advice please db9 or v8 vantage

[thehos]

hi chaps, looking to change from my e46 m3 later in the year, wife wants a db9, but i quite like the v8 vantage.

what are the differences? I know they are different cars, but from looking on here year for year they are about the same price give or take!

We cant afford new, I see there are a few around at about 40k, what are the real life running costs? will i be able to keep it on the road? Hoping for a bit of advice from an owner and really would like to get in one by summer

[johng39]

Basic differences:

The DB9 is a bigger car

DB9 = V12
DB9 = 2 + 2 seating
DB9 is softer ride

Vantage = V8
Vantage = 2 seater
Vantage = firmer / more driver focussed

I am not sure that there is much in the performance (other than top speed)in acceleration terms, but would wager that a Vantage is a bit nippier on the twisty bits

[thehos]

johng39 said:

Basic differences:

The DB9 is a bigger car

DB9 = V12
DB9 = 2 + 2 seating
DB9 is softer ride

Vantage = V8
Vantage = 2 seater
Vantage = firmer / more driver focussed

I am not sure that there is much in the performance (other than top speed)in acceleration terms, but would wager that a Vantage is a bit nippier on the twisty bits

ahh, thanks didnt even cross my mind that the v8 is a 2 seater, thats out of the question then!

[whoami]

There is very little space in the back of a DB9 so don't count on using it for anything larger than small children.

[will852]

^^
This.

I'm 6 ft and have had to suffer a journey in the back of a DB9.
Luckily it was a volante and the top was down. And it was only a 6 mile journey....but still its only got space for the little'uns in the back

[michael gould]

also Vantage has a little V8 up front (unless your rich and buy the V12 version) were as the DB9 has a bloody big 6ltr V12 (proper engine)