Mileage !! Am I crucifying my V8V
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For resale I mean. I have only had mine a few months but have clocked 5,000mls. I believe a car is to be used. Its my daily drive and weekend pleasure, but I have just seen a thread re a 2006 with just 9,000 miles on it. I will have done that by spring next year easily.
I guess I might suffer but is this the price of pleasure?
I usually keep my cars two years so I would imagine 20,000mls would not be unreasonable if I choose to trade. It just worries me a bit that mine wont get a look in with such low mileage examples being available.
Thoughts!!!
Di
I guess I might suffer but is this the price of pleasure?
I usually keep my cars two years so I would imagine 20,000mls would not be unreasonable if I choose to trade. It just worries me a bit that mine wont get a look in with such low mileage examples being available.
Thoughts!!!
Di
Edited by lady topaz on Monday 2nd November 17:56
I guess that it is inevitable that a vehicle with higher mileage will seem less attractive to some but at least you have had the enjoyment of driving the car as intended. What is worse - driving 1000 miles a year and see your car lose £20k or driving 10,000 a year and losing £30K over two years but driving every day. I will be driving my V12V with enthusiasm and enjoying every moment. It is also true that you should be wary of a car that has spent most of its life idle. Most cars nowadays benefit from regular use and that is especially true of an Aston. It is obvious from your posts that the thrill of the Aston is not lost on you - so just enjoy.
WantanewV12V said:
I guess that it is inevitable that a vehicle with higher mileage will seem less attractive to some but at least you have had the enjoyment of driving the car as intended. What is worse - driving 1000 miles a year and see your car lose £20k or driving 10,000 a year and losing £30K over two years but driving every day.
You are SO right.I sold my 2 year old Z06 with only 850 miles on it. Lost $20K depreciation. So it cost me $23/mile. If I had at least driven her 5k miles I might have lost a few more dollars, but the cost per mile would have been a LOT less, plus I would've gotten some pleasure out of it. Never again!
Sounds as if you are crucifying your mind more!
Why did you buy it to stick in your garage / house as an objet d'art?
Having read some of your posts I would guess you bought it to enjoy driving, wouldn't worry too much. Bought a 3 year year old one myself with 21k on the clock - higher than most then stuck 2500 miles on it in the first month! Have reduced the average mileage per month since, as I don't use mine to get to work (train actually
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Did see a post on this forum about a month ago where someone had only done a 1000 miles in a year - resisted the temptation to reply FFS!
Much prefer to see someone using and loving a car than leaving it in a garage.
Yes you will lose a bit more on depreciation, but you also come across as someone that will cherish and care for the car throughout it time with you, so slightly higher mileage but a caring owner with a bad case of Astonitis
Why did you buy it to stick in your garage / house as an objet d'art?
Having read some of your posts I would guess you bought it to enjoy driving, wouldn't worry too much. Bought a 3 year year old one myself with 21k on the clock - higher than most then stuck 2500 miles on it in the first month! Have reduced the average mileage per month since, as I don't use mine to get to work (train actually
)Did see a post on this forum about a month ago where someone had only done a 1000 miles in a year - resisted the temptation to reply FFS!
Much prefer to see someone using and loving a car than leaving it in a garage.
Yes you will lose a bit more on depreciation, but you also come across as someone that will cherish and care for the car throughout it time with you, so slightly higher mileage but a caring owner with a bad case of Astonitis
enjoy it and use it
usually I do 15k miles (sometimes more, depends which 2nd car I have at the time to share with)...except for the last 18months (ive been ill) or so when its only done about 12K miles ...
I dont consider Ive got value for money out of a car unless Ive put 15-20K miles a year on it, usually sell around 80-90K miles old, so plenty of life in mine yet - its Jan 06 with 42K now
you know, the longer you keep it and the MORE you drive it, the cheaper per mile it gets
..and I always think to myself, you cant take money with you, and you could be retired and skint later in life, but you will always have years of great memories of the time you owned the car and where it took you
usually I do 15k miles (sometimes more, depends which 2nd car I have at the time to share with)...except for the last 18months (ive been ill) or so when its only done about 12K miles ...
I dont consider Ive got value for money out of a car unless Ive put 15-20K miles a year on it, usually sell around 80-90K miles old, so plenty of life in mine yet - its Jan 06 with 42K now
you know, the longer you keep it and the MORE you drive it, the cheaper per mile it gets
..and I always think to myself, you cant take money with you, and you could be retired and skint later in life, but you will always have years of great memories of the time you owned the car and where it took you
Unfortunately Di it's a fact of life that it will be harder to shift the car with higher mileage; it doesn't mean that you won't, just that you'll be lower down the list for potential buyers. If it's to a dealer then it's likely to cause deep sucking sounds and certainly be an issue that they'll beat you over the head with. Most that have already responded use their cars daily and have the philosophy that the car is for driving. Nothing wrong with that standpoint but I'm afraid that a garage queen with low mileage will generally be more desirable than a higher mileage daily driver. Whilst I'd like to believe that someone would buy my car because it's been well used the reality, imho and in my personal experience, is somewhat different.
Bottom line is not to let it spoil your ownership.
Bottom line is not to let it spoil your ownership.
The DB9 in my workshop at the moment is a 2005 car with 5000 miles on the clock the guy paid £50K for it.
Low mileage cars are only good if you want to use it once a year and drive it to the odd show.....what a waste of time....
Personally I wouldn't want a low mileage car, the working parts of the car, bushes/bearing etc turn to plasticine with lack of use and can end up costing you more than a very high mileage car.
Perfect for me would be a motorway used car with good average mileage 10K+ a year.......So enjoy your car and bugger the resale value!
Low mileage cars are only good if you want to use it once a year and drive it to the odd show.....what a waste of time....
Personally I wouldn't want a low mileage car, the working parts of the car, bushes/bearing etc turn to plasticine with lack of use and can end up costing you more than a very high mileage car.
Perfect for me would be a motorway used car with good average mileage 10K+ a year.......So enjoy your car and bugger the resale value!
5 wh said:
The person who owned my car bought it new and only did 3000 miles in it.in that time he lost £40k in depreciation-that's over £10 per mile in depreciation alone before you factor in all the other running costs involved!
You don't say how a) how old the car was at the time you bought it and b) whether the low mileage was a factor in your decision to purchase, both points are relevant to the OP.Nobody said that you won't lose money on a car regardless of mileage but, at the point of sale and with low mileage, it'll be a lot easier to justify what your asking for it.
Di - I really wouldnt worry too much - we sold our Sagaris earlier this year - just 3 years old, with 32K on the clock, it made it the highest mileage one that id seen on PH
Other low milers were up at £35K upwards with a few thousand on them
Only a bit of interest at £33K ...but it sold within days for £30K.....
Was it worth the £5k pounds difference to drive an extra 25,000 miles of pleasure, touring Europe, doing trackdays ? etc etc ....errrrr....yeah
I wouldnt worry about putting 10K miles a year on a Vantage at all - thats nearly avg for a few owners I know personally....it is supposed to be a real alternative to say a 911 as a daily drive
Other low milers were up at £35K upwards with a few thousand on them
Only a bit of interest at £33K ...but it sold within days for £30K.....
Was it worth the £5k pounds difference to drive an extra 25,000 miles of pleasure, touring Europe, doing trackdays ? etc etc ....errrrr....yeah
I wouldnt worry about putting 10K miles a year on a Vantage at all - thats nearly avg for a few owners I know personally....it is supposed to be a real alternative to say a 911 as a daily drive
I had 32k miles on my V8 when I traded it in for the V12V - and i got a very good deal. The mileage didn't seem to be an issue. There was more attention to the spec, service history, and how well maintained (scratches, etc) the car is. It probably depends more on what's more important to the potential buyer. You could look at it that a car with miles on it has been well broken in and has most of the mechanical issues well resolved - and is potentially more reliable.
Been a bit lax on logging in, sorry!
I only bought my V8V in October and chose it (25k miles) over other lower mileage examples due to the spec and condition. It also means the car will have had any bug fixes sorted out at service time, and the dealer was very helpful by a; advising the next service (4th year) was a biggy (£1k+) but then chucked in 24 months AM warranty in the deal. Use it and love it, we might run out of oil next year!!!
I only bought my V8V in October and chose it (25k miles) over other lower mileage examples due to the spec and condition. It also means the car will have had any bug fixes sorted out at service time, and the dealer was very helpful by a; advising the next service (4th year) was a biggy (£1k+) but then chucked in 24 months AM warranty in the deal. Use it and love it, we might run out of oil next year!!!
lady topaz said:
For resale I mean. I have only had mine a few months but have clocked 5,000mls. I believe a car is to be used. Its my daily drive and weekend pleasure, but I have just seen a thread re a 2006 with just 9,000 miles on it. I will have done that by spring next year easily.
I guess I might suffer but is this the price of pleasure?
I usually keep my cars two years so I would imagine 20,000mls would not be unreasonable if I choose to trade. It just worries me a bit that mine wont get a look in with such low mileage examples being available.
Thoughts!!!
Di
If you enjoyed driving your Aston as much as I enjoy mine, then you wouldn't ask the question.I guess I might suffer but is this the price of pleasure?
I usually keep my cars two years so I would imagine 20,000mls would not be unreasonable if I choose to trade. It just worries me a bit that mine wont get a look in with such low mileage examples being available.
Thoughts!!!
Di
Edited by lady topaz on Monday 2nd November 17:56
I think that you have had a glass of wine tonight.
Don
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don4l said:
lady topaz said:
For resale I mean. I have only had mine a few months but have clocked 5,000mls. I believe a car is to be used. Its my daily drive and weekend pleasure, but I have just seen a thread re a 2006 with just 9,000 miles on it. I will have done that by spring next year easily.
I guess I might suffer but is this the price of pleasure?
I usually keep my cars two years so I would imagine 20,000mls would not be unreasonable if I choose to trade. It just worries me a bit that mine wont get a look in with such low mileage examples being available.
Thoughts!!!
Di
If you enjoyed driving your Aston as much as I enjoy mine, then you wouldn't ask the question.I guess I might suffer but is this the price of pleasure?
I usually keep my cars two years so I would imagine 20,000mls would not be unreasonable if I choose to trade. It just worries me a bit that mine wont get a look in with such low mileage examples being available.
Thoughts!!!
Di
Edited by lady topaz on Monday 2nd November 17:56
I think that you have had a glass of wine tonight.
Don
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