That would be nice...I had 2 services done on mine. One in Michigan cost $1800 and one done in Scottsdale AZ which was $2300 Also I was paying just under $1k per year for full coverage w/$500 deductible. I had a '07 997 turbo before my '09 Vantage....I really liked the Vantage, it drew tons of attention though (good or bad...you decide)....absolutely beautiful, BUT here I am back in a 911 and loving it!!!

 

yes, this is true. i've wanted the Vantage since it came out, but now i've driven the Porsche and i know it's much more fun to drive. so it's a hard decision.. anyway i will design a C4S next week with the Porsche Design guy

 

911 is definitely much more practical for everyday.. mpg!

 

That can be risky

 

Interesting indeed. As you found out, much better rates available for both cars. I think the Aston is a great looking ride. Can someone with one explain what's involved with the ~2k oil change?

 

I think they have to remove the entire engine and rebuild it

 

I thought the Aston was beautiful. Considered it. Read tons of reviews. Watched youtube videos. I chose the Porsche because it is a "better" car. A link to my build is in my footer. As you can probably see, the price was not a deciding factor. I feel I made the right choice. In the end though, it is your choice to make. You will have a beautiful car either way.

 

The Vantage is a beautiful but the car itself is just dated. The platform is a decade old and the 2011 Vantage I drove before getting my 911 did not feel any faster than my Audi S5. That and the depreciation was worse than the Porsche. Its an emotional decision to buy a Aston kind of like the Maserati Grantursimo. If that is what you want that is what you should get...We are a little biased here in the Porsche forum. Either way let us know which way you go.

 

aston depreciation is terrible. dont evey buy a new one as youll lose 50k after the first year of ownership. I bought a 2009 that was a year old with 5k miles for about 110k. The car was 150k new. The auto clutch on the aston is terrible. it lurchs and jumps all over the place. I purchased a 6 speed manual. Shifting was smooth on the manual but the clutch was week even after i installed a new one. It couldnt take any hard driving without smelling like ****. Nice car for the weekends. I would never purchase one as a daily driver.

 

my friends with astons have mixed reviews but all agree dd capability is not a strength of these cars. beautiful to look at, no one denies that--i just couldnt drop that much coin on british engineering!

 

That's Turbo S money..

 

So true!