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Was just looking through the classifields and saw this DBS for 85k! Has done a fair few miles though.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2433097.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2433097.htm
There was a supercar club at last years Polo Gold Cup at Cowdray.
A black DBS was displayed - wonder if it was that one.
Could also be the Evo long termer.
I agree I would rather pay more for a sub 10k miles car. I would wonder if a big bill was round the corner with that one, that would swallow up the saving, but still be left with a 40k plus miles car.
A black DBS was displayed - wonder if it was that one.
Could also be the Evo long termer.
I agree I would rather pay more for a sub 10k miles car. I would wonder if a big bill was round the corner with that one, that would swallow up the saving, but still be left with a 40k plus miles car.
Here now, shouldn't we be supporting people using their Astons? The low mileage obsession comes back to bite us all in the end via unreasonable depreciation.
40k miles really isn't that much. The engines were built with longevity in mind and I bet that car goes like stink! Better than some underused garage queen no doubt.
Astons are fragile, tempramental things like Italian exotics, they are built to be driven, far and fast!
40k miles really isn't that much. The engines were built with longevity in mind and I bet that car goes like stink! Better than some underused garage queen no doubt.
Astons are fragile, tempramental things like Italian exotics, they are built to be driven, far and fast!
Random bump, here's the PH profile of the guy running the EVO DBS long-termer:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?h=0...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?h=0...
Once again, my point that actually using cars of this ilk is actually very inexpensive.
£170k new, weren't they? Drive one 5k miles in 3 years, sell it for £95-100k, lose £70-75k. Drive one eight times that amount, sell it for, being brutal, £75k, lose £95k.
Brings the cost per mile down from £15 per mile to £2.26 per mile. Throw in fuel, servicing, perhaps more money for insurance, etc... unless that cost more than £535,000 you're ahead of the game.
Did it myself with a Ferrari 550 Maranello from 2002-2005, put 45k miles on the thing and it's the cheapest way to own a car like that.
£170k new, weren't they? Drive one 5k miles in 3 years, sell it for £95-100k, lose £70-75k. Drive one eight times that amount, sell it for, being brutal, £75k, lose £95k.
Brings the cost per mile down from £15 per mile to £2.26 per mile. Throw in fuel, servicing, perhaps more money for insurance, etc... unless that cost more than £535,000 you're ahead of the game.
Did it myself with a Ferrari 550 Maranello from 2002-2005, put 45k miles on the thing and it's the cheapest way to own a car like that.
yep, you dont buy one of these cars new if you are remotely worried about earning the money to cover the depreciation LOL
if you want to use it, buy 3 year old, with a few miles and pay 1/2 price ...defo the best option
leave the new cars for the truly wealthy, who dont care about the odd £100K loss every year or two.....
thankfully there are people like this out there so less wealthy car enthusiasts can afford them
if you want to use it, buy 3 year old, with a few miles and pay 1/2 price ...defo the best option
leave the new cars for the truly wealthy, who dont care about the odd £100K loss every year or two.....
thankfully there are people like this out there so less wealthy car enthusiasts can afford them
Captain Cadillac said:
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Did it myself with a Ferrari 550 Maranello from 2002-2005, put 45k miles on the thing and it's the cheapest way to own a car like that.
Am not disagreeing per se (put similar miles on my 355), but it depends what you mean by "cheapest". Cheapest per mile, yes. But your end to end cost is more.Did it myself with a Ferrari 550 Maranello from 2002-2005, put 45k miles on the thing and it's the cheapest way to own a car like that.
Al worth it though IMO.
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