help but fee Aston is 5 years to late to this party...
I think they will sell by the bucket load - look at RR/RRS, despite being over 7 years old they are still growing sales and top sellers at JLR, same for Bentayga etc. Market wants them and they will sell. The opinions on PH barely, if at all, are an indicator of the global market - normally some blokes opinion based on what he sees ‘out and about’ in Market Harborough!
Motormatt said:
Very happy to be proved wrong but I cant help thinking that with the pace of change within the industry and rapidly changing public attitudes a 550hp V8 SUV might not prove to be the golden goose that Aston needs in 2019. No mention of future powertrains but least you can have one with 'branded valve caps'. 
I agree and would add that there are an awful lot of upmarket SUVs chasing buyers.I simply don’t think there are enough people to go round and Aston may well find they are a bit too late to the party.
f1ten said:
Launching a heavy and eye watering expensive suv into a global downturn and with global warming being a growing issue. I can’t help but fee Aston is 5 years to late to this party...
At least it's not going to be an ugly carbuncle...oh.Well, at least the firm aren't gambling their existence on this one model...oh.
Well, at least the company that produced the leather for these handbags got some business.
Not sure that the launch of some luggage and car accessories is really PH-worthy news, is it?
On a related topic - is there a more generic-looking type of car than the mid-large SUV? I appreciate the look of the vehicle is determined by the demands of space, utility, safety legislation etc but to my eyes each model from every brand looks pretty much indistinguishable aside from the shape of the side windows and grille. I'm aware this is the sort of comment that old people make.
On a related topic - is there a more generic-looking type of car than the mid-large SUV? I appreciate the look of the vehicle is determined by the demands of space, utility, safety legislation etc but to my eyes each model from every brand looks pretty much indistinguishable aside from the shape of the side windows and grille. I'm aware this is the sort of comment that old people make.
sr.guiri said:
Hmmmm......all sounds a bit desperate.
But I'm sure the Gastro Pub aspirational types will love it. You can picture it now "Bartender, do you mind if I leave my ASTON MARTIN handbag behind the bar?
No better way to say "f
k you" to the Joneses next door than by having an Aston on your driveway. It's a big market for which Aston are clearly targeting, but it's a saturated one too.
When I was young only the super rich could afford an Aston, and now, with cheap finance and cheap prices (comparative to times gone by) any relatively successful person can have a new Aston.
The bitterness is palpable. You must be a Jones. Thankfully they're quite rare in reality.But I'm sure the Gastro Pub aspirational types will love it. You can picture it now "Bartender, do you mind if I leave my ASTON MARTIN handbag behind the bar?
No better way to say "f
k you" to the Joneses next door than by having an Aston on your driveway. It's a big market for which Aston are clearly targeting, but it's a saturated one too.When I was young only the super rich could afford an Aston, and now, with cheap finance and cheap prices (comparative to times gone by) any relatively successful person can have a new Aston.
nickfrog said:
sr.guiri said:
Hmmmm......all sounds a bit desperate.
But I'm sure the Gastro Pub aspirational types will love it. You can picture it now "Bartender, do you mind if I leave my ASTON MARTIN handbag behind the bar?
No better way to say "fk you" to the Joneses next door than by having an Aston on your driveway. It's a big market for which Aston are clearly targeting, but it's a saturated one too.
When I was young only the super rich could afford an Aston, and now, with cheap finance and cheap prices (comparative to times gone by) any relatively successful person can have a new Aston.
The bitterness is palpable. You must be a Jones. Thankfully they're quite rare in reality.But I'm sure the Gastro Pub aspirational types will love it. You can picture it now "Bartender, do you mind if I leave my ASTON MARTIN handbag behind the bar?
No better way to say "f
k you" to the Joneses next door than by having an Aston on your driveway. It's a big market for which Aston are clearly targeting, but it's a saturated one too.When I was young only the super rich could afford an Aston, and now, with cheap finance and cheap prices (comparative to times gone by) any relatively successful person can have a new Aston.
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