New vantage issues?
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Just out of curiosity, how many people have had quality issues with their new vantage. I know of 5 cars that have had the drivers door catch the bonnet at the swage line, taking the paint clean off. The paint looks terrible on every car I see, which is standard these days. I had a job cancelled the other day because the owner said the front end was near hanging off and the other issues I told him to look out for. It’s going back to the factory to be sorted.
How many other people have experienced things like this?
How many other people have experienced things like this?
I'm defintely holding off until major issues like this are ironed out as my dealer is so far away. What are the other issues Paddy?
What is the paintwork quality like too? Is it up to the usual modern Aston standards (I've noted that AM cars have a lot less orange peel than other manufacturers). The AM's I've seen are generally very good to excellent.
What is the paintwork quality like too? Is it up to the usual modern Aston standards (I've noted that AM cars have a lot less orange peel than other manufacturers). The AM's I've seen are generally very good to excellent.
There is hardly any orange peel on an Aston, certainly compared to the Germans, but they leave the factory sub horrendous amount of sanding patches in the paint. All across the bonnet, which is plain to see, but left anyway. It’s more obvious ok the solid and dark coloured cars. Each car, without exception, will need a good couple of days on it to make it look how it should do.
I’ve heard of cars having paint repair work before it’s left the factory and arriving at the dealers with obvious smart repairs. The main one though is the door catching the bonnet.
They do sound awesome though.
I’ve heard of cars having paint repair work before it’s left the factory and arriving at the dealers with obvious smart repairs. The main one though is the door catching the bonnet.
They do sound awesome though.
Stewart.B said:
Bad enough waiting 4 weeks for the work to be done, wouldn't like to wait for 4-5 months for a replacement
even if they agreed to replace it. Been promised the lacquer will be a lot harder once finished
Welcome to PH, out of interest - what colour is it? I only ask as I think the Q colours are hand sprayed and non Q colours are robot sprayed, or something like that.even if they agreed to replace it. Been promised the lacquer will be a lot harder once finished
New Vantage owners are thin on the ground on the forum (partially due to there not being many, and partially the car divides opinion so much some have perhaps shied away from talking about their purchases).
PantsFire said:
To be fair it's not just Aston who get it wrong in early production, I know two people who returned the new Discovery as lemons.
As for poor paint I've seen some pretty gnarly 911's straight off the truck. It's disappointing but nothing a good new car detail won't fix.
Theres a new Disco in my family which was a brand new colour and the paintwork is very soft, other than that its been a great car! As for poor paint I've seen some pretty gnarly 911's straight off the truck. It's disappointing but nothing a good new car detail won't fix.
I picked mine up last Friday and am delighted with the performance and the finish.....knowing what to look for after having Paddy deal with 3 of my cars previously certainly made me leave the rose tinted glasses off.....
What people think and say on this forum really didn’t have any influence on my decision to buy....I’ve been lucky to own 4 original Vantage’s and whatever issues they’ve had I’ve had a great time driving them.....and getting them round to as good as they can be.
Early days ,but I’m really happy with it and am getting the same positive response that the Flugplatz V12S got.
What people think and say on this forum really didn’t have any influence on my decision to buy....I’ve been lucky to own 4 original Vantage’s and whatever issues they’ve had I’ve had a great time driving them.....and getting them round to as good as they can be.
Early days ,but I’m really happy with it and am getting the same positive response that the Flugplatz V12S got.
PUMPMAN1860 said:
I picked mine up last Friday and am delighted with the performance and the finish.....knowing what to look for after having Paddy deal with 3 of my cars previously certainly made me leave the rose tinted glasses off.....
What people think and say on this forum really didn’t have any influence on my decision to buy....I’ve been lucky to own 4 original Vantage’s and whatever issues they’ve had I’ve had a great time driving them.....and getting them round to as good as they can be.
Early days ,but I’m really happy with it and am getting the same positive response that the Flugplatz V12S got.
What is the light (or what looks like a light on the top edge of the diffuser under the numberplate?What people think and say on this forum really didn’t have any influence on my decision to buy....I’ve been lucky to own 4 original Vantage’s and whatever issues they’ve had I’ve had a great time driving them.....and getting them round to as good as they can be.
Early days ,but I’m really happy with it and am getting the same positive response that the Flugplatz V12S got.
And was your V12S briefly up for sale at AM Cambridge? I’m popping up there this weekend and had been planning to try to park mine as close to yours as possible, but it doesn’t appear to be listed on their website any more. Sold already?
PUMPMAN1860 said:
It’s the reversing light...yes, mine was up for sale at Cambridge...I’m not aware of it being sold or not.....whoever gets it will have a great car.
I wondered whether it might be. It looks a little ... puny. I’ll check yours out if it’s still there. Going to pop in to have a gander at AMi III and the DBS S 59 (if they still have any there). Daughter no2 is doing an open day up there and I need to kill some time before the rugby starts.
Any owners noticed this ?
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Mines had a new diff after 800 miles but dealt with very quickly by my dealer
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Mines had a new diff after 800 miles but dealt with very quickly by my dealer
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