New vantage chat
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Greg_D said:
i was following a tesla model 3 into work today and it struck me that the rear hatch is extremely similar to the vantage, even down to the shape of the wider bit at the bottom and the recessed glass etc..... is it just me???
I can see it. Tesla is more elongated. Good garage buddies I'd say.Greg_D said:
i was following a tesla model 3 into work today and it struck me that the rear hatch is extremely similar to the vantage, even down to the shape of the wider bit at the bottom and the recessed glass etc..... is it just me???
I would say the back ends of those two cars are about as similar as their colours. 
BlackTails said:
Greg_D said:
i was following a tesla model 3 into work today and it struck me that the rear hatch is extremely similar to the vantage, even down to the shape of the wider bit at the bottom and the recessed glass etc..... is it just me???
I would say the back ends of those two cars are about as similar as their colours. Popped in to my local MD at the weekend just for a bit of a nose around on the way home from an event across the road and the hard sell on New Vantages was boarder line embarrassing.
Salesman was really doing a hard sell, telling me he'd got loads to choose from, and if I heard him correctly, it was £1k down, and £1k a month on a brand new basic spec car.
Ended up sneaking out while he was on a call looking the other way before I ended up with a coffee and a pen in my hand.
Salesman was really doing a hard sell, telling me he'd got loads to choose from, and if I heard him correctly, it was £1k down, and £1k a month on a brand new basic spec car.
Ended up sneaking out while he was on a call looking the other way before I ended up with a coffee and a pen in my hand.
raceboy said:
Popped in to my local MD at the weekend just for a bit of a nose around on the way home from an event across the road and the hard sell on New Vantages was boarder line embarrassing.
Salesman was really doing a hard sell, telling me he'd got loads to choose from, and if I heard him correctly, it was £1k down, and £1k a month on a brand new basic spec car.
Ended up sneaking out while he was on a call looking the other way before I ended up with a coffee and a pen in my hand.
This correct for cars in stock. £25K to run a new Vantage for two years and then hand it back, seems a great dealSalesman was really doing a hard sell, telling me he'd got loads to choose from, and if I heard him correctly, it was £1k down, and £1k a month on a brand new basic spec car.
Ended up sneaking out while he was on a call looking the other way before I ended up with a coffee and a pen in my hand.
KevinBird said:
£25K to run a new Vantage for two years and then hand it back, seems a great deal
Not at all really, as long as it's worth enough in 2 years to cover the balloon, or however it all works, I've always been a cash in full buyer 
While in theory, giving them my car and using the funds to pay the new car rental seemed like a very easy way into a brand new Vantage well beyond my means, but in 2 years I'll have neither enough cash to carry on paying for it, either per month or the balance, and I'll not have enough to get into another new one.
I guess the smart thing would be to try and get the old car cash to work a bit harder before it all disappears in new car rent but I'm just a bit too risk adverse.
This did look very tempting though....
Edited by raceboy on Monday 2nd December 14:00
raceboy said:
While in theory, giving them my car and using the funds to pay the new car rental seemed like a very easy way into a brand new Vantage well beyond my means, but in 2 years I'll have neither enough cash to carry on paying for it, either per month or the balance, and I'll not have enough to get into another new one.
Mercedes UK double their total new car sales in UK.
Motorists can now drive a brand new Mercedes, instead of their previous used Mondeo, bought with hire purchase.
The Magic Circle refuse to reveal how it all works. Does it involve mirrors and smoke ?
KevinBird said:
raceboy said:
Popped in to my local MD at the weekend just for a bit of a nose around on the way home from an event across the road and the hard sell on New Vantages was boarder line embarrassing.
Salesman was really doing a hard sell, telling me he'd got loads to choose from, and if I heard him correctly, it was £1k down, and £1k a month on a brand new basic spec car.
Ended up sneaking out while he was on a call looking the other way before I ended up with a coffee and a pen in my hand.
This correct for cars in stock. £25K to run a new Vantage for two years and then hand it back, seems a great dealSalesman was really doing a hard sell, telling me he'd got loads to choose from, and if I heard him correctly, it was £1k down, and £1k a month on a brand new basic spec car.
Ended up sneaking out while he was on a call looking the other way before I ended up with a coffee and a pen in my hand.
KevinBird said:
raceboy said:
Popped in to my local MD at the weekend just for a bit of a nose around on the way home from an event across the road and the hard sell on New Vantages was boarder line embarrassing.
Salesman was really doing a hard sell, telling me he'd got loads to choose from, and if I heard him correctly, it was £1k down, and £1k a month on a brand new basic spec car.
Ended up sneaking out while he was on a call looking the other way before I ended up with a coffee and a pen in my hand.
This correct for cars in stock. £25K to run a new Vantage for two years and then hand it back, seems a great dealSalesman was really doing a hard sell, telling me he'd got loads to choose from, and if I heard him correctly, it was £1k down, and £1k a month on a brand new basic spec car.
Ended up sneaking out while he was on a call looking the other way before I ended up with a coffee and a pen in my hand.
raceboy said:
Popped in to my local MD at the weekend just for a bit of a nose around on the way home from an event across the road and the hard sell on New Vantages was boarder line embarrassing.
Salesman was really doing a hard sell, telling me he'd got loads to choose from, and if I heard him correctly, it was £1k down, and £1k a month on a brand new basic spec car.
Ended up sneaking out while he was on a call looking the other way before I ended up with a coffee and a pen in my hand.
That would be quite a deal!Salesman was really doing a hard sell, telling me he'd got loads to choose from, and if I heard him correctly, it was £1k down, and £1k a month on a brand new basic spec car.
Ended up sneaking out while he was on a call looking the other way before I ended up with a coffee and a pen in my hand.
As someone who’s never gone down this route, a couple of naive questions:
1. If prices tanked more than dreaded in the 2 years, would the buyer be liable for any additional devaluation charge?
2. Is the £1k/month unmovable throughout the period, even if a miracle happened and interest rates climbed?
3. If the car was damaged (light accident, heavy curbing, etc) in the period but rectified by a MD, would there be a surcharge?
4. Are these kind of deals only for cars in stock? I’m presuming a new car can’t be spec’d for this (even avoiding any extras)?
5. Is full AM warranty cover (recovery, etc) and servicing likely included?
Edited by nickv8 on Monday 2nd December 18:29
cayman-black said:
25k for two years? If you paid outright i think you will lose far more so seems a good deal..
If this is indeed a "25K and walk away after two years" deal than anyone buying one would be an idiot. Of course these cars will lose more than 25K in 2 years. What Aston doesn't lose at least 1/3 after two years?nickv8 said:
4. Are these kind of deals only for cars in stock? I’m presuming a new car can’t be spec’d for this (even avoiding any extras)?
That was the impression I got, the salesman wanted to show me what there was to choose from out the back. I guess the dealer is contracted to move a certain amount of cars per month if there are no orders they have to make up the shortfall, was at a different MD a few weeks ago and they had a car park round the back full of monochrome Vantages with no plates. nickv8 said:
5. Is full AM warranty cover (recovery, etc) and servicinge
Yes, it’s a brand new AM and comes with all the trimmings, this was also one of the salesman’s hooks, it includes the service pack and warranty so no additional bills.DB9VolanteDriver said:
cayman-black said:
25k for two years? If you paid outright i think you will lose far more, so seems a good deal..
If this is indeed a "25K and walk away after two years" deal, then anyone buying one would be an idiot. Of course these cars will lose more than 25K in 2 years. What Aston doesn't lose at least 1/3 after two years?This puzzles me, because someone, or someone's business must own these cars.
Unlikely that it is a philanthropic charity, so presumably it is a financing company.
Are they knowingly going to lose money, by charging the users £25k, then face depreciation of a higher amount ?
There must be more to this. Can anyone explain?
Hi. New to Aston Martin I picked up a 6 month old 2k miles Hammerhead Silver Vantage (which is more a medium grey) last Wednesday from Cheltenham, it was their demonstrator. I'm very happy with it. I think it's a beautiful car, as did 10 or so different people (at least) I met over this last weekend.
I drove to Anglesey from Sutton Coldfield on the A5 and back on the M6 using one tank of petrol. I didn't track it, I save that for my R300 but I did have a spirited drive there Saturday. Took it easy on the way home Sunday evening. Fuel light came on as I pulled into my local garage. Close to a 6 hour trip overall, no issue with seats either, all good.
Yep tyres jump, my wife's Merc did the same, especially in the cold. Merc replaced them, I don't find it an issue. Hyper sensitive parking sensors, I just turn them off.
Sports plus pack, tech pack, comfort pack, black pack, premium audio, dark chrome jewellery and black leather interior. I've missed a few others bits but not much. Hope you like it too
Collection day
I drove to Anglesey from Sutton Coldfield on the A5 and back on the M6 using one tank of petrol. I didn't track it, I save that for my R300 but I did have a spirited drive there Saturday. Took it easy on the way home Sunday evening. Fuel light came on as I pulled into my local garage. Close to a 6 hour trip overall, no issue with seats either, all good.
Yep tyres jump, my wife's Merc did the same, especially in the cold. Merc replaced them, I don't find it an issue. Hyper sensitive parking sensors, I just turn them off.
Sports plus pack, tech pack, comfort pack, black pack, premium audio, dark chrome jewellery and black leather interior. I've missed a few others bits but not much. Hope you like it too
Collection day
These type of buy now & rent schemes are just surfacing here in Australia (courtesy of Mercedes) - used to be lease with agreed monthly payments over agreed term & agreed residual, chattel mortgage (similar terms) or personal loan (less security for lender & higher interest rate)
Seems to me that the time to pick up a good low used Vantage will be 24 months from now (give or take) when someone else has to get rid of it for the best price they can to get out of their deal
Graze
Seems to me that the time to pick up a good low used Vantage will be 24 months from now (give or take) when someone else has to get rid of it for the best price they can to get out of their deal
Graze
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