Whether to service DB9 or not

Whether to service DB9 or not

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kashn

Original Poster:

194 posts

202 months

Monday 19th September 2011
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Car is due a service-6 yr service.It's done 33k miles now and only about 4k since its last service.
Car has had all its services done at Aston Martin and until recently was under warranty. I didn't bother to renew the warranty after reading the reviews/advice on here.

Now question is this: I want to sell the car and so should I try sell it without the service or should I get it serviced first and then try to sell. If the latter, will the price be greatly reduced if I went to a specialist for the service (like DMS) or should I stick to main dealers. The price difference between DMS and main dealers is approx £400.
Thank you for reading this.

mikey k

13,014 posts

222 months

Monday 19th September 2011
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If it were me I'd offer it for sale unserviced and use the looming service as a negotiation point.

sportie

561 posts

257 months

Monday 19th September 2011
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I looked at loads of DB9's before buying one last week. One high on my list was due a service but as the service cost was unknown I wouldnt buy it until it was serviced. The owner seem reluctant to have it service and that certainly put me off buying it.

LordBretSinclair

4,294 posts

183 months

Monday 19th September 2011
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mikey k said:
If it were me I'd offer it for sale unserviced and use the looming service as a negotiation point.
+1.

michael gould

5,692 posts

247 months

Monday 19th September 2011
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Have it serviced by main dealer and negotiate the price......I have just had my DB9 serviced by a main dealer and the cost was £825 excluding oil which I supplied and cost me £60

mikey k

13,014 posts

222 months

Monday 19th September 2011
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sportie said:
I looked at loads of DB9's before buying one last week. One high on my list was due a service but as the service cost was unknown I wouldnt buy it until it was serviced. The owner seem reluctant to have it service and that certainly put me off buying it.
My point exactly, I'd have asked for a deposit against agreeing to a service.
The use of main dealer vs indie may then crops up.

Grant3

3,641 posts

261 months

Monday 19th September 2011
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Get it serviced if due... the FSH and "just serviced" tag will certainly help sell the car over an overdue, unserviced car: fact! Just shop around for the best reputable service cost and pop it on your original ideal for sale price.

oblio

5,452 posts

233 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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Mine is up for sale (DB9 Volante) and I have it booked in for service (and MOT) next week with Rick...and I will get it serviced whether I have a buyer or not.

The car needs a service and to me that's the most important thing. I take the point about it being a negotiation point however it doesn't seem fair on the car somehow (IYKWIM)

smile

andyxxx

1,197 posts

233 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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oblio said:
Mine is up for sale (DB9 Volante) and I have it booked in for service (and MOT) next week with Rick...and I will get it serviced whether I have a buyer or not.

The car needs a service and to me that's the most important thing. I take the point about it being a negotiation point however it doesn't seem fair on the car somehow (IYKWIM)

smile
ISYP (-BIBYDKWTS)

kashn

Original Poster:

194 posts

202 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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ISYP (-BIBYDKWTS)
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Neil1300R

5,498 posts

184 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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kashn said:
ISYP (-BIBYDKWTS)
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Even Google has no idea!

andyxxx

1,197 posts

233 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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Sorry - just my humour at how ridiculous internet acronyms are.

I hadn't realized ISYP was even listed, but thought I would add my own acronym that may get adopted in the future if anyone unravels it.

On topic. I would service the car and enjoy it - it could take months to sell and many prospective customers will be put off if the stamp is overdue.


gingerprince

571 posts

247 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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andyxxx said:
ISYP (-BIBYDKWTS)
I see your point (but I bet you don't know what that says)

michael gould

5,692 posts

247 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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andyxxx said:
Sorry - just my humour at how ridiculous internet acronyms are.

I hadn't realized ISYP was even listed, but thought I would add my own acronym that may get adopted in the future if anyone unravels it.

On topic. I would service the car and enjoy it - it could take months to sell and many prospective customers will be put off if the stamp is overdue.
i'm rather fond of acronyms.....we have recently launched a new product range for hospital mattresses called Mfoam, which stands for Mother fker of all mattresses. its been very sucessful with 12 major manufacturers taking it on.....they must like the name !!!

www.mfoam.co.uk

andyxxx

1,197 posts

233 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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gingerprince said:
andyxxx said:
ISYP (-BIBYDKWTS)
I see your point (but I bet you don't know what that says)
Very Good!
(Apart from it's this (not that)