Aston or what?

[stumar40]

Please can you help?
I'm stuck ,I had my heart set on a Rolls ghost or wraith ,I'm currently in a Continental gt v8 and had budget of around £75K .I've had Continentals for 10 years and I'm fed up with doing my biscuit on depreciation so I was looking for a long term keeper. Then I did something stupid! I drove an Aston db11 v12 and I feel like an 18 year old with his first girlfriend I can't sleep thinking about it. But is it another money down the drain car or is it a keeper. Please anybody with experience (who doesn't call me names like my wife does) will be welcome.
Thanks in advance Stuart

[Robertb]

The Rolls will hold value better than the Aston, though neither will be like money in the bank.

Have you test driven a Rolls yet?

If it’s a fun purchase then go with what rings your bell

[stumar40]

My next mission is to drive both Rolls Royce's , have you had any experience of them?

[Frankychops]

stumar40 said:

Please can you help?
I'm stuck ,I had my heart set on a Rolls ghost or wraith ,I'm currently in a Continental gt v8 and had budget of around £75K .I've had Continentals for 10 years and I'm fed up with doing my biscuit on depreciation so I was looking for a long term keeper. Then I did something stupid! I drove an Aston db11 v12 and I feel like an 18 year old with his first girlfriend I can't sleep thinking about it. But is it another money down the drain car or is it a keeper. Please anybody with experience (who doesn't call me names like my wife does) will be welcome.
Thanks in advance Stuart

v12 vanquish, 8 speed. Job done!

[Lifesbloodygood]

That V12 is a peach, stage 1 makes it even more of a giggle but guessing pointless in uk..
Rolls i have a hankering for myself so i understand your dilemma, probably a shorter ownership thing with the rolls so less likely to lose as much as the aston.

Dont think i’d enter either if i was thinking about depreciation though, ruins the ownership experience imo, just go in knowing you’ll be paying x amount to experience your hobby, if you cant live with losing that amount, then maybe dont buy, did it stop you enjoying your bentley?

[fflump]

Wouldn’t a £75k Wraith be a bit at the ropey end?

[ZX10R NIN]

If you like the DB11 & want to avoid the worst of the depreciation then I'd suggest going for the DBS Superleggera, it's a stonking choice as long as you can stretch to one:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202501077...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202411156...

Or if you like a Bentley then the Brooklands are pretty stable & are an event to drive:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202206237...

[Jamescrs]

If you are keeping it as a long term prospect then depreciation isn't hugely important or are you worried you will get bored and want to move it on?

Anyway by the Aston

[BlackTails]

Frankychops said:

v12 vanquish, 8 speed. Job done!

^ this is the correct answer!

[Lifesbloodygood]

ZX10R NIN said:

If you like the DB11 & want to avoid the worst of the depreciation then I'd suggest going for the DBS Superleggera, it's a stonking choice as long as you can stretch to one:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202501077...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202411156...

Or if you like a Bentley then the Brooklands are pretty stable & are an event to drive:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202206237...

Was going to suggest one (as I have the Volante and they’re an epic car, but noticed the 75k budget.. hence the V12 db11