Aston Martin Fans, advice please
Discussion
Dear all,
Looking for a consensus here on an Aston Martin purchase as I am well and truly stuck on the fence! I am in the very fortunate position of being able to buy a convertible 2+2 from AML (my preferred choice, you're not going to change that, even for a V12 Vantage S). The question I can't decide on is:
Used DBS Volante vs New DB9 GT Volante?
Please vote away!
Considerations:
Both are currently available to me. DBS is obviously as it comes, DB9 GT is to my spec and one of the last off the line at Gaydon before they switch to DB11.
DBS would be about £30K CHEAPER (for a 2011/12 model with circa 15-20,000 miles). both under warranty still
AML CLAIM the DB9 GT is now nearly as good as the DBS following upgrades and tweaks etc to the GT range. And would you notice on the M3 anyway - I'm not going to be thrashing it round a track that often!
Although this is a second car to a Landrover, I am looking to get a lot of use out of it. So usability and drive-ability day-to-day are key. Will the DBS be too much of a pain to maintain (higher costs?) than a brand new DB9.
Given its so much cheaper is it worth the extra running cost?
Tech specs apparently better on the DB9 GT - can anyone confirm/advise.
Your thoughts welcome please! If I had hair left, I'd be pulling it out.
Ed
Looking for a consensus here on an Aston Martin purchase as I am well and truly stuck on the fence! I am in the very fortunate position of being able to buy a convertible 2+2 from AML (my preferred choice, you're not going to change that, even for a V12 Vantage S). The question I can't decide on is:
Used DBS Volante vs New DB9 GT Volante?
Please vote away!
Considerations:
Both are currently available to me. DBS is obviously as it comes, DB9 GT is to my spec and one of the last off the line at Gaydon before they switch to DB11.
DBS would be about £30K CHEAPER (for a 2011/12 model with circa 15-20,000 miles). both under warranty still
AML CLAIM the DB9 GT is now nearly as good as the DBS following upgrades and tweaks etc to the GT range. And would you notice on the M3 anyway - I'm not going to be thrashing it round a track that often!
Although this is a second car to a Landrover, I am looking to get a lot of use out of it. So usability and drive-ability day-to-day are key. Will the DBS be too much of a pain to maintain (higher costs?) than a brand new DB9.
Given its so much cheaper is it worth the extra running cost?
Tech specs apparently better on the DB9 GT - can anyone confirm/advise.
Your thoughts welcome please! If I had hair left, I'd be pulling it out.
Ed
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