Advice on DB9 viewing tomorrow

[Reaper117]

I'm starting to view DB9's tomorrow and I am seeing this one first thing:

Link

A lot of the AM dealers I have phoned have cars of interest online but they have already been sold and are still listed online. So I started looking at non AM dealerships; which are slightly cheaper but won't have the AM unlimited warranty - the above has a full AM service history and will be serviced at an AM dealership if bought.

As this is a life long goal and not small sum of money to me - All advice welcome!

Thank you

[peteA]

Looks really nice to me - I had a DB9 - check all the electrical bits work - CD player on mine packed in.

Also, I think you can pay for an inspection at an Aston Martin dealer and then If it’s acceptable or made acceptable, you can purchase a timeless warranty from them. Could you get the inspection done as part of the deal ie before you buy? Maybe someone can confirm this

Good luck with it as it looks lovely

[silverspeed]

Aston Martin Nottingham are part of the same group so shouldn’t be an issue getting it’s warranted . Just wonder why they aren’t retailing it through Nottingham ?

[Jon39]

There is a newish AM main dealer in Nottingham, which I think is owned by the Sytner group.
As you found lower prices outside the main dealer network, I wonder why they did not move the car to Nottingham.

[Rappa]

I would make sure that you drive more than one to get a feel for them, this will help determine a good one from an ok one.

Try to drive it for a while not just 5 mins.

Hopefully they will have not just a stamped service book but past receipts for work carried out.

Negotiate on the missing umbrella, does it have a Batterry charger with it?

Enjoy the forthcoming hours of cleaning the black beauty.

Sean

[Dobie177]

Also, carefully check all areas of the bodywork for any sign of bubbling in the paintwork. Door handles, pillars, wheel arches etc.

Also check for any sign of misting in the rear lights.

And for squeaks and rattles.

Catching this stuff now should mean they rectify before purchase.

Best of luck...

[Y100]

You could do a lot worse than this immaculate beauty:

https://www.jardinemotors.co.uk/aston-martin/used-...

[Archimedou]

Hello. Good luck with your purchase.
If you are a DIY guy, do not hesitate to make it silver mesh (by painting or replacing some mesh).
It looks much better! I did it on mine.

[Reaper117]

Thank you all for your replies, its off to AM to be checked over to meet the criteria for a AM warranty and as long as it passes, it will then be serviced by AM etc before I collect her. A waiting game now... Hopefully I will be joining your ranks - Thank you all again!

[Archimedou]

[Sebastian Tombs]

Looks like a beautiful example. Full AM service history as well, decent mileage too. And Sports Pack, which is a real improvement over the standard chassis.

I too couldn't find a Timeless car and instead bought an immaculate low miles example from an independent dealer, with one owner, full service history and two folders full of all the paperwork.
It was due a service so as part of the deal he took it to Chiltern Aston Centre for a service and warranty inspection. Then I was able to purchase an extended warranty, for that first year's peace of mind, as per Timeless.

Where's the umbrella? Get money off for that as replacements are expensive.
Should have a First aid kit and tyre inflation kit as well, in the little 'cupboard' at the top of the boot.
A battery conditioner would be a bonus.

Drive it on fast roads, twisty ones, and most of all crap ones with too much traffic. Any car can impress on a motorway, but it takes a good one to impress in a potholed city street full of speed bumps, traffic and pedestrians.

a 2009 car will have the Eurowatch tracker that requires little flat fobs, the batteries of which will long since have run out. If it hasn't been deactivated by a previous owner then you can pair your phone to it via bluetooth instead.

Edited by Sebastian Tombs on Friday 7th December 15:23

[a98pmalcolm]

Check for corrosion around the door handles, rear arches, from of bonnet and bottom of doors with the doors open.

Check the sat nav pops up every time the key goes in.

Check there is no issue with the tyre pressure monitor

check both mirrors move left, right, up and down