Another V8V value question
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Venum,
I was in exactly the same boat as you for months now. I wanted a black / black highly optioned very low mileage 2009 for a steal. My wife really thought I should get midnight blue and not black. I just sold an M5 in interlagos blue but I do like the midnight blue. I ended up finding a midnight blue with black interior but with more miles on it that I wanted...right about 19K. We are all faced with trade-offs. I had watched this car drop in price significantly over the last few months. From someone who has been looking for months, AM Vantages are not really moving at the prices being asked and you're right, they are all over the board. I ended up buying the 2009 midnight blue / black this week from a certified AM dealer with the standard one year CPO warranty. The car is pretty optioned out with the sports pack (nicer wheels / suspension), HID, silver painted calipers, bright finish grill, premium sound, memory seats / mirrors, sat / nav, sat radio, and bluetooth. It has the sportshift transmission and I was a bit concerned from what I read about clutch life in these. Since I was buying it from the AM dealer and it has to pass all checks with very low wear limits, they had just replaced the clutch, done the two year service interval, and brake pads.
When I first saw the car, they were asking high $80s. They had dropped the price to $80K and then a bit below that recently. I offered $70K and they said they could do $70.5K without the warranty of $72K with the factory one year CPO warranty. I jumped on this at $72K with the one year CPO once I got the service history and found out it has a brand new clutch and all service just done. All books and records are there and it's got all of the options I wanted. I wish it only had 10K miles on it but I feel I bought it very well overall. I can buy another one year of AM factory warranty for $3,600 and two years for around $6,300. Any thoughts on doing this or taking my chances after the one year CPO runs out? Only plan on driving it maybe 3-4K miles per year max.
Good luck Venum finding your car and I hope this will help as a data point on what one person just paid for a 2009.
I was in exactly the same boat as you for months now. I wanted a black / black highly optioned very low mileage 2009 for a steal. My wife really thought I should get midnight blue and not black. I just sold an M5 in interlagos blue but I do like the midnight blue. I ended up finding a midnight blue with black interior but with more miles on it that I wanted...right about 19K. We are all faced with trade-offs. I had watched this car drop in price significantly over the last few months. From someone who has been looking for months, AM Vantages are not really moving at the prices being asked and you're right, they are all over the board. I ended up buying the 2009 midnight blue / black this week from a certified AM dealer with the standard one year CPO warranty. The car is pretty optioned out with the sports pack (nicer wheels / suspension), HID, silver painted calipers, bright finish grill, premium sound, memory seats / mirrors, sat / nav, sat radio, and bluetooth. It has the sportshift transmission and I was a bit concerned from what I read about clutch life in these. Since I was buying it from the AM dealer and it has to pass all checks with very low wear limits, they had just replaced the clutch, done the two year service interval, and brake pads.
When I first saw the car, they were asking high $80s. They had dropped the price to $80K and then a bit below that recently. I offered $70K and they said they could do $70.5K without the warranty of $72K with the factory one year CPO warranty. I jumped on this at $72K with the one year CPO once I got the service history and found out it has a brand new clutch and all service just done. All books and records are there and it's got all of the options I wanted. I wish it only had 10K miles on it but I feel I bought it very well overall. I can buy another one year of AM factory warranty for $3,600 and two years for around $6,300. Any thoughts on doing this or taking my chances after the one year CPO runs out? Only plan on driving it maybe 3-4K miles per year max.
Good luck Venum finding your car and I hope this will help as a data point on what one person just paid for a 2009.
I'm sure others will speak up about your warranty options.
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Yeah, it has to be a manual because my commute involves stop and go traffic.
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One thing I would point out about cargurus which I found useful is that they graph the price vs miles on cars that meet your description so you can get an idea of how much the dealer may be willing to negotiate.
I can probably get the 09 mentioned above for $72k... maybe $71. Really depends on how much is he hurting financially mid month. Same year better options, manual is $83k at the Bentley dealer. Go figure...
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Just goes to show the big swing in prices which is typical with exotics. I search AM dealers and the major car sales websites on a daily basis and haven't come across anything close to the prices you quote. Would you mind sending me a pm on the Bentley one?
Venum,
The AM @ Scottsdale Bentley is gone, but they have a 2008. Also there is a silver 2008 manual at a different Scottsdale dealership. Here is the link:
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...56408404&Log=0
The AM @ Scottsdale Bentley is gone, but they have a 2008. Also there is a silver 2008 manual at a different Scottsdale dealership. Here is the link:
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...56408404&Log=0
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The nav system is universally panned, but I'd get a car that includes it for resale purposes. A car at this level without a navigation system just seems odd to potential buyers.
Although the system is one of the worst out there, it works fine for point-to-point directions. Just don't expect to use the displayed map as a map as it is typically just a bunch of unlabelled squiggly lines on the screen.
Although the system is one of the worst out there, it works fine for point-to-point directions. Just don't expect to use the displayed map as a map as it is typically just a bunch of unlabelled squiggly lines on the screen.
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Premium audio sounds great even with the top down. I don't use it much though, the engine sounds better.
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Search is over !
A few weeks ago I sealed the deal on a nicely optioned 2013 Meteorite Silver V8V with a manual tranny. Love the car and now looking forward to the typical mods. So far I've blacked out the rims and trim and next on the list will be window tint & clear bra. Have a few questions that I'll ask when I have more time.
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Venum,
I was in exactly the same boat as you for months now. I wanted a black / black highly optioned very low mileage 2009 for a steal. My wife really thought I should get midnight blue and not black. I just sold an M5 in interlagos blue but I do like the midnight blue. I ended up finding a midnight blue with black interior but with more miles on it that I wanted...right about 19K. We are all faced with trade-offs. I had watched this car drop in price significantly over the last few months. From someone who has been looking for months, AM Vantages are not really moving at the prices being asked and you're right, they are all over the board. I ended up buying the 2009 midnight blue / black this week from a certified AM dealer with the standard one year CPO warranty. The car is pretty optioned out with the sports pack (nicer wheels / suspension), HID, silver painted calipers, bright finish grill, premium sound, memory seats / mirrors, sat / nav, sat radio, and bluetooth. It has the sportshift transmission and I was a bit concerned from what I read about clutch life in these. Since I was buying it from the AM dealer and it has to pass all checks with very low wear limits, they had just replaced the clutch, done the two year service interval, and brake pads.
When I first saw the car, they were asking high $80s. They had dropped the price to $80K and then a bit below that recently. I offered $70K and they said they could do $70.5K without the warranty of $72K with the factory one year CPO warranty. I jumped on this at $72K with the one year CPO once I got the service history and found out it has a brand new clutch and all service just done. All books and records are there and it's got all of the options I wanted. I wish it only had 10K miles on it but I feel I bought it very well overall. I can buy another one year of AM factory warranty for $3,600 and two years for around $6,300. Any thoughts on doing this or taking my chances after the one year CPO runs out? Only plan on driving it maybe 3-4K miles per year max.
Good luck Venum finding your car and I hope this will help as a data point on what one person just paid for a 2009.
I was in exactly the same boat as you for months now. I wanted a black / black highly optioned very low mileage 2009 for a steal. My wife really thought I should get midnight blue and not black. I just sold an M5 in interlagos blue but I do like the midnight blue. I ended up finding a midnight blue with black interior but with more miles on it that I wanted...right about 19K. We are all faced with trade-offs. I had watched this car drop in price significantly over the last few months. From someone who has been looking for months, AM Vantages are not really moving at the prices being asked and you're right, they are all over the board. I ended up buying the 2009 midnight blue / black this week from a certified AM dealer with the standard one year CPO warranty. The car is pretty optioned out with the sports pack (nicer wheels / suspension), HID, silver painted calipers, bright finish grill, premium sound, memory seats / mirrors, sat / nav, sat radio, and bluetooth. It has the sportshift transmission and I was a bit concerned from what I read about clutch life in these. Since I was buying it from the AM dealer and it has to pass all checks with very low wear limits, they had just replaced the clutch, done the two year service interval, and brake pads.
When I first saw the car, they were asking high $80s. They had dropped the price to $80K and then a bit below that recently. I offered $70K and they said they could do $70.5K without the warranty of $72K with the factory one year CPO warranty. I jumped on this at $72K with the one year CPO once I got the service history and found out it has a brand new clutch and all service just done. All books and records are there and it's got all of the options I wanted. I wish it only had 10K miles on it but I feel I bought it very well overall. I can buy another one year of AM factory warranty for $3,600 and two years for around $6,300. Any thoughts on doing this or taking my chances after the one year CPO runs out? Only plan on driving it maybe 3-4K miles per year max.
Good luck Venum finding your car and I hope this will help as a data point on what one person just paid for a 2009.
This was an exceptional deal...
Venum congrats on the pickup, its a stunner!
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