Now that the Virage has been replaced by a less expensive and improved DB 9, does it make sense to buy a new or slightly used Virage (hopefully at a significant discount as dealers try to get rid of their inventory) or will the long term values suffer because it was only produced for one year. I am thinking of upgrading from a 2010 Vantage Roadster to a Virage Volante. Thoughts?

I don't see why it would be a problem especially if you buy at a significant discount. The new DB9 is pretty much the old Virage...... Can't go wrong with a Volante in my book. Good luck.

I was considering that - with just 1,000 cars made - you just might have a car which keeps the value a bit better too?

Physically, it might look like the old Virage, but the new DB9 has a more powerful engine with variable valve timing which is more a variant of the new Vanquish engine.

The Virage could be a problem regarding resale since the DB9 that replaced it is a better car for $40k less.

^^^ underscores the 'steep discount' thought. Let us know what you find.

Keep us posted both virage and db9 are so similar you can't go wrong. Volante is nice too if you like a soft drop top.

I went through this same process when I bought my Virage. My dealer had a new Virage just finishing production that I wanted. We compared it to a 2013 DB9 spec'd out the same way. The DB9 sticker was about $10k less than the Virage since option pricing changed in 2013. But I saved 10's of thousands of dollars overall with the Virage. It was a no brainer to me.

Congrats! Good to hear from someone who's actually made the choice. If you look at cars listed on cars.com, the 12 Virages are priced (at MSRP) $247k on the high side, $19k higher than the highest priced 13 DB9... New DB9s start at $196k. A nice discount will certainly level the field.

One thought that comes to mind is that if you are hesitant about buying a Virage now that it has been discontinued, future buyers may be as well when it comes time for you to sell. May not be an issue of not being able to sell at the price you want, but could be an issue of it taking longer to sell at the price you want.

So are they offering discounts of more than $40,000 on a new Virage? Even if they were about the same price or even cheaper, you have to wonder what the difference would be at resale time—especially considering that the DB9 would be a 2013MY compared to a Virage which would be at least one year older

^^ At this point, I think you'd want to buy a new Virage for at least what used Virages are selling for and maybe for what used 12 DB9s are selling for if there is a significant difference. Problem might be finding used versions of either?

Some dealers have new nicely equipped Virages listed for $189k and will likely move from their asking price. Unfortunately, there are not many color combinations available so I haven't found the deal for me yet.

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If you can find a 2012 Virage spec'd the way you want it, it will be tens of thousands of dollars cheaper than a comparably equipped 2013 DB9, and they are the same car (notwithstanding 20 more hp that is virtually undetectable in real world driving, and a slightly more pronounced rear spoiler). That's a good cushion to offset any future difference in resale value.

Not exactly the same as a Virage:

• New head with Dual Variable Valve Timing.
• Knock Sensor.
• 37lb-ft more torque.
• Better fuel economy
• Revised block.
• Enlarged throttle bodies.
• Uprated fuel pump
• Revised intake manifold.
• Machined combustion chambers.
• 0-62 mph 0.2 seconds faster.
• New Brembo-sourced Carbon Ceramic Matrix (CCM) discs.

Aren't they the same Brembo CCM discs as before? And if not, so what? The original CCM discs are fab.