DB11 V12 Purchase ~ AM Warranty?

[vanman1936]

Hi guys

Planning on a sport GT in the coming months.

Thinking a DB11 V12 is a logical next move for me, done the 911 / Masser thing. Lexus LC in the running. California a bit flash perhaps. Have an E63S as a daily so the DB11 V8 not of interest given same engine.

The DB11 V12 seem reliable, but I would image bills can be big if a fault develops. Just had a £5k bill on the Merc for a faulty cabin screen!

Tell me about AM warranties - well regarded, cost, can they be added to a private purchase?

Any other DB11 views welcome.

[bents99]

Have owned my DB11 V12 for coming up on 2 years and still love it. Mines a ‘17 launch edition and no issues at all, just make sure you keep the battery charged up. Can’t imagine anything I’d prefer at the price. Feels like a bargain for the money.

[LTP]

vanman1936 said:

Hi guys
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Tell me about AM warranties - well regarded, cost, can they be added to a private purchase?

Any other DB11 views welcome.

Timeless is well regarded (by me at least) but it is not the same as the OEM warranty that comes with the car - Timeless is an insurance product and there are some things they don't cover that the OEM one would. So read the literature. They are also not cheap and driving through a claim can often depend on the effort your AML MD is prepared to put in on your behalf. Mine went a long way to get a new nav joystick for my V8V, and it involved them sending pictures, reports, videos and pushing back on the initial push-back. But then they sold me the car and the Timeless, so they have an interest in me as a customer.

I've touched on cost being expensive and I don't know how much for a V12 DB11 - others may know. I do know it's £000's rather than £00's. It's cheaper if you take out 2 years rather than one. It also gets more expensive as the car ages

Yes you can add it to a private purchase, as long as the car passes the mandatory inspection required to be allowed back into the scheme (once it's in, it's in, unless you let it lapse again). The inspection also costs you, so buying a car with even a little bit of Timeless still active (it's transferable) will save you that hassle and expense.

Personally, having gotten my money's worth for a few items and fixing all the issues (most of which were irritations rather than VOR), I'm self-insuring.

[skhannes]

I have a 2018 DB11 V12 for going on 3 years. Other than a few niggles that have nothing to do with the engine, I very much like this powerplant. In fact, I would not have been interested in the DB11 if only the V8 was available. Not that there is anything wrong with the V8. In fact, I had essentially the same engine in my AMG GTS. It's just that I have a weakness (desire) for 12 cylinder engines. Especially since so many manufacturers are moving to smaller displacements and V12s are becoming rare.

By now I would have been interested in and moving towards the MC20, but for the V6 only powerplant.