Please help me to find a recent post

[Jon39]

An AM PHer told us about asking the main dealer for a discount.
The reply was hilarious.

Something about, it is a new model and if we gave away discounts, Aston Martin would arrive here, unscrew our Aston Martin signs and take them away.

Please guide me to that original post. I cannot find it.

Thank you.

[alscar]

I assume you are referring to the new Vantage thread - think it’s about page 38.

[raceboy]

From this thread....
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

atrossity said:

When I purchased my DB12 (which cost me £262,411), I asked for some kind of discount given the number of options I had chosen.

My dealer's response, verbatim: “If I were to try to take money out of a new product at the point of launch, Aston Martin would question not only my ability, but also our dealership's ability to represent them as a retailer… So much so, that they would probably come and take our signs down.”

Sounds a bit dramatic, but I guess he felt he didn't need to budge. I had already paid a deposit and he knew I was keen to get an early build slot (which I did – my car arrived in late December 2023).

I did wrangle a free AM car cover, AM battery conditioner and an AM F1 cap though due to the PDI delays (mainly the first software updates) which meant I didn't get to take the car home until later in January.

[Jon39]

Thank you.
Yes that is what I remember reading.