Is this the highest milage Vantage?
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Retman said:
In Stratstone Derby today and service manager told me they have serviced one at 99k - thats around £35k of fuel alone
Bargain! With petrol at £1:35/litre that's £6.13 a gallon. My V12 has been averaging 12mpg over 1200 miles. So 99,000 miles for me would be more like £50,000 of petrol! mjk1 said:
Nothing wrong with his maths, 99k miles at 17.8 mpg and £6.30 per gallon will cost £35k.
OK, his assumptions are terrible.17.8mpg - even I'm managing 20mpg. I can't imagine anyone clocking that sort of mileage isn't spending a lot of time on motorways. So would expect 20mpg at least.
6.30 a gallon is 1.38 a litre. Prices have only really just got to that level and it's doubtful 99k miles were put on in, say, the last 12mths.
Even not being a pedant though, it's still a lot of money on fuel. But you can't take it with you
My Amanda tells me that if you can afford an Aston fuel consumption does not come into the equation. I am going to harp on though. We did a tour up to the north west of Scotland, steady blat up as far as the Lake District 26.4mpg! The whole holiday 25.2mpg! I keep checking because I am genuinely surprised. Having said that I don;t care if it does 15mpg. I truly love my Vantage it never ceases to delight me. I consider myself truly fortunate to own such a fantastic car.
Rob
Rob
My Amanda tells me that if you can afford an Aston fuel consumption does not come into the equation. I am going to harp on though. We did a tour up to the north west of Scotland, steady blat up as far as the Lake District 26.4mpg! The whole holiday 25.2mpg! I keep checking because I am genuinely surprised. Having said that I don;t care if it does 15mpg. I truly love my Vantage it never ceases to delight me. I consider myself truly fortunate to own such a fantastic car.
Rob
Rob
Vorland said:
Who says these cars cant do high miles
No-one? Pretty well documented that Gaydon cars have fairly bulletproof engines, certainly in historical AM terms! Nice to see an example used.For the record, I LOVE that interior!! Needs a bit of bling, but love that saddle colour. It's what I'd have in mine if I could have chosen
25mpg from a V8V! Where'd you get the diesel conversion done? I'm getting 18.4 on 50 mile daily round trip on A,B and M ways with a mile or two of town work. As for the maths stated at the top end for shock value, agree with you though, whether its £28,130.985 ( 99,000/ 20.456 mpg at average of £1.2789/litre (average over last 3 years)* at 4.545 litres/gallon) or £35k it's still a lot of cash, anyway you can't expect an accountant to be that accurate . But as you say worth every penny.
* PS I made that 'fact' up.
. But as you say worth every penny.* PS I made that 'fact' up.
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