Cygnet orders

[hartley]

Has anybody ordered a cygnet - don't be shy ?

[simonpieman]

No. I'm told they are based on the Toyota iQ, which I think is a cool car. I'd like an iQ, but not a Cygnet.

[lady topaz]

They had one up at Gaydon last week, covered up, but they refused to discuss it. I guess you could draw your own conclusions as to its overall importance in the grand scheme of things.

[Mako V12V]

I got the impression they were only up to "an expression of interest" stage at the mo. No pricing or build dates have been publicised as far as I know.

[danny wilde]

No way! I have a Mini Cooper S as a daily driver .. looks better, drives better, is better!

[Murph7355]

lady topaz said:

They had one up at Gaydon last week, covered up, but they refused to discuss it. I guess you could draw your own conclusions as to its overall importance in the grand scheme of things.

[michael gould]

come on guys and girls we all know its about the overall reduction of CO2 levels for the company......its got nothing to do with building serious cars

[cjt]

Do they actually have to sell any to qualify for the emissions fiddle ?

[Simond S]

They should offer them heavily discounted to real AM owners. I'd quite like one as a runabout but even the iQ is priced way above it's station.

I'd propose that if you own a Vanquish you pay £5k, a DBS £6k, DB9 £7k and Vantage £8k. Any owners of older AM's pay £9k.

That way they arent diluting the AM experience and they should sell on a guaranteed buy back scheme so they dont ever enter the used car market.

[clorenzen]

I wouldn't be seen in one let alone pay 8k for it. I think they should give them away when you buy a real Aston.

[DB9VolanteDriver]

clorenzen said:

I wouldn't be seen in one let alone pay 8k for it. I think they should give them away when you buy a real Aston.

Not a bad idea!

So, since Astons are priced considerably higher than most 'equivalent' cars, why not add a few more thousand to the price (who'll notice) and throw in a Cygnet with each purchase (you get one whether you want one or not). This will really reduce the average fleet emissions (the goal?), sell more cars (buy one, get one free...not really 'free' of course), and keep them (Cygnets) out of the hands of poseurs.

When you sell your Aston (the real one), the factory takes back the Cygnet (which was only on 'loan') and crushes it, thereby preventing anyone except a 'real' Aston owner from driving around in one.

What a plan...

[Simond S]

clorenzen said:

I wouldn't be seen in one let alone pay 8k for it. I think they should give them away when you buy a real Aston.

I'd only have to pay £7k so quite fancy one.

ideal for popping to Tesco and I could fit in a parking space