DB9 to sell or not to sell?
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In february i bought a 2006 DB9 with around 30k miles, since then its now at 33k, its in excellent condition and i do enjoy driving it. The choice i need to make is if i should put the car into storage or sell?
This decision is brought on by a new job which means a rather mundane train commute. I don't want to park her up at the station and have all the knocks and dinks that will go with it. I cant use my wife's amg merc either as she doesn't like driving the DB9.
From what i can see the car may be worth more than i paid for it or i can store for £56 a month in a local car storage company.
So what should i do - hold on to it and maybe see the value change - up or down? or sell ...?
This decision is brought on by a new job which means a rather mundane train commute. I don't want to park her up at the station and have all the knocks and dinks that will go with it. I cant use my wife's amg merc either as she doesn't like driving the DB9.
From what i can see the car may be worth more than i paid for it or i can store for £56 a month in a local car storage company.
So what should i do - hold on to it and maybe see the value change - up or down? or sell ...?
Selling mine was a decision I've felt regret (and sadness) over many times. It's been three years now since my DB9 went. Every time I think I'm in a position to start looking again something comes along which is a more of a priority so the money gets spent on that. If you are not in need of the money why not store if for a couple of months and see how you feel.
I'm in a small town and my commute is about 1/4 mile. I have an electric cart that is my daily. But I so look forward to my Aston on the weekends. Always finding a reason to go to the big city. And when I have to go out of town during the week or to a conference.....
Keep it and enjoy on the weekends.
Keep it and enjoy on the weekends.
Financially, I think you'd be better off selling.
Yes, DB9s might be going up, but not by enough to outweigh the £2,500 of storage, maintenance and insurance costs you will be paying out annually.
They're meant to be driven. At 33,000 miles it will never be an investment-grade car either. Take the money, let someone else enjoy it.
Yes, DB9s might be going up, but not by enough to outweigh the £2,500 of storage, maintenance and insurance costs you will be paying out annually.
They're meant to be driven. At 33,000 miles it will never be an investment-grade car either. Take the money, let someone else enjoy it.
I would never try to persuade someone to sell. I did and regretted it for a couple of years and could think of nothing more than getting another one, which I've finally done. Buy a cheap shed for the daily drive to the station and keep the DB9 for the weekends. You'll always find a reason to get it out.....
Why do you need to store or sell, unless it is for financial reasons of course?
I'd get a shed for the train station commute knowing I was coming back home to my Aston for everything else. I'd certainly give that a go before selling and see how it works.
I don't know how far away the train station is but have a look at the cost of getting a taxi there and back each day compared to the cost of daily station parking (and the running cost of buying a shed (fuel/road tax/insurance/servicing/MOT/etc.). That could be your answer.
I'd get a shed for the train station commute knowing I was coming back home to my Aston for everything else. I'd certainly give that a go before selling and see how it works.
I don't know how far away the train station is but have a look at the cost of getting a taxi there and back each day compared to the cost of daily station parking (and the running cost of buying a shed (fuel/road tax/insurance/servicing/MOT/etc.). That could be your answer.
The money that you spend on storage for the DB9 could be spent on a reliable 'daily commute' to the station. Then blow the cobwebs away on these nice long summer evenings and weekends. Make your summer holiday this year a driving holiday... Pack the car, grab the wife and drive down to Monaco, Stelvio, Lake Como etc.
I have a job where I commute upto Scotland on the train and work away for 2 weeks then home for 2 weeks, the Aston is parked up for 2 weeks as my wife drives her own car.
Alot of people commute to work on the train but still have a nice car at home,
The OP needs to workout how to get to the trainstation, If it's not far I would use a taxi, cheaper than having a 3rd car taking into account purchase price & running costs etc.
Alot of people commute to work on the train but still have a nice car at home,
The OP needs to workout how to get to the trainstation, If it's not far I would use a taxi, cheaper than having a 3rd car taking into account purchase price & running costs etc.
A bold decision, although I don't blame you.
I suggest (in the interests of making this a worthwhile decision) you post up a photo of the odometer today... and repeat the exercise every 6 months - this way we can hurl abuse at you if it ends up sitting in storage not being used as planned!
I suggest (in the interests of making this a worthwhile decision) you post up a photo of the odometer today... and repeat the exercise every 6 months - this way we can hurl abuse at you if it ends up sitting in storage not being used as planned!
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