My god I love this car,i am contemplating buying one but owuld appreciate any feedback from anyone who is running one....what is the ownership experience like with it ?

Is it relaible
how much fuel does it guzzle
servicing costs


It will be a slight strecth for me to buy ,but having had a truy;ly awful year I with alot of death inmy family I want cheering up up so am considering financing one,but I dont want to find out that the cost of running it make sit prohibitive.
I am runing an r8 v8 which i love and costs next to nothing to run (1 set of tyres and one service (£400) in 3 years,and am considering the v10 r8,the v12 vanatge or the porsche gt3.The vantage is the most desirable to me as I could see me keeping that for a long time such is its beauty.

 

not that many with v12's in here

 

yea unfortunately Americans here have no chance at the V12.

 

seriously ? That sucks,it is just such a phenomenal car.I know they are only ever making 1000 but I cannot believe they are not offering it in the USA>

 

They are trying. Last I heard, there are 3 crumple zones in the standard Vantage which makes it very safe. Apparently left over from the Volvo relationship days. One of them is not possible with the V12 under the hood. This is the problem with the US market. I think they want Aston to crash ten cars to prove it's safe. Aston wasn't keen on that and I think that they are still negotiating. What I don't get is how a smart car, mini or lotus can be OK in the US and a V12V would somehow be less safe.

 

If the V12 does not make it over, it will be a true loss for the U.S.

 

I thought the same thing Mark but then I wondered...aren't we painfully close to the price of a used 2009 DBS at this price point?

 

True. but I think the Vantage looks so more aggressive.

 

Pricing is different but over here the dbs is £170,000 and the v12 £135,000 so a big difference ,although you can get big discounts (I was offered a new 12 vanatge at £117,000)

 

WOW, why is it so damn expensive when you get the cars in Europe (other than England that is)? I asked for offers for 2010 DBS Coupe from Switzerland, Germany, and Austria from Authorized Dealers, and I got all offers in the €290,000 range, including all taxes of course, as list price.. With negotiations they went down to €245,000.. and that's the best deal I found from the three places I contacted..

 

seriously ? That sucks,it is just such a phenomenal car.I know they are only ever making 1000 but I cannot believe they are not offering it in the USA>

I guess the Brits are punishing us for the rebellion in the Colonies. I have heard it is a remarkable car. Jeremy Clarkson ended his show last season driving the vehicle. He was in awe; so that says something.

 

ref european car pricing....you guys are lucky in the usa,we get ripped off over here big time.

ref the v12 vanatge...best car I have driven and I have driven pretty much everything ...it isn't the fastest,but it is almost gt3 like the way it drives and it sounds epic ,and the looks and interior just make you feel like million pounds ..or dollars.
Clarkson usually talks ****,but his comments on it are what you think when you get in it,turn the key and set off..'wonderful,wonderful wonderful.'
Just have to wait a bit for it to depreciate like other astons for me to afford one,when it does I am buying one.

 

I got some good news for all of you Vantage V12 lovers in the other side of the world..

The much acclaimed and highly desirable Aston Martin V12 Vantage was never planned for the USA market much to the disappointment of all concerned. However… The wizards in engineering and product design back at Aston Martins state of the art factory in Gaydon England have been working behind closed doors to federalize this incredible incarnation of the Vantage and have now announced that the car will be available in North America for later this year!! The 6.0-litre V12 naturally aspirated engine produces 510 BHP and 420lbs of torque. Coupled with near perfect weight distribution and a revised suspension system, high performance Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires provide the V12 Vantage with outstanding handling capabilities while the standard carbon ceramic braking system delivers immense stopping power.

http://www.astonmartin-lotus.com/blog/58/latest

 

That is outstanding!! Thanks for the news.

 

they are releasing a convertible as well,the way to go if you live in warmer climate than here.God imagine that noise with the roof down ????