Bit late to ask: V12v running costs compared to V8?

[AstonExige]

So how much more is it going to cost? Servicing, fuel? Tax will be the same. Insurance? Did a Compare the Market and I'm getting quotes around £1k per year, compared to my V8 at around £500. That surprised me. Having said that it is over twice the value and obviously quicker. Need to ring around some specialists to see if I can get that down (any tips?)

[cayman-black]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[paulrog1]

I've been looking at service costs for my DB9,

I got good prices from McGurks & Supercar Rooms, around £600 for a DB9.

The dealer costs are a complete rip off and IMO don't do a good job.

[12pack]

Try to get the dealer you are buying from to give you a discount on service. In general not so different compared to V8. For me insurance itself was the same AFTER I signed up for the tracker that my insurance company required, which costs £250/yr.

[dbs2000]

I didn't notice many changes in servicing or running. You'll use a bit more fuel but unless it's a daily, you won't notice. Biggest thing will be if you have to change the CF brakes.

[AstonExige]

dbs2000 said:

I didn't notice many changes in servicing or running. You'll use a bit more fuel but unless it's a daily, you won't notice. Biggest thing will be if you have to change the CF brakes.

Well hope I don't have to, was advised they should outlive the car

[dbs2000]

Get them checked at an Indi before your warranty expires, just a pointer

[Big Ry]

dbs2000 said:

I didn't notice many changes in servicing or running. You'll use a bit more fuel but unless it's a daily, you won't notice. Biggest thing will be if you have to change the CF brakes.

I hope you mean Carbon Ceramic brakes and not Carbon Fibre. Whilst they'd be very lightweight I wouldn't be confident in them stopping you

Joking aside has anyone on here had the pleasure yet of needing to replace the CCM's ?

[AMDBSVNick]

Big Ry said:

Joking aside has anyone on here had the pleasure yet of needing to replace the CCM's ?

[Big Ry]

AMDBSVNick said:

...and was is a pleasurable experience

[AMDBSVNick]

Big Ry said:

AMDBSVNick said:

...and was is a pleasurable experience

The 3 track days that caused the excessive wear were indeed pleasurable. The replacement cost not so much

[AstonExige]

AMDBSVNick said:

The 3 track days that caused the excessive wear were indeed pleasurable. The replacement cost not so much

I thought they were not supposed to wear out? Were there any issues with them before the track days? This is a bit scary (not that I'll do any track days in mine but I do visit Milton Keynes every now and then and a "spirited" drive on that road set up can cause brake fade using the best of brakes (although haven't tried Carbon brakes)

[AMDBSVNick]

AstonExige said:

I thought they were not supposed to wear out? Were there any issues with them before the track days?

They were fine when I purchased the car at 8,000 miles. I think they were changed at about 22k (fronts only) and it was definitely the track days that finished them off. I know of one other PHer who has done the same and one that is living in denial. They wear out, fact. That said under normal spirited road use I suspect they will last a fair while.

[12pack]

Assumably, this is about the pads, not the discs?

[dbs2000]

Haha yes, certainly not CF

No this is 100% the discs. My old V12V was due a set too, probably still is... but I was smart and bought a DBS that had just had them changed

As I say... get them inspected before your warranty is due. At the end of the day, enjoy the car, I intend giving the DBS some track time and if it needs a set a few years down the line, so be it. I did find this place but have no first hand reports on what their work is like, the Porker owners seem to love them:

http://www.sicom-europe.com/refurbishment-service....

Edited by dbs2000 on Monday 12th December 11:59

[JaseB]

Mike at BR advised me that CCM discs should nominally last 3 pad changes of around 15k miles each, so 45-50k miles maybe depending on useage obviously.

One of mine was running slightly out of whack (wouldn't pass the MOT) and needed 'premature' replacement, ouch indeed, worth getting a check done as they aren't a warranty item. Luckily they were quite new so I got away with just doing the one, plus pads.

[sukh_m]

AMDBSVNick said:

one that is living in denial.

Really? Interesting

[northernmedia]

I think mine are on their way out!

[AstonExige]

How do you know when they're on their way out?

[AstonExige]

JaseB said:

Mike at BR advised me that CCM discs should nominally last 3 pad changes of around 15k miles each, so 45-50k miles maybe depending on useage obviously.

That's really poor, that isn't much more than standard steel discs