2003 Aston Martin Vantage Volante Auto

[RW2016]

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/18532093

[JJ77]

Hello, why has the car only travelled 50 miles from 2016 to 2024? Reason for selling it now in 2025? Thanks

[AllorNothing]

Hi,

Has the car not had a service since 2020?

Thanks

[RW2016]

I have a number of cars. I bought this as a collectors car and never planned to use as a regular driver.
I have too many vehicles and no point keeping them all as I am now 70.

[JJ77]

Is the Air Conditioning working as intended? Has the gas been recharged in your ownership since 2016? Thanks

[Trevormason]

Good morning.
I understand the mileage and reasoning for the sale as I to have a few in storage.
Straight question does everything work as it shuld .
Thanks for reading

Trevor

[RW2016]

JJ77 said:

Hello, why has the car only travelled 50 miles from 2016 to 2024? Reason for selling it now in 2025? Thanks

It had 13200 miles on the clock when I bought it as a collectors car. I never intended to use it as I driver. I have several others vehicles for everyday driving

[RW2016]

AllorNothing said:

Hi,

Has the car not had a service since 2020?

Thanks

No. Not necessary. Bought and kept as collectors car. Please refer to MOT mileage each year.

[RW2016]

JJ77 said:

Is the Air Conditioning working as intended? Has the gas been recharged in your ownership since 2016? Thanks

A/C works as intended. No it has not been recharged since I purchased it. No need

[RW2016]

Trevormason said:

Good morning.
I understand the mileage and reasoning for the sale as I to have a few in storage.
Straight question does everything work as it shuld .
Thanks for reading

Trevor

Yes, as far as I know. I bought it from a AM dealer who purchased it from a collector that had to sell due to a divorce. The only thing I know of is there is now a problem with the handbrake cable. No resistance.. seems cable may have come loose or broke. Just happened.. Have booked in AM specialist to determine problem.

[JJ77]

Thanks. It's not miles related either, it's a refrigerant gas/liquid that escapes/evaporates over time if not used up. Should last a few years but that's all. Also good to run it often, in the DB7, the seals would dry out and perish, and the parts are relatively cheap but it’s 2k plus labour, it’s dash out engine. Sorry it’s not for me, I don’t understand the collectors argument and just leaving the car to perish, at least run it 1000 miles a year, change fluids recharge ac gas, that takes the car to still low mileage of 23000 and the value is intact.

[Steveduffell]

I’m in agreement, the fact the car hasn’t really been used over the last 4/5 years, I’ve made my maximum bid as I feel it’ll need an unknown spend to get it up to speed
Shame, as it looks a good example apart from this

[dave_white1977]

Steveduffell said:

I m in agreement, the fact the car hasn t really been used over the last 4/5 years, I ve made my maximum bid as I feel it ll need an unknown spend to get it up to speed
Shame, as it looks a good example apart from this

Thank you again for your interest and bidding on the car. On any auction we only ask bidders to bid to the maximum they can afford on any car. That, of course is their own choice.

This is indeed one of the finest examples available for sale today ... for peace of mind it may be prevalent to have a service done on the car, and this should be taken into consideration when bidding. But lets be honest you do not buy any Aston Martin if you are expecting low maintenance costs, its part and parcel of the ownership experience which Aston owners are a custom too ... its the pay off for having one of the prettiest cars ever made, with one of the best engines ever made.

Good luck with your bidding everyone

[JJ77]

Not sure how you can say it s one of the finest out there. Have you had it up on a ramp, if so please upload photos. This seems to me it s got only 13000 miles so it must be a good one. Nope, ac seal problems for sure, that s a 2.5k fix, out dated tyres and flat spots for sure, no service for 5 years, all old fluids ruining rubber hoses and seals. That is the known. Then the Bamford Rose inspection. Good luck to the eventual winner, but eyes wide open, it could be a Swan Car, hopefully not. Really think the owner should have at least taken it for a brand new service at a Specialist full PPi disclosure and I would have bid a lot higher than 11000 and guess Steve too. Would be great if the winner is a Pistonheads Member and he can detail the ownership experience after purchase.

Edited by JJ77 on Thursday 29th May 06:26

[RacingPete]

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[JJ77]

Agreed Pete, but I am talking from experience. Some cars can sit better than most, but Aston is not one of them. I like the openness of Pistonheads forums and I’m just pointing that out. When I was asking the questions early on, I really wanted the owner to put my mind at rest and say yes to service yes to ac yes to new tyres, and recent PPi, and I would have gone way way higher on my bid. GLWS

[JJ77]

Steveduffell said:

I m in agreement, the fact the car hasn t really been used over the last 4/5 years, I ve made my maximum bid as I feel it ll need an unknown spend to get it up to speed
Shame, as it looks a good example apart from this

lol… nice double bluff there..