Aston V12 Values
Discussion
Harking back to the OP, and values, I was looking around on the Swiss autoscout.ch at Vantages, as I am want to do every few months to see what`s going on, and I have to conclude there has been more of a downward shift in values here in the last few months than in the previous 5 or 6 years.
There are typically half a dozen V8 Vantages & DB9`s now available between 35-40k francs (29-33k £) & V12`s which rarely appeared below 100k and now the cheapest V12 yet (below in white, 2010, manual, 53km) at 69,900 francs (59k £).
Also, a very nice V12VS in Yellow Tang, 2013, SS, 56km at 91k (77k £) ...
Don`t go test driving, don`t go test driving, don`t go test driving...
There are typically half a dozen V8 Vantages & DB9`s now available between 35-40k francs (29-33k £) & V12`s which rarely appeared below 100k and now the cheapest V12 yet (below in white, 2010, manual, 53km) at 69,900 francs (59k £).
Also, a very nice V12VS in Yellow Tang, 2013, SS, 56km at 91k (77k £) ...
Don`t go test driving, don`t go test driving, don`t go test driving...
Mine is now available off-market. Open to sensible offers. Approaching £240k new. One of the highest spec cars built as money no object exercise via Q. 1700 miles. Warranty to 2021. Located near Chichester.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-UlVBUvPfQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-UlVBUvPfQ
So got some feedback on my V12S(it's a 15 plate in white with 23k miles), two Aston dealers barely wanted to know and offered low 60's which given they would retail it in mid to high 70's was a bit of a joke. Another indy in London was looking for external bids as they didn't want to take it into stock themselves. Common theme seems to be everyone is stuffed with stock at the minute and the mkt is v slow. At this rate I think I'll be hanging onto it for now as I had high 60s in mind as a trade bid but that seems unlikely at the moment. Nice time to be buying outright without having to bother with trade ins I would say.
VULCANT said:
Mine is now available off-market. Open to sensible offers. Approaching £240k new. One of the highest spec cars built as money no object exercise via Q. 1700 miles. Warranty to 2021. Located near Chichester.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-UlVBUvPfQ
That's insane, your depreciation probably matches the eyewatering spec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-UlVBUvPfQ
IMHO this is the wrong time to sell that car (unless you have not much choice).
Terrible market and honestly it must appreciate in the next few years as people realise that driving engagement is more important than 0-60 times. If you sell now it will be eye watering.
I say this as someone who bought one in April so I am biased but intend to keep mine for a few years and would have no clue what I would replace it with.
Terrible market and honestly it must appreciate in the next few years as people realise that driving engagement is more important than 0-60 times. If you sell now it will be eye watering.
I say this as someone who bought one in April so I am biased but intend to keep mine for a few years and would have no clue what I would replace it with.
madcal said:
IMHO this is the wrong time to sell that car (unless you have not much choice).
Terrible market and honestly it must appreciate in the next few years as people realise that driving engagement is more important than 0-60 times. If you sell now it will be eye watering.
I say this as someone who bought one in April so I am biased but intend to keep mine for a few years and would have no clue what I would replace it with.
I fully agree madcal, unless it is urgent i would take that off the market for the time being.Terrible market and honestly it must appreciate in the next few years as people realise that driving engagement is more important than 0-60 times. If you sell now it will be eye watering.
I say this as someone who bought one in April so I am biased but intend to keep mine for a few years and would have no clue what I would replace it with.
AMVSVNick said:
The thought of anything rising in the next 5 years is simply dreaming. Sorry guys but the party is well and truly over for the foreseeable. Seen it all before I’m afraid.
Respectfully disagree. We have seen bubbles rise and fall on cars. But now we are at a tipping point where we move from analogue petrol to turbo-petrol with automatics then to electric cars. The V12 Manual Vantage is the very last of its kind. I honestly have more fun in that than I did in my brand new 488 (swapped one for the other). When they will start to appreciate depends on a lot including this brexit farce but I for one have faith it is coming.
Tbh I don't care 5k one way or the other doesn't really matter for me on my car...as for Vulcant with his 240k list for a a bespoke Vantage that is 10-15% better than my robo manual V12 in the real world well good luck! I must ask didnt you thing there were more unique and desirable cars to spend such a wedge on??
stormblack said:
AMVSVNick said:
The thought of anything rising in the next 5 years is simply dreaming. Sorry guys but the party is well and truly over for the foreseeable. Seen it all before I’m afraid.
Wow you sound really sure about that - 5 years. Why?Anyway, as is always the case with these value threads, my advice is as follows: Buy, drive, enjoy. Don't expect to make money doing it though. If you want to lose a shed load of money buy new and sell after 2 years. If you don't, buy at 1-3 years old and let someone else take the hit.
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