4.3 Vantage vs DB9 - what would you do?

[therealsamdailly]

I've had a quick scan through the forums, and don't think this is an annoying repost

Basically I'm looking to move from Porsche 911 into Aston Martin ownership, and I'm not sure which model to pursue

On the one hand, I prefer the looks of the Vantage. On the other hand, I have 2 young kids and could really use the rear seats of the DB9

I worry that coming from the Porsche, a DB9 will feel massive and heavy

Any thoughts/experiences welcome

[therealsamdailly]

Lot to think about there - thanks for all the input

I'm leaning towards DB9 currently. For context my current car is a 996, which makes the gap in terms of sports car - GT car even bigger

But I'm telling myself its probably a better idea to move to a wholly different car.

Moving to a Vantage would be a little more apples for apples, and I might feel disappointed by the drive and the compromise of only having 2 seats

Whereas the DB9 is apples for oranges. Totally different experience, sounds awesome and looks like nothing else on the road

I totally get that its not going to be the last word in handling and performance. But if that was all I cared about I'd get a leased Golf R or something