How important is the number of owners
Discussion
Wouldnt worry about 5 owners on a car 10 years old or so. On a 3 yr old one maybe ask why. Sometimes the first short term owner can be a dealer if its ex demo.
Take a look in detail at some other luxury car brands and you can find them with more owners than years...seems like some people buy em on PCP , run it for a year, trade it in before the big expensive service is due.....
Take a look in detail at some other luxury car brands and you can find them with more owners than years...seems like some people buy em on PCP , run it for a year, trade it in before the big expensive service is due.....
For the first couple of years quite a few Vantages changed owners due to the waiting lists etc and to be fair more owners of sports cars tend to keep them for a year before moving to something else.
It’s also worth trying to find out about previous owners, I have known the owners of my car since new but it still had 3 registered keepers in the first year (Dealer for a day to tax it as owner wanted the car but had not got an insurance cover note, first owner, first owners management agent).
It’s also worth trying to find out about previous owners, I have known the owners of my car since new but it still had 3 registered keepers in the first year (Dealer for a day to tax it as owner wanted the car but had not got an insurance cover note, first owner, first owners management agent).
I'd say it's fine. Ferraris, for example, tend to be a bit promiscuous and get through a fair few keepers early on in life. As they get older they get better at sticking with one person for a bit longer. Most main dealers will have regular customers who change every 6 months. Have a look round the classified and you'll see plenty for sale with just a few k miles on them (not just ex-demo).
Just make sure one previous keep wasn't one of those super/sports car clubs.
Just make sure one previous keep wasn't one of those super/sports car clubs.
Think of it like a girlfriend
Judge first of all on body work and maintenance , then when you find out the number who have been in the driving seat might start to worry you, at the end of the day it up to you and if the nagging doubt is there it will always be there , always remember you can always trade up to a newer model but the cost is generally high but worth it !
The car is a similar thing
))))))
Judge first of all on body work and maintenance , then when you find out the number who have been in the driving seat might start to worry you, at the end of the day it up to you and if the nagging doubt is there it will always be there , always remember you can always trade up to a newer model but the cost is generally high but worth it !
The car is a similar thing
))))))B4rnst4ble said:
Think of it like a girlfriend
Judge first of all on body work and maintenance , then when you find out the number who have been in the driving seat might start to worry you, at the end of the day it up to you and if the nagging doubt is there it will always be there , always remember you can always trade up to a newer model but the cost is generally high but worth it !
The car is a similar thing))))))
Exactly right. And if either has ever been used as part of a 'club' where for a fee multiple owners can have a shared interest and use of said 'car' then just make sure it has a thorough inspection first.Judge first of all on body work and maintenance , then when you find out the number who have been in the driving seat might start to worry you, at the end of the day it up to you and if the nagging doubt is there it will always be there , always remember you can always trade up to a newer model but the cost is generally high but worth it !
The car is a similar thing
))))))I'm the 6th owner of my 2006 V8V, as other have said it seems to be in the first few years that they go through multiple owners, i've now owned mine for nearly 2 years and the guy before me had it for around 3 years before trading up to a 4.7.
The girlfriend on the other hand is something like 3 former keepers and fairly low mileage, and both items came with a full service history and just a few minor faults.
The girlfriend on the other hand is something like 3 former keepers and fairly low mileage, and both items came with a full service history and just a few minor faults.
Aftermarket airbags are often sought after, sometimes excess noise can drone on and just check they are wired correctly alas this problem often surfaces after you decide they are a keeper! Just check for respect as well as often collar and cuffs don’t match
It’s turning into a Harry Enfield sketch
It’s turning into a Harry Enfield sketch
B4rnst4ble said:
Aftermarket airbags are often sought after, sometimes excess noise can drone on and just check they are wired correctly alas this problem often surfaces after you decide they are a keeper!
Yeh but its nothing to worry about, they all do that, and later models can be even worse.
Felonious said:
I'd say it's fine. Ferraris, for example, tend to be a bit promiscuous and get through a fair few keepers early on in life. As they get older they get better at sticking with one person for a bit longer. Most main dealers will have regular customers who change every 6 months. Have a look round the classified and you'll see plenty for sale with just a few k miles on them (not just ex-demo).
Just make sure one previous keep wasn't one of those super/sports car clubs.
^^^^ Just make sure one previous keep wasn't one of those super/sports car clubs.
or a track day fiend.Gassing Station | Aston Martin | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff