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Just had a letter through the door from my dealer confirming the V12 Vantage will make production and requesting a 10k deposit to secure my place on the list required by the end of september. No other info regarding production dates, specs, cost etc.
Anybody else received anything yet? From what the dealer told me previously this car would be either a 100 units ultra limited run at 160k plus or 300-400 units at 120-130k........lets hope its the latter as 160k may be asking a little too much even if it is likely to out perform the DBS.
Thoughts on the above appreciated, cheers.
Anybody else received anything yet? From what the dealer told me previously this car would be either a 100 units ultra limited run at 160k plus or 300-400 units at 120-130k........lets hope its the latter as 160k may be asking a little too much even if it is likely to out perform the DBS.
Thoughts on the above appreciated, cheers.
will77 said:
Just had a letter through the door from my dealer confirming the V12 Vantage will make production and requesting a 10k deposit to secure my place on the list required by the end of september. No other info regarding production dates, specs, cost etc.
Anybody else received anything yet? From what the dealer told me previously this car would be either a 100 units ultra limited run at 160k plus or 300-400 units at 120-130k........lets hope its the latter as 160k may be asking a little too much even if it is likely to out perform the DBS.
Thoughts on the above appreciated, cheers.
I'd question your dealers motives. I've been given similar info to you - car probably due to appear end of next year btw - but neither my dealer nor Aston want any form of deposit yet.Anybody else received anything yet? From what the dealer told me previously this car would be either a 100 units ultra limited run at 160k plus or 300-400 units at 120-130k........lets hope its the latter as 160k may be asking a little too much even if it is likely to out perform the DBS.
Thoughts on the above appreciated, cheers.
Thanks for the replies chaps. According to the letter i've received from my dealer, this deposit is to "secure my position on their forward order list" and request this deposit be paid no later than 30th September. While i'm not adverse to placing a deposit at this stage, there is no info on the car at all which is confirmed in the letter. I can understand if the V12 vantage is to be a limited run special but if it is planned to sit along side the rest of the model line up over a 2 year production run I agree it seems a little early to be requesting deposits. However, when i put my name on the list 2 - 3 months ago the dealer insisted they would not be requesting deposits until they'd had confirmation from the factory the car had been signed off and scheduled for production. Im at the factory on the 12th so i'll attempt to try and dig up a little more info if i can.
will77 said:
Thanks for the replies chaps. According to the letter i've received from my dealer, this deposit is to "secure my position on their forward order list" and request this deposit be paid no later than 30th September. While i'm not adverse to placing a deposit at this stage, there is no info on the car at all which is confirmed in the letter. I can understand if the V12 vantage is to be a limited run special but if it is planned to sit along side the rest of the model line up over a 2 year production run I agree it seems a little early to be requesting deposits. However, when i put my name on the list 2 - 3 months ago the dealer insisted they would not be requesting deposits until they'd had confirmation from the factory the car had been signed off and scheduled for production. Im at the factory on the 12th so i'll attempt to try and dig up a little more info if i can.
Any info you can dig up would be handy!In the meantime I'd change dealers. Mine NEVER asks for deposits until they are required by Aston and you maintain your postion on his order bank by letter of intent and good faith only. He's never let me down. I have a habit of advance ordering all sorts of cars - BMWs, Fezzas, Porsches etc etc and it's interesting that the dealers who try to get a deposit out of you too soon also end up being the ones who prove less desirable/reliable to deal with over time..........purely in my experience of course! I don't mind having a deposit sitting with a Manufacturer but not so sure about having my money sitting in a Dealer's deposit account in the current economic climate.
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Edited by bmartin on Wednesday 4th February 08:59
bmartin said:
Zeemax_Mini said:
Wonder what sort of affect this will have on the V8s value, surely they cant be pushed down much lower?!
I'v heard or read that only 100 are to be made. So that will have little to no affect on standard V8 values.I dont like the wheels either - the std ones in Anthracite are my preference 
at £140K the V12 isnt even in the same price bracket ..thats quit a jump for owners of V8s
...but you do get some good kit ...carbon discs all round, carbon seats with alcantara, suspension, carbon aero bits (hate to think how much the splitter will cost to replace when you inevetibly catch it in the multi-storey!) all the MY09 bits from the V8 etc ...its not *just* the DBS engine
finally I think Aston have got a car to rival the Gallardos and F430s ...let alone those squashed beetle things
at £140K the V12 isnt even in the same price bracket ..thats quit a jump for owners of V8s
...but you do get some good kit ...carbon discs all round, carbon seats with alcantara, suspension, carbon aero bits (hate to think how much the splitter will cost to replace when you inevetibly catch it in the multi-storey!) all the MY09 bits from the V8 etc ...its not *just* the DBS engine
finally I think Aston have got a car to rival the Gallardos and F430s ...let alone those squashed beetle things
So, now it's arrived with no oil tank in the boot and the V12 just dropped in with no problems, do the doubters finally believe that I knew what I was talking about when I stated the facts about it last year ?
UK price is currently stated at £135k.
UK price is currently stated at £135k.
Edited by :J: on Wednesday 4th February 16:48
:J: said:
So, now it's arrived with no oil tank in the boot and the V12 just dropped in with no problems, do the doubters finally believe that I knew what I was talking about when I stated the facts about it last year ?
UK price is currently stated at £135k.
AM's engineers have certainly done very well in developing the car since the first developement mule - whch had a dry sump system with rad in the boot and initially lots of overheating issues. To end up with a simply modified sump and cooling system (albeit one that required fairly major mods to the forward bulkhead/chassis I believe) seems a bit of a result. Can't wait! UK price is currently stated at £135k.
Edited by :J: on Wednesday 4th February 16:48
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